World-class cycling came to Missouri. For one week in mid-September, Missourians were offered an intimate look at the sport. Judging […]
Parents as Customers
A parent writes to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he’s upset the schools’ CEO isn’t attending the Parent Assembly: As […]
What, For Free? Gimme $78 Million Dollars
Can’t you just imagine seeing this scene playing out … Cordish to Centene: "Excuse me, sir? What it is, Mr. […]
Via Combest, may this “problem” continue for a very, very long time!
Truancy in Reverse
An article in this morning’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch details the rising trend in “educational larceny” the term used for […]
Gov. Matt Blunt’s new low-income health care plan, “Insure Missouri,” may cover more than 100,000 people by the middle of […]
Hannah Montana Tests New Scalping Laws: Some Parents Intimidated by Their 9-Year Olds
Both the Kansas City Star and KSDK – Channel Five in St. Louis are reporting on the difficulty of getting […]
In order to understand the title, you may need to re-read (or just read for the first time, if you […]
When the Legislature passed HB 1944 last year (modifying existing laws related to eminent domain use), it included a provision […]
You Want Library Posts, You Get Library Posts!
In my neverending quest to be an expert on the most obscure local government topics possible, I now present to […]
Bringing preventive health care to poor Missourians is a laudable goal. But going through health insurance is the wrong way […]
The Clay County Commission meets this afternoon to decide what to do with its property tax rate. One option on […]
Choice Against the Odds
Here’s a moving story in the Post-Dispatch about a girl who’s had to work hard to attend private schools: Jeleesa […]
Yesterday, Attorney General Jay Nixon and several legislators called for reform to Missouri’s payday loan industry, arguing that it engages […]
Saint George: Symptom of a Larger Problem? Or Is It a Smaller Problem?
Traffic ticket hotspot St. George, Missouri, is still on people’s minds after that ugly incident with the police officer last […]
I Was Honored To Meet Wendell Cox Last Night
I had the great honor of meeting Mr. Wendell Cox yesterday evening. Mr. Cox is an international expert on issues […]
File this article under "Like we said …" The Kansas City Star had an article last week about the fact […]
As best I can tell, Clay County will decide tonight as to their tax rate for 2007. At least, it […]
Great Moments in Film-Related Think Tank History, Part 1 (Probably of 1)
So, my wife and I are watching the all-time classic Say Anything this weekend when I heard something I never […]
Nobody likes high fuel prices. In recent years, as gasoline costs have soared, consumers have looked for solutions — ranging […]
