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“City of Dreams”
01 Oct

“City of Dreams”

Posted by Justin Hauke Economy, Municipal Policy, Transparency

When I opened the St. Louis Post-Dispatch this morning, I was greeted by the third front page article in less […]

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Lead in the Legislature
28 Sep

Lead in the Legislature

Posted by Justin Hauke Transparency

The Missouri Green Party announced that it has received enough signatures to trigger an audit of the St. Louis city […]

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‘Insure Missouri’ Strays From Path to Free-Market Reform
28 Sep

‘Insure Missouri’ Strays From Path to Free-Market Reform

Posted by Beverly Gossage Free-Market Reform

The ink is barely dry on HB 818, an innovative free-market health care reform bill that encourages individual responsibility and […]

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The Bridges of Pork-Barrel Congress
27 Sep

The Bridges of Pork-Barrel Congress

Posted by David Stokes Transparency, Transportation

There is a very cool graphic over at the National Taxpayers Union that maps out the ratio of deficient brigdes […]

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Clayton-Richmond Heights Merger Talks Dead
27 Sep

Clayton-Richmond Heights Merger Talks Dead

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy

Clayton and Richmond Heights (two St. Louis County municipalities, for those of you who read us from Kansas City or […]

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2006 Annual Report: Better Late Than Never
26 Sep

2006 Annual Report: Better Late Than Never

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Uncategorized

"How did it get so late so soon?" This query from Dr. Seuss was echoed by the equally whimsical St. […]

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More Choice on the Horizon? Glimpsing the Future of St. Louis Public Schools
26 Sep

More Choice on the Horizon? Glimpsing the Future of St. Louis Public Schools

Posted by Dave Roland Education

Last night I participated in a panel discussion (hosted by Metropolis St. Louis, FOCUS St. Louis, and the League of […]

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Welcome, Dave Roland and Justin Hauke!
26 Sep

Welcome, Dave Roland and Justin Hauke!

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Uncategorized

The Show-Me Institute is expanding, bringing aboard new policy analysts and a research assistant to help us conduct the best […]

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Hannah Montana Teaches Teens Valuable Lesson About Law of Supply and Demand
26 Sep

Hannah Montana Teaches Teens Valuable Lesson About Law of Supply and Demand

Posted by David Stokes Economy

Today’s Post-Dispatch has an article about the continuing education pre-teen girls are receiving about the basic laws of economics. If […]

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Tour of Missouri’s Value Yet to Be Determined
25 Sep

Tour of Missouri’s Value Yet to Be Determined

Posted by Joseph Haslag Transparency

World-class cycling came to Missouri. For one week in mid-September, Missourians were offered an intimate look at the sport. Judging […]

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Parents as Customers
24 Sep

Parents as Customers

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

A parent writes to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he’s upset the schools’ CEO isn’t attending the Parent Assembly: As […]

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What, For Free? Gimme $78 Million Dollars
24 Sep

What, For Free? Gimme $78 Million Dollars

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Property Rights, Taxes

Can’t you just imagine seeing this scene playing out … Cordish to Centene: "Excuse me, sir? What it is, Mr. […]

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Let’s Hope This Continues, Like, Forever …
24 Sep

Let’s Hope This Continues, Like, Forever …

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

Via Combest, may this “problem” continue for a very, very long time!

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Truancy in Reverse
24 Sep

Truancy in Reverse

Posted by Justin Hauke Education

An article in this morning’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch details the rising trend in “educational larceny” — the term used for […]

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Direct Subsidy More Efficient Than Universal Insurance
24 Sep

Direct Subsidy More Efficient Than Universal Insurance

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Free-Market Reform

Gov. Matt Blunt’s new low-income health care plan, “Insure Missouri,” may cover more than 100,000 people by the middle of […]

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Hannah Montana Tests New Scalping Laws: Some Parents Intimidated by Their 9-Year Olds
21 Sep

Hannah Montana Tests New Scalping Laws: Some Parents Intimidated by Their 9-Year Olds

Posted by David Stokes Economy

Both the Kansas City Star and KSDK – Channel Five in St. Louis are reporting on the difficulty of getting […]

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Clay County Goes With Tax Option “B”
21 Sep

Clay County Goes With Tax Option “B”

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

In order to understand the title, you may need to re-read (or just read for the first time, if you […]

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Czar Anthony the Great?
21 Sep

Czar Anthony the Great?

Posted by Justin Hauke Property Rights

When the Legislature passed HB 1944 last year (modifying existing laws related to eminent domain use), it included a provision […]

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You Want Library Posts, You Get Library Posts!
20 Sep

You Want Library Posts, You Get Library Posts!

Posted by David Stokes Education, Municipal Policy, Taxes

In my neverending quest to be an expert on the most obscure local government topics possible, I now present to […]

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The Best-Laid Plans …
20 Sep

The Best-Laid Plans …

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Free-Market Reform

Bringing preventive health care to poor Missourians is a laudable goal. But going through health insurance is the wrong way […]

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