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Missouri Gas Makes the Slate
10 Jun

Missouri Gas Makes the Slate

Posted by David Stokes Energy

Slate magazine’s popular "Explainer" series discusses why gas is cheaper in Missouri than in the rest of the nation. Before […]

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Ethanol Mandates: A Total Clusterharvest
09 Jun

Ethanol Mandates: A Total Clusterharvest

Posted by Justin Hauke Energy

The Show-Me Institute will soon release a counter-response to a Missouri Corn Merchandising Council study that claims Missouri consumers will […]

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Textbook Legislation Update
09 Jun

Textbook Legislation Update

Posted by Dan Grana Regulation

Special thanks to the St. Joseph News-Press for reporting on an op-ed I wrote a few weeks ago. I hope […]

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A Great Development
06 Jun

A Great Development

Posted by Justin Hauke Uncategorized

Dave Roland beat me to it, but I was going to talk about the "Call to Oneness" article for addressing […]

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Bias in the Media
06 Jun

Bias in the Media

Posted by Justin Hauke Uncategorized

I want to take the time to respond to an article in the Michigan Messenger attacking Dr. Michael Pakko, one […]

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Kudos to “A Call to Oneness”
06 Jun

Kudos to “A Call to Oneness”

Posted by Dave Roland Uncategorized

The Drudge Report brought my attention to an Associated Press story describing how a St. Louis–area faith-based group, A Call […]

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Regulation and Security
06 Jun

Regulation and Security

Posted by Dave Roland Property Rights, Regulation

The points that Justin has made about how zoning laws create a certain security for property owners and their mortgage […]

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EPA Mandate Promises High Costs and Few Benefits
06 Jun

EPA Mandate Promises High Costs and Few Benefits

Posted by Dan Grana Regulation

According to a Post-Dispatch article, the metropolitan St. Louis area can expect sharp increases in sewer bills during the next […]

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Court Reporting
06 Jun

Court Reporting

Posted by David Stokes Courts, Economy

There are several articles out in today’s media that touch on the courts, which is particularly appropriate given the late-night, […]

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This Law Is for the Birds … or Should I Say Pigs?
05 Jun

This Law Is for the Birds … or Should I Say Pigs?

Posted by Patrick Eckelkamp Regulation

While doing some research for one of my many bosses, David Stokes, I ran into a number of city ordinances […]

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Two Posts With One Stone
05 Jun

Two Posts With One Stone

Posted by Justin Hauke Municipal Policy

Here’s my opportunity to talk about both the “Village Law” and Creve Coeur’s recent tax vote. A new Walgreens development […]

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Should the Attorney General Be Appointed?
05 Jun

Should the Attorney General Be Appointed?

Posted by David Stokes Uncategorized

I don’t usually pay too much attention to letters to the editor, but there was a very interesting one in […]

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One-Size Health Care Doesn’t Fit All
04 Jun

One-Size Health Care Doesn’t Fit All

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Free-Market Reform

One of the downsides of paying for health care through insurance is that patients have less incentive to conserve scarce […]

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Creve Coeur Votes Down Tax Increase
04 Jun

Creve Coeur Votes Down Tax Increase

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

If you blinked you could have missed yesterday’s elections in St. Louis County. Countywide, there were three elections, two of […]

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The Missouri Free Suburb Project
04 Jun

The Missouri Free Suburb Project

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy

Regular readers will recall the debates we have had over the recently repealed "Village Law," which made forming one’s own […]

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Ask and You Shall Receive
04 Jun

Ask and You Shall Receive

Posted by Patrick Eckelkamp Energy

Last week, I posted about rising fuel prices and an unsuccessful bill aimed at combating the cost. One provision of […]

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“The Clothes Make the Man”
03 Jun

“The Clothes Make the Man”

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Municipal Policy

"… Naked people have little or no influence on society." — Mark Twain I don’t know much about the pros […]

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“There Are Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics”
03 Jun

“There Are Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics”

Posted by Justin Hauke Economy

The Springfield News-Leader published a letter to the editor from the Show-Me Institute this morning about payday lending. In response […]

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Vice Lieutenants of the Board of Aldermen
03 Jun

Vice Lieutenants of the Board of Aldermen

Posted by David Stokes Uncategorized

There is a very enjoyable article today in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about a local expert on vice presidents, which […]

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Derailed
03 Jun

Derailed

Posted by Justin Hauke Transparency

I’ve never ridden the St. Louis/Kansas City Amtrak train, but have heard plenty of negative things about it. This year, […]

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