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David Stokes Talks Occupational Licensing in Joplin Tomorrow Morning
15 Dec

David Stokes Talks Occupational Licensing in Joplin Tomorrow Morning

Posted by David Stokes Economy

I am going to be appearing with Mark Kinsley on the KZRG 1310 AM morning show on Tuesday (that’s tomorrow) morning […]

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Red Light Cameras Fail to Watch the Watchmen
15 Dec

Red Light Cameras Fail to Watch the Watchmen

Posted by Jacob Voss Uncategorized

Whether you like red light cameras or hate them (although if you’re visiting this site, I’ll guess the latter), no […]

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The Quarterback Problem
15 Dec

The Quarterback Problem

Posted by Dave Roland Economy, Education, Municipal Policy, Regulation, Transparency

I highly recommend an article in last week’s New Yorker magazine for anyone interested in a deeper understanding of the […]

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Happy Bill of Rights Day!!
15 Dec

Happy Bill of Rights Day!!

Posted by Dave Roland Property Rights

On this day in 1791, the United States ratified the first 10 amendments to its new Constitution.  These provisions were […]

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Buy Back the Criminals
14 Dec

Buy Back the Criminals

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Municipal Policy

The St. Louis Police Department recently performed a service to residents who don’t want to spend time trying to pawn […]

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ArchPundit Is “U Plamenu” – That’s Serbian for “En Fuego”
12 Dec

ArchPundit Is “U Plamenu” – That’s Serbian for “En Fuego”

Posted by David Stokes Uncategorized

This is off-topic for us, and not even related to Missouri — but it’s close to Missouri and very, very […]

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Smoke-Free KC
12 Dec

Smoke-Free KC

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Free-Market Reform

We probably didn’t give enough coverage on this blog to Kansas City’s ban of smoking in public places. Needless to […]

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No Taxation Without Ambulation
12 Dec

No Taxation Without Ambulation

Posted by Josh Smith Economy, Taxes

Missouri’s budget crisis is certainly in the news, so some legislators are trying to innovate their way out. According to […]

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Musing About Shoeshines, and the Free-Market Question of the Week
11 Dec

Musing About Shoeshines, and the Free-Market Question of the Week

Posted by David Stokes Economy

One of our two terrific interns, Calvin, and I had a great talk on the way back to the office […]

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The Next Big Thing
11 Dec

The Next Big Thing

Posted by Dave Roland Education, Municipal Policy, Transparency

The state-appointed Special Administrative Board that currently oversees St. Louis’ unaccredited public school district will be announcing today a new […]

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Voting in Schools
10 Dec

Voting in Schools

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Maybe I would be more sensitive to this issue if I were a parent or principal, but I don’t see […]

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Picking Favorites
09 Dec

Picking Favorites

Posted by Jacob Voss Economy

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, a bill is being pushed that, if passed, would give tax breaks up to […]

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Stokes Massages the Post-Dispatch
09 Dec

Stokes Massages the Post-Dispatch

Posted by Calvin Harris II Uncategorized

The Show-Me Institute’s very own David Stokes was interviewed by David Nicklaus of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for an article […]

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Attention All Ears (of Corn): Ethanol Mandate Could Be Repealed*
08 Dec

Attention All Ears (of Corn): Ethanol Mandate Could Be Repealed*

Posted by Jacob Voss Energy

Although a few free-market ideals have been coming from Jefferson City recently, one in particular caught my eye — a […]

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Charter Schools for Columbia?
07 Dec

Charter Schools for Columbia?

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Janese Heavin of the Class Notes blog asks whether bringing charter schools to Columbia would be a good idea. (Missouri […]

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James Bond Will Return, in: An Occupational License to Kill
05 Dec

James Bond Will Return, in: An Occupational License to Kill

Posted by Jacob Voss Economy

I hear a lot of talk around the office about occupational licensing.* But every time I hear “a license to […]

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Get Your Law On
04 Dec

Get Your Law On

Posted by Josh Smith Regulation, Taxes

According to an article from the Post-Dispatch, it’s bill-writin’ season! And you know what that means: Missouri legislators are proposing […]

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A Wise Math Decision in Wentzville
04 Dec

A Wise Math Decision in Wentzville

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

The Wentzville School District is adopting Singapore Math, the (English-based) math curriculum behind Singapore’s spectacular performance on international math exams. […]

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Private Funding an Important Option for Missouri Highways
04 Dec

Private Funding an Important Option for Missouri Highways

Posted by David Stokes Privatization

An economic crisis is an excellent time to question assumptions — some of which may turn out to have been […]

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D’oh! Buybacks Are Back
03 Dec

D’oh! Buybacks Are Back

Posted by Jacob Voss Municipal Policy

Just when it looked like Saint Louis was wising up to the flaws in gun buyback programs, the St. Louis […]

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