Thanks to Janese Heavin’s excellent coverage on her Class Notes blog, I’ve been keeping an eye on the drama surrounding […]
An editorial in the Southeast Missourian (link via Combest) compares the proposed sales tax holiday to cough syrup: A statewide […]
We’ve been very proud at the Show-Me Institute to be at the forefront of HSA reform in Missouri. The “new […]
I’d like to apologize for the title, first off, as I really don’t like the word "deadbeat" but the […]
There is such a thing as too much milk, even if it does a blog good, so I’ll move on […]
My colleagues have done an excellent job of demonstrating the unconstitutionality and general craziness of the proposal to forbid labeling […]
Truth in Advertising
The St. Joseph News-Press has a report today (spotted via John Combest) about two bills before the General Assembly that […]
Mr. Combest has the link to a St. Joseph News-Press story on an absolutely ludicrous idea that combines the worst […]
I should be more careful about what I say on this blog, because when I make crazy suggestions, people take […]
Missouri’s Kelo
The nation was stunned in 2005 when the United States Supreme Court ruled that the United States Constitution allowed the […]
To combat childhood obesity, school districts across the country have adopted ever-more-draconian measures to ensure that students are provided with […]
Frenchtown, a historic French quarter of St. Charles, is the latest challenger of spurious eminent domain abuse. In 2006, the […]
KC Budget Crunch Continues; Payroll Still Padded
The Kansas City Star continues its thorough coverage of the budget situation in KC with a clarifying and honest article […]
An article in the Post-Dispatch summarizes the various proposals on cyber-bullying that the Missouri and Illinois legislatures are considering. Like […]
Today is the application deadline for summer internships at the Show-Me Institute. But, because we’re so nice, we’ll continue to […]
Bad Bill, Bad Teachers
There are several bills in the General Assembly this session concerning teacher pay. Generally, I find these bills fairly annoying […]
Great Moments In Free-Market Theory at the St. Louis Board of Aldermen
This category may well be as small as an Airplane-style leaflet, but we had an example last week with the […]
The Missouri Plan
The Federalist Society has released a study investigating the correlation between states with a merit selection judiciary (the so-called “Missouri […]
Amid the clamor about an uncertain economy, government officials feel pressure that they should do something to fix it all. […]
For Those of You Looking to Compare Individual Missouri Schools’ Academic Performances …
Look no further. I was introduced to SchoolDigger this morning as a nifty little cut-and-dried Missouri school evaluator. Unfortunately, the […]
