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Economics 101
19 Nov

Economics 101

Posted by Calvin Harris II Economy, Municipal Policy, Regulation

After attending an Institute for Humane Studies workshop this past summer, I established a firm economic foundation. My professor reduced […]

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Accountability
18 Nov

Accountability

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

The state is putting pressure on Riverview Gardens to do something about its abysmal performance, or else. If the district […]

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Hadley Township Redevelopment Has Been a Disaster
18 Nov

Hadley Township Redevelopment Has Been a Disaster

Posted by David Stokes Property Rights

If you want an example of the terrible effects of eminent domain, you don’t need to look any further than […]

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Cost-Benefit Analysis of Seat Belts, or: The Day I Couldn’t Think of a Seat Belt Pun
18 Nov

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Seat Belts, or: The Day I Couldn’t Think of a Seat Belt Pun

Posted by Jacob Voss Municipal Policy

St. Louis County has recently begun tightly enforcing a county ordinance allowing police to fine motorists in unincorporated areas for […]

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In Awe of Freedom
18 Nov

In Awe of Freedom

Posted by Josh Smith Economy

One of the problems with advocating market solutions and disparaging government solutions is a complaint often uttered by free-market advocates, […]

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Ethanol Economics and Think Tank Attacks
17 Nov

Ethanol Economics and Think Tank Attacks

Posted by David Stokes Energy

This past Friday I attended a conference on the economics of ethanol and got insulted by one of the speakers. […]

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The Man, the Myth, the Legend
17 Nov

The Man, the Myth, the Legend

Posted by Calvin Harris II Uncategorized

Mr. Crosby Kemper III, co-founder and chairman of the board for the Show-Me Institute, was profiled in the Kansas City […]

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Last Call for Spring Interns!
17 Nov

Last Call for Spring Interns!

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Uncategorized

Although the deadline for the Show-Me Institute’s spring internship program came and went on Friday, we’ve already agreed to accept […]

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Eminent Domain’s Shameful, Racist Legacy
14 Nov

Eminent Domain’s Shameful, Racist Legacy

Posted by Dave Roland Property Rights

I have previously noted that eminent domain has all-too-frequently been used to uproot minority communities. A few days ago, the […]

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The Muppets vs. Red Light Cameras
14 Nov

The Muppets vs. Red Light Cameras

Posted by Jacob Voss Uncategorized

While this story lies a bit outside of the Show-Me Institute’s jurisdiction, and while I personally do not condone such […]

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Slate Links to Show-Me Institute Study
14 Nov

Slate Links to Show-Me Institute Study

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Courts

Earlier today, Slate ran an article about the debates now raging over whether judicial merit selection, popularly known as “The […]

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Stop the Airplanes, We’re Taking the MAP Test
13 Nov

Stop the Airplanes, We’re Taking the MAP Test

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

For all of you out there who watched 2 Million Minutes and concluded that the U.S. just needs to focus […]

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Remove Foot, Close Mouth, Praise the Free Market
13 Nov

Remove Foot, Close Mouth, Praise the Free Market

Posted by Jacob Voss Economy

For some reason, the federal government has been all about the free market this week. Even our very own lame […]

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Every Time I Go to the Pump, It’s Like the Sale of the Century
13 Nov

Every Time I Go to the Pump, It’s Like the Sale of the Century

Posted by Josh Smith Economy, Energy

The title of this post comes from something I overheard another QT customer commenting to the person next to them […]

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Another Thing to Like About St. Charles County Government
13 Nov

Another Thing to Like About St. Charles County Government

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy

We have praised county government in St. Charles a few times here at the Show-Me Institute. The primary reason is […]

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The Free Market Is My Copilot
12 Nov

The Free Market Is My Copilot

Posted by Jacob Voss Economy, Regulation

Well, it looks like Missouri fliers are going to have to be pretty dependent on the free market to get […]

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Fingers Crossed
12 Nov

Fingers Crossed

Posted by Dave Roland Economy, Municipal Policy, Property Rights, Regulation

The Suburban Journals have an interesting story today about Wentzville’s contemplation of a proposal that would reduce the regulatory burden […]

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Missouri Virtual Instruction Program Update
11 Nov

Missouri Virtual Instruction Program Update

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

The Missouri Virtual Instruction Program (MoVIP) got off to a somewhat rocky start. Eagerly sought middle school courses were missing […]

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Calling All Third-Party Candidates
11 Nov

Calling All Third-Party Candidates

Posted by David Stokes Uncategorized

Missourinet has an interesting story about the Constitution Party in Missouri (link via Mr. Durrwachter-Combest). Because the party hit the […]

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Reason Talks About Truck-Only Lanes in Missouri
11 Nov

Reason Talks About Truck-Only Lanes in Missouri

Posted by David Stokes Transportation

From the latest email edition of Surface Transportation Innovations, by Robert Poole of the Reason Foundation: Progress on Truck Toll […]

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