The Columbia Daily Tribune reported early last month that Education Week‘s annual “Quality Counts” report on public education found that […]
Yesterday, I was privileged to testify at a hearing on Senate Bill 11, proposed legislation that would discontinue Missouri’s ethanol […]
Todays blog post from me will be the first in what I hope to make a series of open dialogues […]
The Possible Diminishing Returns of Government Transparency
When looking at the changes to the Sunshine Laws (link via Combest) that have been proposed in Missouri House Bill 316, it brings to […]
No Pain, No Gain
It’s not a happy time for the St. Louis Public Schools. Enrollment is way down. Parents are enrolling their children […]
In Oregon, discussions regarding movement from the gasoline tax to a mileage tax are gaining national attention. Previously, the gasoline tax has been […]
“Taxes Go Up Incrementally; Why Shouldn’t They Come Down Incrementally?”
That is what my former boss, now judge, Kurt Odenwald used to say when people told him the property tax […]
Just as Missouri leads other states with its Second Life presence, it’s ahead of the game in midwifery policy. The […]
I am right now experiencing a confluence of two things that puts the improper double-taxation that Missouri’s personal property tax […]
Aisha Sultan at Parents Talk Back writes about the recent birth of octuplets to a woman who already had six […]
Someone Needs a Hug
This is funny to watch: A state senator explaining her vote in favor of a pay increase for legislators and […]
Thank you, Combest, for linking to this. I can’t believe I’ve been missing out on this excellent blog from the […]
Bravo, North Dakota
I want to just take a minute to thank and applaud North Dakota for being on the cutting edge of […]
Seeing Red
An article in the Post-Dispatch (link via Combest) reports that Jim “70 votes” Lembke (R-1), narrow victor of the race […]
The deadline to apply to be a Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow — a program that includes two weeks of […]
Robo-Calls
I know it’s me against the world on this issue, but I really think robo-calls are a valuable source of […]
This argument for requiring insurance to cover autism treatment just doesn’t make sense (emphasis mine): Grisamore noted the exponential increase […]
Dark Chambers
A recent article in the Political Fix (link via Combest) discusses the use of laptops on the Senate floor. Now, […]
… And I Am Out of Here!
I am off for vacation until Monday. Here’s hoping the Cardinals win the big game on Sunday: Rev. Lovejoy: [surveys […]
Cutting Back
A good pair of articles (links via Combest) recently discussed the increase (or lack thereof) in pay raises for state […]
