The Post-Dispatch reports today that the city of Valley Park has passed an ordinance that would forbid the use of […]
Upcoming Ballot Issues
With an election approaching, so I’ve heard, you might be interested in some of the ballot issues that always seem […]
It’s always the little four-legged guys who get stepped on in these turbulent economic times. The Kansas City Star reports […]
Did you know AmerenUE isn’t allowed to raise its rates to finance future construction projects? More specifically, if a customer […]
A benefit concert will be held this Saturday in south Saint Louis city, for people opposed to the use of […]
There was an awesome article about health savings accounts in yesterday’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This article outlined a very similar […]
The insantiy of Missouri’s tax incentive system is slowly becoming more apparent, though I have no confidence that, in this […]
This November, Saint Louis County constituents will vote on a new annual tax of one-quarter of a cent (1 […]
Hatfields and McCoys
Here’s a quick question: Does St. Louis city honor St. Louis County licenses? Under Missouri law, each county must impose […]
The Show-Me Institute today announced its spring internship program. For those interested in applying, the internship will run from early […]
This story in the Post-Dispatch reminds me of the official state animals and desserts that Missouri schoolchildren have been shepherding […]
It takes two people from an Ivy League business school to come up with an idea this stupid: licensing business […]
Two Million Minutes
The Post-Dispatch’s education blog pointed out today that tomorrow night, Principia College will be screening Two Million Minutes, a documentary […]
Education is one of the most important issues facing our country, and the Show-Me State in particular. Missouri’s higher education […]
In Gray Summit, there is a road called, unimaginatively, Old Gray Summit Road. This is a curvy road with lots […]
Ridership Estimates? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Ridership Estimates
Instead of providing my own commentary in this post, I’m going to let the following quotes from various sources speak […]
(Insert Gambling Pun Here): The Stakes of Propostion A
Thursday, The Columbia Tribune ran a quality editorial (link via John Combest) about the costs and benefits of Proposition A. […]
Stock Slump Provides Bridge to Cheaper Gas
The stock market troubles that have made the front page of CNN’s website almost every day for the last two […]
Vice Presidents and Lieutenant Governors: Should They Be Abolished?
An op-ed in the LA Times (link via Freakonomics) advocates that we abolish the position of vice president. As I […]
The Fatted Gaffe
Yesterday, the Columbia Daily Tribune‘s publisher, Henry J. Waters III, ran an outstanding editorial about the importance of personal choice […]
