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Let’s Get the 2009 Debates Started Off Right …
05 Jan

Let’s Get the 2009 Debates Started Off Right …

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Energy

A judge upholds the Kansas City public smoking ban, reports the Star. Also in KC’s newspaper of record, AmerenUE fights […]

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Will/Can/Should the Senate Seat Roland Burris?
05 Jan

Will/Can/Should the Senate Seat Roland Burris?

Posted by David Stokes Uncategorized

I am going to focus on the larger issue here, and avoid the scandal discussions and political debate. All I […]

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Minimum Waaaaaage! Hyah!
05 Jan

Minimum Waaaaaage! Hyah!

Posted by Josh Smith Economy

Missouri’s minimum wage cranked up last week, as reported in the Columbia Tribune, a welcome relief for struggling workers in […]

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Where the Hell Did All the Blog Posts Go?
05 Jan

Where the Hell Did All the Blog Posts Go?

Posted by David Stokes Uncategorized

In case you have been checking into the site and wondering why nothing new was going up on the blog, […]

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Replacing Missouri’s Income Tax Would Reduce Revenue Volatility
30 Dec

Replacing Missouri’s Income Tax Would Reduce Revenue Volatility

Posted by Joseph Haslag Taxes

As each month passes, Missouri’s fiscal outlook gets bleaker. The state started the fiscal year on July 1 with a […]

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State Officials Announce Horse-and-Buggy Task Force
25 Dec

State Officials Announce Horse-and-Buggy Task Force

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Transportation

Some of Jay Nixon’s economic proposals, like initiatives to retrain workers, sound like sensible policy to adopt during a recession. […]

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Check Out the Badge
24 Dec

Check Out the Badge

Posted by Calvin Harris II Municipal Policy, Taxes, Transparency

What do St. Louis police chiefs and the rapper 50 Cent have in common? Honestly, not too much, but they […]

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Show-Me Daily Gives Out Holiday Props
23 Dec

Show-Me Daily Gives Out Holiday Props

Posted by David Stokes Uncategorized

As we wrap up the second year of Show-Me Daily, it’s time once again to give out our holiday thank […]

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Another Productive Legislative Session
22 Dec

Another Productive Legislative Session

Posted by Josh Smith Uncategorized

Piling waste upon waste, soon that December 25 holiday already recognized by the state will have a name. According to […]

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I Wanna See My Face in ‘Em
19 Dec

I Wanna See My Face in ‘Em

Posted by Jacob Voss Economy

Yesterday, I had the good fortune to join some fellow Show-Me Institute employees in getting my shoes shined. We braved […]

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What Will KC Do About Its Budget?
18 Dec

What Will KC Do About Its Budget?

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Transparency

The Kansas City Star has a long story about an even longer budget report that deserves at least a short […]

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Penny for Your Thoughts
18 Dec

Penny for Your Thoughts

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Transparency, Transportation

I’m suspicious when the government sends out arbitrary amounts of money to people in hopes of “stimulating” the economy. But […]

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Pop Quiz
17 Dec

Pop Quiz

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Some people are interpreting this reported gain in U.S. student math scores as a victory for central planning. The U.S. […]

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A Law Requiring All Ducks to Wear Long Pants
17 Dec

A Law Requiring All Ducks to Wear Long Pants

Posted by Jacob Voss Economy

The Kansas City Star is reporting about a unique law in Missouri — a ban on all yellow margarine. Now, […]

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She Blinded Ethanol With Science
17 Dec

She Blinded Ethanol With Science

Posted by Jacob Voss Energy

Frequent visitors to this blog know that I have a thing or two to say about renewable energy, specifically ethanol. […]

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Assessment Declines May Not Lead to Tax Cuts (In Case You Thought They Might)
17 Dec

Assessment Declines May Not Lead to Tax Cuts (In Case You Thought They Might)

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

The Post-Dispatch has a front-page story today with tremendous statewide applications. It corrects assumptions about next year’s reassessment process that […]

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Supply and Demand … What a Novel Idea!
17 Dec

Supply and Demand … What a Novel Idea!

Posted by Calvin Harris II Economy

According to Sports Illustrated: Next season, San Francisco Giants fans buying single-game tickets for an April game against Milwaukee might pay half […]

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Get ‘Em While They’re Young
17 Dec

Get ‘Em While They’re Young

Posted by Jacob Voss Energy

Tell me, which is worse: a cartoon camel that encourages kids to smoke, a creepy clown that encourages kids to […]

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Merry Christmas, Attorneys!
16 Dec

Merry Christmas, Attorneys!

Posted by Calvin Harris II Courts, Municipal Policy

In a new report, The American Tort Reform Foundation has placed St. Louis and St. Louis County on the “legal […]

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Chiefs Miss the Extra Point …
16 Dec

Chiefs Miss the Extra Point …

Posted by Calvin Harris II Transparency

Right now, I am a little disappointed in the Kansas City Chiefs. Not because of their 2-12 record, or for […]

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