Like a more frequent, less welcome, and much more expensive Halley’s Comet, property reassessment returned to Missouri this year. As […]
Edspresso links today to an article on charter schools in Wisconsin. There are some great quotes here about the diversity […]
The Show-Me Institute Really Is Non-Partisan; Here’s the Proof …
Man, oh man, this is gonna get me in trouble in the circles I run in. But intellectual honesty demands […]
Count me in as the latter, but I assure you I am at least a reputable hack. Political Fix has […]
Like an early Christmas for bloggers here at the Show-Me Institute, the swallows have returned to Jefferson City in the […]
In the comments to a South East Missourian editorial, somebody who calls himself (or herself) "trimetrov" asks: There are no […]
To date, Columbia Public Schools has spent roughly $82,000 on the “adequacy” lawsuit, despite the fact it is a no-win […]
Our former editor, Tim Lee, is talking about the Jim Roos case over at the Cato Institute’s blog. Go check […]
Why Don’t They Just Designate the Building as Blighted? It’d Save Some Time
This has been a hot topic around the office, but as I was skimming through our recent posts, I realized […]
This past Friday, MoDOT held a forum on future transportation funding in Missouri. It was a very worthwhile event, and […]
Take Two
Tax incentives for film producers might not be such a good idea after all. The Post-Dispatch reports that two directors […]
Mizzou 38, OU 35
No, this is not a post about football. The University of Missouri?Columbia has won approval to drop the hyphen from […]
I just listened to State Sen. Rupp on KMOX (thanks, Combest), discussing legislation that targets online harassment. The Dardenne Prairie […]
This looks like an interesting report about Missourians’ health insurance coverage and spending on health care. I enjoy learning new […]
The Kansas City Star has an article today (link via Combest), on the small town of Farley in Platte County. […]
Carbon Copy Laws
David Weigel at Reason’s Hit and Run blog comments on Gov. Blunt’s plan to keep illegal immigrants from getting driver’s […]
A Win for Consumers
Fans of free markets are doing the wave. Starting today, it’s legal in Missouri to sell tickets at prices above […]
While the Jackson County Council is doling out taxpayer money to selected assistants, last night the St. Louis County Council […]
During the past few weeks, commentators across the country have reported that a conservative policy group issued a study finding […]
Double Trouble
The Class Notes blog reports that Rep. Ed Robb is sponsoring a bill that would allow parents to decide whether […]
