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It’s the Thought That Counts(?)
22 Oct

It’s the Thought That Counts(?)

Posted by Dave Roland Municipal Policy, Property Rights

The Post-Dispatch reports today that the city of Valley Park has passed an ordinance that would forbid the use of […]

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Upcoming Ballot Issues
21 Oct

Upcoming Ballot Issues

Posted by David Stokes Uncategorized

With an election approaching, so I’ve heard, you might be interested in some of the ballot issues that always seem […]

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Subprime Doghouse Mortgage Foreclosures Skyrocket
21 Oct

Subprime Doghouse Mortgage Foreclosures Skyrocket

Posted by Jacob Voss Uncategorized

It’s always the little four-legged guys who get stepped on in these turbulent economic times. The Kansas City Star reports […]

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No, I Will Not Pay for Your Nuclear Plant
20 Oct

No, I Will Not Pay for Your Nuclear Plant

Posted by Jacob Voss Energy

Did you know AmerenUE isn’t allowed to raise its rates to finance future construction projects? More specifically, if a customer […]

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Red-Light Camera Haters Unite
20 Oct

Red-Light Camera Haters Unite

Posted by David Stokes Uncategorized

A benefit concert will be held this Saturday in south Saint Louis city, for people opposed to the use of […]

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HSAs in St. Louis Post-Dispatch
20 Oct

HSAs in St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Posted by Calvin Harris II Free-Market Reform

There was an awesome article about health savings accounts in yesterday’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This article outlined a very similar […]

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Tax Incentive Goose, Meet Subsidy Gander
20 Oct

Tax Incentive Goose, Meet Subsidy Gander

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Taxes

The insantiy of Missouri’s tax incentive system is slowly becoming more apparent, though I have no confidence that, in this […]

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Charitable Tax Credits Provide Constructive Alternative to Prop. 1
20 Oct

Charitable Tax Credits Provide Constructive Alternative to Prop. 1

Posted by Calvin Harris II Taxes

  This November, Saint Louis County constituents will vote on a new annual tax of one-quarter of a cent (1 […]

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Hatfields and McCoys
17 Oct

Hatfields and McCoys

Posted by Calvin Harris II Regulation

Here’s a quick question: Does St. Louis city honor St. Louis County licenses? Under Missouri law, each county must impose […]

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Spring 2009 Internship Applications Now Being Accepted!
17 Oct

Spring 2009 Internship Applications Now Being Accepted!

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Uncategorized

The Show-Me Institute today announced its spring internship program. For those interested in applying, the internship will run from early […]

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This Blog Post Has Not Been Approved by the General Assembly
17 Oct

This Blog Post Has Not Been Approved by the General Assembly

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

This story in the Post-Dispatch reminds me of the official state animals and desserts that Missouri schoolchildren have been shepherding […]

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Stupidest Idea in the History of Stupid Ideas
16 Oct

Stupidest Idea in the History of Stupid Ideas

Posted by David Stokes Economy

It takes two people from an Ivy League business school to come up with an idea this stupid: licensing business […]

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Two Million Minutes
16 Oct

Two Million Minutes

Posted by Dave Roland Education

The Post-Dispatch’s education blog pointed out today that tomorrow night, Principia College will be screening Two Million Minutes, a documentary […]

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Future of Missouri Higher Education
15 Oct

Future of Missouri Higher Education

Posted by Calvin Harris II Education

Education is one of the most important issues facing our country, and the Show-Me State in particular. Missouri’s higher education […]

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Caution: This Sign Has Sharp Edges
14 Oct

Caution: This Sign Has Sharp Edges

Posted by Jacob Voss Transportation

In Gray Summit, there is a road called, unimaginatively, Old Gray Summit Road. This is a curvy road with lots […]

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Ridership Estimates? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Ridership Estimates
13 Oct

Ridership Estimates? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Ridership Estimates

Posted by David Stokes Transportation

Instead of providing my own commentary in this post, I’m going to let the following quotes from various sources speak […]

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(Insert Gambling Pun Here): The Stakes of Propostion A
10 Oct

(Insert Gambling Pun Here): The Stakes of Propostion A

Posted by Jacob Voss Economy, Education, Property Rights, Regulation, Transportation

Thursday, The Columbia Tribune ran a quality editorial (link via John Combest) about the costs and benefits of Proposition A. […]

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Stock Slump Provides Bridge to Cheaper Gas
10 Oct

Stock Slump Provides Bridge to Cheaper Gas

Posted by Josh Smith Energy, Taxes, Transparency, Transportation

The stock market troubles that have made the front page of CNN’s website almost every day for the last two […]

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Vice Presidents and Lieutenant Governors: Should They Be Abolished?
09 Oct

Vice Presidents and Lieutenant Governors: Should They Be Abolished?

Posted by David Stokes Uncategorized

An op-ed in the LA Times (link via Freakonomics) advocates that we abolish the position of vice president. As I […]

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The Fatted Gaffe
08 Oct

The Fatted Gaffe

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Economy, Transparency

Yesterday, the Columbia Daily Tribune‘s publisher, Henry J. Waters III, ran an outstanding editorial about the importance of personal choice […]

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