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Controversy Over Charter Schools
12 Jan

Controversy Over Charter Schools

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

The New York Times published two articles about charter schools in the past few days: the first, a profile of […]

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Talking About Transportation on KOPN in Columbia
12 Jan

Talking About Transportation on KOPN in Columbia

Posted by David Stokes Transportation

Back on Dec. 30, I appeared on KOPN radio in Columbia to discuss tolls, public-private partnerships, and more on News […]

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A Scheme to Improve Public Service
12 Jan

A Scheme to Improve Public Service

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education, Municipal Policy, Transparency

Reading Dave’s exellent post, and his mention of a hysterical article about government workers, brought to mind this hysterical article […]

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The Rich Get Richer Share of the Tax Burden
09 Jan

The Rich Get Richer Share of the Tax Burden

Posted by Josh Smith Taxes

Thanks to our former intern Calvin Harris for pointing out this great Freakonomics blog post. Excluding federal taxes, the income […]

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Advance Your Career While Advancing Liberty
09 Jan

Advance Your Career While Advancing Liberty

Posted by Josh Smith Uncategorized

There’s a fantastic offer on the table for anyone interested in promoting the cause of free markets and individual liberty […]

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No More Free Stuff for Doctors
09 Jan

No More Free Stuff for Doctors

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Free-Market Reform, Regulation

After reading this article in the Post-Dispatch, I took a quick inventory of some odds and ends I have lying […]

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Public Service in Belgium and Missouri
09 Jan

Public Service in Belgium and Missouri

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Transparency

On KY3 in Springfield and in the newspapers, I have called for a reduction in the number of state employees as […]

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Showcasing the Free Market
09 Jan

Showcasing the Free Market

Posted by Phil Eckelkamp Economy

I would be remiss if I didn’t take the opportunity to point out that the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) started […]

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An Exception to the Minimum Wage
08 Jan

An Exception to the Minimum Wage

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

Minimum wage laws don’t apply equally to all endeavors. One result of such laws is that they encourage businesses to […]

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Learning English
08 Jan

Learning English

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Valerie Schremp Hahn is blogging about English language learners in the Missouri public schools. The latest news on this topic […]

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In Case You Missed Me on Missourinet
08 Jan

In Case You Missed Me on Missourinet

Posted by David Stokes Economy

Here is the link to the story Missourinet did last week about my occupational licensing study. I appreciated Steve Walsh taking […]

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New Anti-Lead Law Designed to Help the Poor Will Definitely Hurt the Poor
08 Jan

New Anti-Lead Law Designed to Help the Poor Will Definitely Hurt the Poor

Posted by Josh Smith Economy, Regulation

There’s a Post-Dispatch article that’s really worth a read. It briefly describes, then goes on the illustrate the impact of, […]

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The Merging of All Good Things in Life
08 Jan

The Merging of All Good Things in Life

Posted by Phil Eckelkamp Economy

Someone once said to me that “There is nothing left in the world to invent; you can only combine things […]

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Earmark Reform Hot Off the Presses
08 Jan

Earmark Reform Hot Off the Presses

Posted by David Stokes Transparency

I have praised Sen. Claire McCaskill several times here for her refusal to use earmarks for pork barrel projects. Today, Dave […]

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Great Op-Ed in the Post About Unions and the Secret Ballot
08 Jan

Great Op-Ed in the Post About Unions and the Secret Ballot

Posted by David Stokes Economy

Former (as of yesterday) state Senator John Loudon has a terrific opinion piece in today’s Post-Dispatch about the need to […]

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Budget Deficits and Speeding Tickets
07 Jan

Budget Deficits and Speeding Tickets

Posted by David Stokes Courts, Municipal Policy

The Post-Dispatch had a great story yesterday about a recent study from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis that […]

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Would You Like a Comfortable Retirement With That?
06 Jan

Would You Like a Comfortable Retirement With That?

Posted by Josh Smith Transparency

MSNBC has a nice article — with a real focus on St. Louis, no less — about the very generous […]

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The Minimum Wage
06 Jan

The Minimum Wage

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

Thanks, Josh, for the great post on the minimum wage increase. I’d like to add a few thoughts about potential […]

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District Calendars
05 Jan

District Calendars

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Over at The Grade, Steve Giegerich blogs about districts that are holding a professional development day today. He fears this […]

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Time to Raise the Gas Tax?
05 Jan

Time to Raise the Gas Tax?

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Energy, Taxes, Transportation

The Kansas City Star reports on the approbation that commentators from varying political camps are showering on a proposal to […]

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