Before I depart for a semester in London, I plan on replacing a portion of my seasoned wardrobe. I’ll be […]
Two superintendents recently asked me to disclose a list of donors to the Show-Me Institute, as well as the amount […]
This policy is egregious enough to warrant another reference to Judith Viorst. When I argue with people about tax holidays, […]
For those in Missouri, it’s that time of year again. The Cardinals are fighting for the playoffs, the Royals are […]
The administration’s stimulus plan was bad enough, but this idea is really nothing more than legalized theft. In this proposal, […]
There is a brief post in Prime Buzz today about the decision by the KC City Council to renew its […]
Paul, Bill, David, Steve, Michael. It’s not an exhaustive list, but those are some of the most common superintendent names. […]
Today, the Post-Dispatch editors chastised the leading Republican gubernatorial candidates for turning the Missouri ethanol mandate into a major campaign […]
As a link from this website has previously shown, Missouri Citizens for Property Rights gathered more than 400,000 signatures in […]
According to the Post-Dispatch, St. Louis County is considering a $120 million bond issue to address infrastructure needs. This comes […]
I appeared on the McGraw Millhaven Show Monday to discuss a number of items, but for the point of this […]
I blogged a couple of weeks ago about the North Carolina midwives who want the state to license them. Here’s […]
Help America Vote Act. It sounds pretty innocuous, even appealing. But even the most well-intentioned laws can have unintended consequences. […]
I have previously blogged about the nefarious — but unintended — consequences of disaster relief. This seed has germinated into […]
I saw my fair share of floods while growing up. During the flood of 1993, I watched the Meramec River […]
In 2004, the Plato R-V School District held financial elections in April, August, and November. Two years later, the bond […]
It would be wonderful if everyone took into account the full social consequences of their actions before making a decision […]
November elections garner higher turnout. But they cost more, too. So, if a school district puts a finanical issue on […]
The Contrarian has a great article over at MSN.com about the loathsome taxpayer bailouts that occur every time something fails […]
