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Stimulus Money
05 Mar

Stimulus Money

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Transparency

The state of Missouri is going to get so much money, it doesn’t know what to do with it all. […]

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Amusing Exchange in the Atlanta Journal Constitution
04 Mar

Amusing Exchange in the Atlanta Journal Constitution

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Edspresso links to two op-eds about parental choice in education published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution. The piece in favor […]

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Boys’ Class, Girls’ Class
04 Mar

Boys’ Class, Girls’ Class

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Thanks to The Grade for pointing out this Today show feature about single-sex public education. The first few minutes show […]

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Let the Race Begin
04 Mar

Let the Race Begin

Posted by Ryan Davisson Uncategorized

An article by the Heartland Institute focuses on the adverse affects of the stimulus bill’s weighty legal lingo.  The author […]

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Bill Requires Inmates to Serve 85% of Their Sentences
04 Mar

Bill Requires Inmates to Serve 85% of Their Sentences

Posted by Ryan Davisson Courts, Transparency

An article in the Missourian highlights the negative affects of Sen. Kurt Schaefer’s prison sentence bill. The posititives: Sentences given out […]

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Policy Pulse Powers Forward
03 Mar

Policy Pulse Powers Forward

Posted by David Stokes Energy

Our first major, original piece created specifically for Policy Pulse is now up over at that site. It’s a newspaper-style […]

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Earmark Vote in Washington, D.C.
03 Mar

Earmark Vote in Washington, D.C.

Posted by David Stokes Transparency

Right now on KMOX, Mark Reardon is commenting — to put it mildly — about the vote today in the […]

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Charters Cause Chaos, Impending Doom
03 Mar

Charters Cause Chaos, Impending Doom

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Spreading fear and anxiety is what charter schools do best — at least among traditional public school teachers and administrators. […]

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“The Bachelor” Reinforces My Faith in the Institution of Marriage
03 Mar

“The Bachelor” Reinforces My Faith in the Institution of Marriage

Posted by David Stokes Economy

Don’t lie and tell me you didn’t know that last night, Jason — this season’s bachelor on the ABC show […]

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A Rock in Times of Trouble (As Long As It Has Enough Cash)
03 Mar

A Rock in Times of Trouble (As Long As It Has Enough Cash)

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Municipal Policy, Transparency

If you’re looking for entertainment, check out this op-ed in the Columbia Daily Tribune about the virtues of big government, […]

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Rewards for Learning
03 Mar

Rewards for Learning

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Here’s a more interesting New York Times education article, this one about rewards for student achievement. I have some comments: […]

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Charters Cause Chaos
03 Mar

Charters Cause Chaos

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Charter school opponents predict chaos if public schools are run by independent organizations. Then, when the charters gain market share, […]

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Special Education Controversy
02 Mar

Special Education Controversy

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Some parents in the Francis Howell School District recently filed complaints about the use of padded seclusion rooms in schools. […]

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Getting Ready to Teach
02 Mar

Getting Ready to Teach

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Edudiva is back, blogging about teacher preparation. She describes a conversation that occurred while helping a friend apply for a […]

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Interesting Article About Octomom
02 Mar

Interesting Article About Octomom

Posted by David Stokes Regulation

As a follow-up to Sarah’s post from a few weeks ago about the octomom, a Post-Dispatch columnist has a nice […]

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I Say Missouri Should Refuse the Stimulus Unemployment Funds
26 Feb

I Say Missouri Should Refuse the Stimulus Unemployment Funds

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

We haven’t written much about the stimulus plan on the blog. It is more of a national issue, and it […]

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Tea Party Protest at the Arch
26 Feb

Tea Party Protest at the Arch

Posted by David Stokes Economy

I just quickly want to do my part to spread the word about tomorrow’s protest of the nationalization of our […]

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Dentists Go for the Jugular
26 Feb

Dentists Go for the Jugular

Posted by David Stokes Economy

Apparently, some dentists are upset that, god forbid, people are making money on something that involves teeth but does not […]

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Never Pass Up an Opportunity to Decrease Freedom When You Can Increase Safety
25 Feb

Never Pass Up an Opportunity to Decrease Freedom When You Can Increase Safety

Posted by David Stokes Uncategorized

Red-light cameras, ahoy! Just another step toward a day when we have to put on our safety helmets to get […]

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Fly the Private Skies
25 Feb

Fly the Private Skies

Posted by David Stokes Transportation

This news from the KC Star is pretty awesome. Officials in Kansas City are talking about privatizing the airport, just […]

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