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Radio Alert: Joe Haslag on Gary Nolan’s Show This Afternoon
08 Oct

Radio Alert: Joe Haslag on Gary Nolan’s Show This Afternoon

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Taxes

The Show-Me Institute’s executive vice president, Joe Haslag, will be appearing this afternoon on The Drive with Gary Nolan, on […]

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The Star Dishes on Cordish
08 Oct

The Star Dishes on Cordish

Posted by David Stokes Uncategorized

When you build developments based on tax incentives from governments, rather than market forces, you end up with the Kansas […]

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Police You Can Count On
07 Oct

Police You Can Count On

Posted by Josh Smith Municipal Policy

The Post-Dispatch reports that St. Louis has a new police chief. My favorite part of the article: [New chief Daniel] […]

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Eric Mink Writes About Risk (the Experience, Not the Board Game)
07 Oct

Eric Mink Writes About Risk (the Experience, Not the Board Game)

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Regulation, Transparency

I enjoy closely reading and analyzing Eric Mink’s columns in the Post-Dispatch, but because he primarily writes about national or […]

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Greene County Could Benefit From Non-Partisan Judicial Selection
07 Oct

Greene County Could Benefit From Non-Partisan Judicial Selection

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

You may have heard there will be an election this November. Alongside trivial votes, such as who to choose for […]

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Cigarette Taxes
06 Oct

Cigarette Taxes

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Taxes

The Jefferson City News-Tribune reports on one economist’s campaign to raise the cigarette tax. Tom Kruckemeyer wants the tax to […]

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Can’t Believe I Missed This Article Last Month …
06 Oct

Can’t Believe I Missed This Article Last Month …

Posted by David Stokes Energy

At the Show-Me Institute, we love ethanol. More to the point, we love writing and blogging about the lunacy of America’s […]

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Governments Should Act Like They Are in a Fiscal Crisis All the Time
06 Oct

Governments Should Act Like They Are in a Fiscal Crisis All the Time

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Transparency

There is an excellent story in today’s Post-Dispatch about how various local governments are reacting to the nation’s ongoing fiscal difficulties. […]

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New Book Review Contest Offers Cash Prizes to Missouri College Students
03 Oct

New Book Review Contest Offers Cash Prizes to Missouri College Students

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Uncategorized

The Show-Me Institute is excited to announce a new ongoing book review contest, targeted to Missouri college students and college-age […]

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Charter School Enrollment Explosion
03 Oct

Charter School Enrollment Explosion

Posted by Dave Roland Education

David Hunn at the Post-Dispatch‘s education blog writes today that charter school enrollment in St. Louis increased by roughly 25 […]

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Anti-Light Rail Campaign in Kansas City
02 Oct

Anti-Light Rail Campaign in Kansas City

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Transportation

The Kansas City Star ran an article today about a new group that’s campaigning against the city’s light rail proposal. […]

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Thoughts on the Home Rule Charter of Jefferson County
01 Oct

Thoughts on the Home Rule Charter of Jefferson County

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy

On November 4, voters in Jefferson County will decide whether they would like their jurisdiction to become a charter county […]

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Interesting Articles All Around
01 Oct

Interesting Articles All Around

Posted by David Stokes Economy

Just a few things I highly recommend to all of you, my treasured fans … First, an interesting history of […]

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Contractor Licensing in Saint Joseph
30 Sep

Contractor Licensing in Saint Joseph

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Regulation

The controversial plan to institute contractor licensing has slowed down in Saint Joseph. There is a very solid article about […]

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Memo to the Missouri Division of Tourism
30 Sep

Memo to the Missouri Division of Tourism

Posted by David Stokes Uncategorized

I learned something about our beloved state in a golf trip to Ireland, from which I just returned. On two […]

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Cooperation, Not Legislation
29 Sep

Cooperation, Not Legislation

Posted by Dave Roland Economy, Education

Under the Missouri Constitution, no government agency can prohibit or punish people’s efforts to cooperate with each other as they […]

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Don’t Run Those Yellow Lights in Washington
29 Sep

Don’t Run Those Yellow Lights in Washington

Posted by Jacob Voss Municipal Policy

Washington, Mo., residents — yours truly included — are going to have to keep dealing with the obnoxious red light […]

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If It Ain’t Broke …
29 Sep

If It Ain’t Broke …

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

… don’t fix it! There are a few policy areas in which Missouri is doing such a fantastic job that […]

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A Restaurant by Any Other Name
26 Sep

A Restaurant by Any Other Name

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Regulation

The Missouri Board of Pharmacy is alarmed that Justus Drugstore: A Restaurant doesn’t employ a licensed pharmacist. In case you’re […]

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Best Way to Spread Your Cause: Free T-Shirt
26 Sep

Best Way to Spread Your Cause: Free T-Shirt

Posted by Jacob Voss Energy

Continuing my ongoing epic of examining the Renewable Energy Initiative, I stumbled upon an interesting section of the Missouri Clean […]

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