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Clarification on Quote in Columbia Daily Tribune
03 Dec

Clarification on Quote in Columbia Daily Tribune

Posted by David Stokes Transportation

This past Friday, MoDOT held a forum on future transportation funding in Missouri. It was a very worthwhile event, and […]

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Take Two
30 Nov

Take Two

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Taxes

Tax incentives for film producers might not be such a good idea after all. The Post-Dispatch reports that two directors […]

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Mizzou 38, OU 35
30 Nov

Mizzou 38, OU 35

Posted by Justin Hauke Uncategorized

No, this is not a post about football. The University of Missouri?Columbia has won approval to drop the hyphen from […]

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Online Harassment Legislation
29 Nov

Online Harassment Legislation

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Municipal Policy

I just listened to State Sen. Rupp on KMOX (thanks, Combest), discussing legislation that targets online harassment. The Dardenne Prairie […]

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Health Care: Cheaper Than Ever Before
29 Nov

Health Care: Cheaper Than Ever Before

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Free-Market Reform

This looks like an interesting report about Missourians’ health insurance coverage and spending on health care. I enjoy learning new […]

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High Taxes. Zero Growth. Coincidence?
29 Nov

High Taxes. Zero Growth. Coincidence?

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy

The Kansas City Star has an article today (link via Combest), on the small town of Farley in Platte County. […]

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Carbon Copy Laws
28 Nov

Carbon Copy Laws

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

David Weigel at Reason’s Hit and Run blog comments on Gov. Blunt’s plan to keep illegal immigrants from getting driver’s […]

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A Win for Consumers
28 Nov

A Win for Consumers

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

Fans of free markets are doing the wave. Starting today, it’s legal in Missouri to sell tickets at prices above […]

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Cops, Taxes, and Trash in St. Louis County
28 Nov

Cops, Taxes, and Trash in St. Louis County

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy

While the Jackson County Council is doling out taxpayer money to selected assistants, last night the St. Louis County Council […]

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School Choice Is Working, After All
28 Nov

School Choice Is Working, After All

Posted by Dave Roland Education

During the past few weeks, commentators across the country have reported that a conservative policy group issued a study finding […]

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Double Trouble
27 Nov

Double Trouble

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

The Class Notes blog reports that Rep. Ed Robb is sponsoring a bill that would allow parents to decide whether […]

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An Education Blog Is Born
27 Nov

An Education Blog Is Born

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

There’s another new Missouri education blog out there, this one courtesy of the Columbia Missourian. In its first few posts, […]

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What Is the Worst Way to Dispose of Extra Budget Money in Jackson County?
27 Nov

What Is the Worst Way to Dispose of Extra Budget Money in Jackson County?

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Transparency

The Kansas City Star has an article on the age-old question of what to do with leftover budget money.  I […]

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“Statistics Are Elusive Things”
26 Nov

“Statistics Are Elusive Things”

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Taxes

Most journalists aren’t number people. If they were, they’d be much less likely to wind up in a profession dominated […]

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Mommy Missouri
26 Nov

Mommy Missouri

Posted by Justin Hauke Free-Market Reform

Michael Cannon, director of health policy studies at the Cato Institute, spoke this month before the Missouri House of Representatives’ […]

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Incentives, Recycling, and Trash
26 Nov

Incentives, Recycling, and Trash

Posted by David Stokes Energy, Municipal Policy

The Kansas City area is addressing the way it handles waste, just as St. Louis County has been doing. Here […]

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Soapbox Gripe
26 Nov

Soapbox Gripe

Posted by Justin Hauke Municipal Policy, Transportation

The National Motorists Association has compiled a state-by-state list of the “Worst Speed Trap Cities” in the country. For Missouri, […]

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Things to Be Thankful For
23 Nov

Things to Be Thankful For

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

This holiday weekend, let’s be thankful … that we don’t have too many national holidays. We all take a few […]

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Choices for Truants
23 Nov

Choices for Truants

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

From this article in the Post-Dispatch, it’s not clear whether students are being pulled away from school or pushed out […]

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Please Pay Our Tuition
22 Nov

Please Pay Our Tuition

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

My birth cohort, unfortunately also known as the "hand-it-to-me-on-a-silver-platter" generation, is getting involved in politics: The goal is not to […]

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