Most cities in urban areas strictly limit the number and types of animals you can own. You know what, I’ll […]
Despite spending more per student than all but two states, maintaining a 14:1 student-to-teacher ratio, and offering among the higher […]
It has been a little more than two months since Pine Lawn Police Chief Rickey Collins began enforcing the anti-sagging […]
Saint Louis County Blue Ribbon Commission Issues Its Report
The Commission that was charged with reviewing the capital needs of the county and recommending solutions has issued its final […]
Crashing the Party
This week, I have been very intrigued by all of the coverage and media attention received by college and university […]
One of the more radical (and controversial) ideas in education reform these days is to offer students cold, hard cash […]
Textbook
My heart sank when I read this story from the Post-Dispatch today. A commercial developer has targeted a neighborhood in […]
Famed Freakonomics co-author Steven Levitt will be giving a free public lecture next month, co-sponsored by Saint Louis University and […]
Not content with the Missouri Municipal League putting the good of government over the good of the people by trying […]
“… and it is anticipated that they will continue to do so in the future.”
A few weeks ago, I pointed out that cities across the state were creating a war chest to try to […]
For all of you Mizzou Tiger fans, please don’t get your hopes up. This No. 1 ranking has nothing to […]
Mmmm … Cake
With all due respect to my colleague, Sarah, the most ridiculous regulation imposed on the food industry comes from the […]
Being an environmentalist opposed to nuclear power is like being a vegetarian who is starving but still refuses meat. The […]
Oldie but Goodie
I frequently run into critics of parental choice in education who oppose tuition tax credits, charter schools, and other alternatives […]
There are myriad proposals out there to create onerous new regulations, but this one takes the cake: :In New York […]
SMI on the Air
We are a little late putting this up, but you can listen in to the second half of our appearance […]
And so goes the circle of life. With all the recent crossover between the Show-Me Institute, Reason, MoDOT rankings, etc., […]
The Friedman Foundation has graded all 50 states on how they regulate private schools. The states with the highest grades […]
The Secretary of State recently approved Proposition A for inclusion on the November ballot. While I express no opinion as […]
For Interior Design Protectionism, the Writing Is on the Wall
Recently, the Institute for Justice released a response to criticisms aimed at their ongoing case against the regulation of interior […]
