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Former Site for Centene Plaza Sells After All
04 Apr

Former Site for Centene Plaza Sells After All

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Property Rights

Our former editor, Tim Lee, recently pointed me to this article that ran a couple weeks ago in the St. […]

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Missouri … We Have a Problem
02 Apr

Missouri … We Have a Problem

Posted by Justin Hauke Education

A new study by the EPE Research Center and the America’s Promise Alliance finds that three out of every 10 […]

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Court’s Eminent Domain Ruling Endangers Property Rights
02 Apr

Court’s Eminent Domain Ruling Endangers Property Rights

Posted by Nicholas Loyal Subsidies

For decades, the property rights of Missouri residents have been disregarded as municipalities throughout the state plowed through personal history […]

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Unlicensed Interior Decorators Wreak Havoc on Living Rooms
01 Apr

Unlicensed Interior Decorators Wreak Havoc on Living Rooms

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Regulation

Clark Neily of the Institute for Justice has a great op-ed in the Wall Street Journal today about licensing interior […]

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Give Me Milk or Give Me Death
01 Apr

Give Me Milk or Give Me Death

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Regulation

The Kansas City Star‘s Prime Buzz blog reports on a sensible proposal and the entertaining reasoning behind it: A couple […]

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Right … and the Titanic Was Unsinkable
01 Apr

Right … and the Titanic Was Unsinkable

Posted by Nicholas Loyal Municipal Policy

Ordinarily, I’m not one for posting more than once in a single day, but sometimes I just need to highlight […]

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Moving in the Right Direction
01 Apr

Moving in the Right Direction

Posted by Nicholas Loyal Property Rights

Some good news on the property rights front (which, I assure you, is not an April Fool’s joke — although […]

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Parents Are Enthusiastic About Charters
01 Apr

Parents Are Enthusiastic About Charters

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Edspresso links to an interesting article about charter schools in Rhode Island: Competition for Rhode Island’s charter schools is fierce. […]

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Location, Location, Location
31 Mar

Location, Location, Location

Posted by Justin Hauke Taxes

It seems that property tax reassessment reform is nearing final passage in the House (it’s already passed the Senate). I’ve […]

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Lest We Forget Where Socialism Ultimately Leads
31 Mar

Lest We Forget Where Socialism Ultimately Leads

Posted by Justin Hauke Economy

A chilling article about the North Korean regime. No matter what your feelings about capitalism are, no "capitalistic" country has […]

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The Cost of Good Schools
31 Mar

The Cost of Good Schools

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Education, Transparency

The Show-Me Institute, in conjunction with Saint Louis University, is sponsoring the second lecture in its Series on Economic policy […]

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Bonuses for Teachers
30 Mar

Bonuses for Teachers

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

There are pros and cons to this teacher pay proposal: House Bill 2430, sponsored by Democrat Jason Holsman, would pay […]

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The Proper Role of the Judiciary
28 Mar

The Proper Role of the Judiciary

Posted by Dave Roland Courts

John Stoeffler has a column today in the South Side Journal, in which he quotes the famed constitutional scholar Joseph […]

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The Mess That Missouri Made
28 Mar

The Mess That Missouri Made

Posted by Justin Hauke Property Rights

An economics blog I frequently visit scours the Internet for “Greenspan mess” sitings — articles in which the words “Greenspan” […]

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Terrific Quote From Mayor Funkhouser
28 Mar

Terrific Quote From Mayor Funkhouser

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Transparency

The funky mayor of Kansas City appears to understand that political patronage and city hall featherbedding are the ways of […]

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Saint Charles County Grows Without TIFs
28 Mar

Saint Charles County Grows Without TIFs

Posted by David Stokes Subsidies

Local governments throughout Missouri continue their neverending quest to lure favored businesses and keep the chosen ones they already have […]

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Scarlet-Letter License Plates
27 Mar

Scarlet-Letter License Plates

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Uncategorized

I’m all for preventing drunken driving, but I don’t think scarlet-letter license plates are going to solve the problem. Here […]

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Repealing a Constitutional Evil
27 Mar

Repealing a Constitutional Evil

Posted by Dave Roland Education

Voters in the state of Florida will have the opportunity to eliminate a provision of their constitution that (according to […]

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Post-Dispatch Up and Gets Free-Market on Us …
27 Mar

Post-Dispatch Up and Gets Free-Market on Us …

Posted by David Stokes Transportation

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial board is certainly capable of surprises, and this morning’s editorial about Amtrak is one such […]

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’47 Cheval Blanc … to Your Doorstep!
27 Mar

’47 Cheval Blanc … to Your Doorstep!

Posted by Nicholas Loyal Regulation

Amazon.com, the world’s largest Internet retailer, recently announced its intention to sell wine through its online marketplace, a venture that […]

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