A judge upholds the Kansas City public smoking ban, reports the Star. Also in KC’s newspaper of record, AmerenUE fights […]
I am going to focus on the larger issue here, and avoid the scandal discussions and political debate. All I […]
Minimum Waaaaaage! Hyah!
Missouri’s minimum wage cranked up last week, as reported in the Columbia Tribune, a welcome relief for struggling workers in […]
In case you have been checking into the site and wondering why nothing new was going up on the blog, […]
As each month passes, Missouri’s fiscal outlook gets bleaker. The state started the fiscal year on July 1 with a […]
Some of Jay Nixon’s economic proposals, like initiatives to retrain workers, sound like sensible policy to adopt during a recession. […]
What do St. Louis police chiefs and the rapper 50 Cent have in common? Honestly, not too much, but they […]
As we wrap up the second year of Show-Me Daily, it’s time once again to give out our holiday thank […]
Piling waste upon waste, soon that December 25 holiday already recognized by the state will have a name. According to […]
I Wanna See My Face in ‘Em
Yesterday, I had the good fortune to join some fellow Show-Me Institute employees in getting my shoes shined. We braved […]
The Kansas City Star has a long story about an even longer budget report that deserves at least a short […]
I’m suspicious when the government sends out arbitrary amounts of money to people in hopes of “stimulating” the economy. But […]
Pop Quiz
Some people are interpreting this reported gain in U.S. student math scores as a victory for central planning. The U.S. […]
The Kansas City Star is reporting about a unique law in Missouri — a ban on all yellow margarine. Now, […]
She Blinded Ethanol With Science
Frequent visitors to this blog know that I have a thing or two to say about renewable energy, specifically ethanol. […]
Assessment Declines May Not Lead to Tax Cuts (In Case You Thought They Might)
The Post-Dispatch has a front-page story today with tremendous statewide applications. It corrects assumptions about next year’s reassessment process that […]
According to Sports Illustrated: Next season, San Francisco Giants fans buying single-game tickets for an April game against Milwaukee might pay half […]
Get ‘Em While They’re Young
Tell me, which is worse: a cartoon camel that encourages kids to smoke, a creepy clown that encourages kids to […]
In a new report, The American Tort Reform Foundation has placed St. Louis and St. Louis County on the “legal […]
Right now, I am a little disappointed in the Kansas City Chiefs. Not because of their 2-12 record, or for […]
