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Stuck Inside of Retail With the Tax Holiday Blues Again
01 Aug

Stuck Inside of Retail With the Tax Holiday Blues Again

Posted by Dan Grana Taxes

Before I depart for a semester in London, I plan on replacing a portion of my seasoned wardrobe. I’ll be […]

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Where Is the Focus?
01 Aug

Where Is the Focus?

Posted by Cynthia Juedemann Education, Municipal Policy

Two superintendents recently asked me to disclose a list of donors to the Show-Me Institute, as well as the amount […]

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Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Sales Tax Holidays
01 Aug

Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Sales Tax Holidays

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Taxes

This policy is egregious enough to warrant another reference to Judith Viorst. When I argue with people about tax holidays, […]

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Tax Holidays: Love ‘Em, Hate ‘Em? You Decide!
01 Aug

Tax Holidays: Love ‘Em, Hate ‘Em? You Decide!

Posted by Patrick Eckelkamp Taxes

For those in Missouri, it’s that time of year again. The Cardinals are fighting for the playoffs, the Royals are […]

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Even Worse Than the Stimulus Plan …
01 Aug

Even Worse Than the Stimulus Plan …

Posted by David Stokes Economy

The administration’s stimulus plan was bad enough, but this idea is really nothing more than legalized theft. In this proposal, […]

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Lobbying for More Government
01 Aug

Lobbying for More Government

Posted by David Stokes Transparency

There is a brief post in Prime Buzz today about the decision by the KC City Council to renew its […]

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For the Ladies (All 105 of Them)
31 Jul

For the Ladies (All 105 of Them)

Posted by Audrey Spalding Education, Municipal Policy

Paul, Bill, David, Steve, Michael. It’s not an exhaustive list, but those are some of the most common superintendent names. […]

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Corn Contention
31 Jul

Corn Contention

Posted by Dan Grana Energy

Today, the Post-Dispatch editors chastised the leading Republican gubernatorial candidates for turning the Missouri ethanol mandate into a major campaign […]

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Turning Your Money Against You
31 Jul

Turning Your Money Against You

Posted by Dave Roland Municipal Policy, Property Rights, Transparency

As a link from this website has previously shown, Missouri Citizens for Property Rights gathered more than 400,000 signatures in […]

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Bonds Away in Saint Louis County
30 Jul

Bonds Away in Saint Louis County

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Taxes

According to the Post-Dispatch, St. Louis County is considering a $120 million bond issue to address infrastructure needs. This comes […]

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Ethanol, Millhaven, and Me
30 Jul

Ethanol, Millhaven, and Me

Posted by David Stokes Energy

I appeared on the McGraw Millhaven Show Monday to discuss a number of items, but for the point of this […]

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Midwives Call for Licensure
30 Jul

Midwives Call for Licensure

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Free-Market Reform, Regulation

I blogged a couple of weeks ago about the North Carolina midwives who want the state to license them. Here’s […]

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Helping Missourians Vote?
30 Jul

Helping Missourians Vote?

Posted by Cynthia Juedemann Education, Municipal Policy

Help America Vote Act. It sounds pretty innocuous, even appealing. But even the most well-intentioned laws can have unintended consequences. […]

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Catastrophe Setup, Redux
30 Jul

Catastrophe Setup, Redux

Posted by Matt Simpson Transparency

I have previously blogged about the nefarious — but unintended — consequences of disaster relief. This seed has germinated into […]

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Flood Relief Establishes Perverse Incentives
30 Jul

Flood Relief Establishes Perverse Incentives

Posted by Matt Simpson Subsidies

I saw my fair share of floods while growing up. During the flood of 1993, I watched the Meramec River […]

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Explanation
29 Jul

Explanation

Posted by Audrey Spalding Education, Municipal Policy

In 2004, the Plato R-V School District held financial elections in April, August, and November. Two years later, the bond […]

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I’m Just Eager for Tolls
29 Jul

I’m Just Eager for Tolls

Posted by Matt Simpson Transportation

It would be wonderful if everyone took into account the full social consequences of their actions before making a decision […]

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Their Fair Share?
28 Jul

Their Fair Share?

Posted by Cynthia Juedemann Education, Municipal Policy

November elections garner higher turnout. But they cost more, too. So, if a school district puts a finanical issue on […]

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Cato U
28 Jul

Cato U

Posted by Patrick Eckelkamp Uncategorized

Those of you who read this blog for in-depth analysis and riveting commentary, I’m sure you haven’t noticed my absence, […]

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Capitalism Entails Risk – And, in Fact, Needs Risk to Thrive
28 Jul

Capitalism Entails Risk – And, in Fact, Needs Risk to Thrive

Posted by David Stokes Economy

The Contrarian has a great article over at MSN.com about the loathsome taxpayer bailouts that occur every time something fails […]

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