I just got done reviewing the governor’s State of the State speech, and I’d like to follow up on Sarah’s […]
France has many things going for it. It has smart public policy on nuclear power, and its court ruled in […]
When I saw this, I immediately thought of Dave Stokes’ classic post about people who don’t seek government assistance. Here’s […]
Schools and Technology
There’s more good stuff at Education Next. Here’s a forum on the subject of technology in K–12 education. John E. […]
Smoking Bans
Some municipalities in Missouri have smoking bans on the books; some don’t. Some private businesses forbid smoking on their premises; […]
Education Next reports on education blogging. The list of top education policy blogs includes Jay P. Greene, who participated in […]
“Can You Smell It In The Air, Opus?” “Dirty Socks?” “No, Reassessment.”
One thing that my brother, Mike (the second-oldest of four, with moi being the eldest), and I have in common […]
Charter Schools Flourish; In Other News, Earth Continues to Revolve Around Sun
To some opponents of charter schools, a proliferation of charters in your city is almost as bad as a natural […]
Combest links to this article in the Fulton Sun about a proposed nuclear reactor. The General Assembly is considering AmerenUE’s […]
The Springfield Business-Journal ran a nice article about my occupational licensing study and some reactions to it. I think it’s […]
Second State
Check out this article in the Columbia Missourian about Missouri government’s use of the website Second Life: Avatars can make […]
The explanations that are being given to justify the black-white achievement gap in suburban school districts are disturbing: When affluent […]
Very Important Study From East-West Gateway Council of Governments
I urge everyone to read this study from the East-West Gateway Council of Governments about the ludicrous economic development policies […]
For most men, beer and sports go well with just about anything. That is the basic business plan of Knockouts barbershop in […]
School District Spending on Drinks, Among Other Things
I was intrigued when I saw this headline on Combest: “Lawmaker seeks to cut alcohol tab for school staffers.” Are […]
Talk to Me, Sarge
The reactions have been swift to the decision by the incoming governor’s administration to halt a contract with Motorola that […]
There’s an interesting post on the Freakonomics blog about the computer game SimCity and how it relates to a new […]
Chrysler’s full-page thank you advertisement to American taxpayers has provoked an unintended reaction. As for the price of the ad, […]
I always love to announce new education blogs focusing on Missouri issues, but this time the pleasure’s bittersweet because it […]
MoDOT Needs Mo’ Money
I promise you that is the last time I am going to use a version of that line. Before I […]
