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The Missouri Health Transformation Act: Everything AND the Kitchen Sink
07 May

The Missouri Health Transformation Act: Everything AND the Kitchen Sink

Posted by Justin Hauke Free-Market Reform

The Missouri Health Transformation Act of 2008 (SB1283), which would implement several state health care reforms, has passed the Missouri […]

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St. Louis County’s New Tax Commission Is Welcome Gift to Bloggers
07 May

St. Louis County’s New Tax Commission Is Welcome Gift to Bloggers

Posted by David Stokes Taxes, Transparency

It looks like I am not going to have any trouble finding things to blog about as long as this […]

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Lower Tax Rates More Efficient Than Tax Credits
07 May

Lower Tax Rates More Efficient Than Tax Credits

Posted by Joseph Haslag Subsidies

Tax credits are a hot topic in the Missouri Legislature. Fans of these instruments assert that tax credits are necessary […]

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Should College Be Free?
06 May

Should College Be Free?

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Jay Nixon wants college to be free. Here he explains why: "I firmly believe a college education is key to […]

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A Fantastic Example
06 May

A Fantastic Example

Posted by Dave Roland Education

The Post-Dispatch has a story today that I really hope garners a lot of attention. A private organization, the Today […]

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Totally Awesome Post About Stupid Public Policy Decisions
06 May

Totally Awesome Post About Stupid Public Policy Decisions

Posted by David Stokes Uncategorized

Over at The Atlantic, James Fallows has the winner in a great contest about stupid public policy decisions. I encourage […]

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True Step Forward for Free Markets in Missouri
06 May

True Step Forward for Free Markets in Missouri

Posted by David Stokes Economy

Regular readers may readily recall my writings about utilities. So it is with some surprise that I was not more […]

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A Contrarian’s View
06 May

A Contrarian’s View

Posted by Justin Hauke Energy

A summer gas tax “holiday” seems to be all the rage these days. Last week, the Missouri house approved a […]

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A Victory for Alternative Teacher Certification
05 May

A Victory for Alternative Teacher Certification

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Great news: Alternative teacher certification in Missouri just got better. The new alternative route, which combines hands-on experience, mentoring, and […]

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Well, I Guess Hillary Would Not Be a Fan of the Show-Me Institute
05 May

Well, I Guess Hillary Would Not Be a Fan of the Show-Me Institute

Posted by David Stokes Economy

Apparently, Senator Clinton has no intention of listening to anything that an economist might say (via Andrew Sullivan’s Daily Dish): […]

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Kansas City Light Rail Update
05 May

Kansas City Light Rail Update

Posted by David Stokes Transportation

I am going to take the recent news about light rail in Kansas City as an opportunity to further plug […]

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Bodyguards and Pay Raises for City Officials
05 May

Bodyguards and Pay Raises for City Officials

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Transparency

Kansas City has an interesting way of setting salaries for its city officials. The salaries of the mayor and City […]

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Correction to Prior Entry As I Wallow in Shame
02 May

Correction to Prior Entry As I Wallow in Shame

Posted by David Stokes Uncategorized

I meant Judith Viorst, not Judy Blume. While I assure you that I put a great deal of research into […]

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Are You There, Free Market? It’s Me, Sarah
02 May

Are You There, Free Market? It’s Me, Sarah

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Following Dave’s example, I couldn’t resist a Judy Blume-inspired titled. The question is about the education market. I wrote the […]

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Bombardier Tax Credits Revised, But Still a Dangerous, Unjust Idea
01 May

Bombardier Tax Credits Revised, But Still a Dangerous, Unjust Idea

Posted by Dave Roland Economy, Taxes

The ill-conceived Bombardier tax credit plan is moving forward, albeit in a more limited form. Instead of being worth as […]

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HSAs Are Catching On
01 May

HSAs Are Catching On

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Free-Market Reform

Health savings accounts are growing in popularity, according to this article. Six million people are now enrolled in plans that […]

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Judy Blume Does Policy Analysis
01 May

Judy Blume Does Policy Analysis

Posted by David Stokes Transportation

While I don’t support increasing the gas tax, and would favor more implementation of user-paying instruments like tolls, this is […]

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The Evidence for Free-Market Education Reform
30 Apr

The Evidence for Free-Market Education Reform

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

At Cato-at-Liberty, Andrew J. Coulson and Neal McCluskey respond to Chester E. Finn, Jr.’s criticism of free-market education reform. This […]

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Terrible Economics in Poll on Stltoday.com
30 Apr

Terrible Economics in Poll on Stltoday.com

Posted by David Stokes Economy

I know Internet polls are just for fun, and one should not read anything into them, but that does not […]

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‘Good Fiscal Planning’
30 Apr

‘Good Fiscal Planning’

Posted by Dave Roland Transparency

Look here for a story that ought to get any taxpayer’s blood boiling. The Post-Dispatch reports that the Foundry Art […]

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