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Cell Phone Subsidies and 911 Service
22 Oct

Cell Phone Subsidies and 911 Service

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

I have written before about the proposed new 911 tax on cellular phone bills. There is a great article in […]

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Kirkwood, Tax Rates, and a Well-Timed Op-Ed
22 Oct

Kirkwood, Tax Rates, and a Well-Timed Op-Ed

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Taxes

There is a debate in Kirkwood about the proposed library district tax rate increase on the ballot next month. This […]

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Reading is Expensive
22 Oct

Reading is Expensive

Posted by Justin Hauke Taxes

On November 6th, Kirkwood residents will vote whether or not to approve an additional 12 cents in taxes per $100 […]

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Should Kirkwood Sell Its Municipal Utilities?
22 Oct

Should Kirkwood Sell Its Municipal Utilities?

Posted by David Stokes Privatization

Kirkwood is the only municipality in Saint Louis County that continues to provide utility services to its residents. Would citizens […]

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“I Lift My Lamp Beside the Golden Door”
19 Oct

“I Lift My Lamp Beside the Golden Door”

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

Immigration’s back in the news. The Post-Dispatch reports on a personal angle: State Rep. Tim Flook is Mexican-American. Since many […]

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For Each Their Own in Cape Girardeau County
18 Oct

For Each Their Own in Cape Girardeau County

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Taxes

It seems that an attempt by local governments in Southeast Missouri to work together and share revenues from overlapping developments […]

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Women’s Health in Missouri
18 Oct

Women’s Health in Missouri

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Free-Market Reform

An article in the Post-Dispatch today reports that the National Women’s Law Center and Oregon Health Sciences University have given […]

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Access to Credit
17 Oct

Access to Credit

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

There’s a great op-ed in the Springfield News-Leader about the proposed interest rate cap on payday loans. If you want […]

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Listen to Tim Lee’s Eminent Domain Interviews
17 Oct

Listen to Tim Lee’s Eminent Domain Interviews

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Property Rights

Tim Lee’s interview about his new eminent domain study, on KMOX’s Charlie Brennan Show, is now available online. If you […]

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Facts Aren’t a Matter of Opinion
17 Oct

Facts Aren’t a Matter of Opinion

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Property Rights

David’s post about this morning’s Charlie Brennan interview does a great job correcting the record about supposed "factual errors" in […]

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Eminent Domain Abuse Interview on KMOX
17 Oct

Eminent Domain Abuse Interview on KMOX

Posted by David Stokes Property Rights

We hope you enjoyed the discussion of the Show-Me Institute’s just-released eminent domain study, which ended a short time ago […]

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School Choice in Kansas City, the Old-Fashioned Way
16 Oct

School Choice in Kansas City, the Old-Fashioned Way

Posted by David Stokes Education, Municipal Policy

There is an extremely interesting move afoot in Kansas City, by residents of the far-eastern part of the city, to […]

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When High Schools Fail, Colleges Take Up the Slack
16 Oct

When High Schools Fail, Colleges Take Up the Slack

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

An editorial in the Columbia Daily Tribune calls for higher standards in K-12 education: UM President George Russell went around […]

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Ladue Objects to Its Phone Bill
16 Oct

Ladue Objects to Its Phone Bill

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Transparency

The Post-Dispatch is reporting that the City of Ladue is balking at its requested contribution to the Municipal League for […]

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Choices for Drop-Outs
15 Oct

Choices for Drop-Outs

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

In an op-ed last year, I speculated that the high minority drop-out rate in St. Louis was caused by a […]

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The Perfect Nexus of Things I Can’t Stand
15 Oct

The Perfect Nexus of Things I Can’t Stand

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Transportation

Tiny little municipalities, red-light cameras, and policing for profit have found each other, just like chocolate and peanut butter finally […]

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Don’t Know Much About History … (Or Economics)
15 Oct

Don’t Know Much About History … (Or Economics)

Posted by Justin Hauke Economy

An Associated Press article printed in this morning’s Post-Dispatch details a subsidized housing project for teachers in New York City […]

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Sinking Ship
12 Oct

Sinking Ship

Posted by Justin Hauke Education

The Kansas City School District is attempting to prevent (through the court system) a November 6 ballot initiative which would […]

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Not Just Test Scores
12 Oct

Not Just Test Scores

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

A column by Sylvester Brown Jr. in the Post-Dispatch today contains some thoughtful discussion about education reform. Although I don’t […]

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Time Is Money
11 Oct

Time Is Money

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

I enjoy reading the Missouri State Teachers’ Association blog, which includes fun links to English and math websites, as well […]

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