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Privatization Brings Efficiency, Savings, and Quality
30 Aug

Privatization Brings Efficiency, Savings, and Quality

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Municipal Policy, Transparency

At the risk of making it seem like this blog is now all David Stokes, all the time (as though […]

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Ladue School District Gets It Wrong On Assessments …
29 Aug

Ladue School District Gets It Wrong On Assessments …

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

The Post has a very short blurb that still manages to say a great deal about assessments and basic economics. […]

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License Me, Please, Please, Please …
29 Aug

License Me, Please, Please, Please …

Posted by David Stokes Economy

According to legend, when Cornwallis surrendered to Washington at Yorktown, the British military band played "And The World Turned Upside […]

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Property Tax Rollbacks And You: A Love Story …
28 Aug

Property Tax Rollbacks And You: A Love Story …

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

There is a citizens’ group that is attempting to make changes to the state’s property assessment and tax system. The […]

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School Choice Would Bring Greater Student Diversity
27 Aug

School Choice Would Bring Greater Student Diversity

Posted by Maurice Harris Education

In late June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that school assignments based on race are unconstitutional. The ruling has sparked […]

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Feedback on Missouri Plan Op-Ed
27 Aug

Feedback on Missouri Plan Op-Ed

Posted by David Stokes Uncategorized

I have had the pleasure of receiving some great feedback from David Steelman over the past two days about my […]

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Finally, Missouri Is #1 in Something We Can Be Proud Of …
24 Aug

Finally, Missouri Is #1 in Something We Can Be Proud Of …

Posted by David Stokes Economy

The Reason Foundaton just released a major report on employment licensure in the United States. The good news, from an […]

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Trouble … With a Capital T
24 Aug

Trouble … With a Capital T

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Economy

And that rhymes with P, and that stands for Poole. Bill Poole, that is, president of the St. Louis Federal […]

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Talk of the Town
24 Aug

Talk of the Town

Posted by David Stokes Transportation

Long time devotes of St. Louis’ fourth estate know that the finest journalism in St. Louis is not provided by […]

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And Be Sure Not to Miss This Piece in the Post-Dispatch …
23 Aug

And Be Sure Not to Miss This Piece in the Post-Dispatch …

Posted by David Stokes Transportation

There is an insightful opinion piece in today’s Post-Dispatch about the author’s recent experiences driving in France, which makes heavy […]

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State vs. State vs. State Ad Nauseum
23 Aug

State vs. State vs. State Ad Nauseum

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

There is a very reasonable editorial today in the Southeast Missourian (link via John Combest) regarding the tax dispute between […]

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Amtrak is Successful … I’m Surprised!
23 Aug

Amtrak is Successful … I’m Surprised!

Posted by Maurice Harris Transportation

An article in today’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch discusses the increasing ridership of Amtrak between Chicago and St. Louis. Last year, […]

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AT&T Cable Is Spreading
22 Aug

AT&T Cable Is Spreading

Posted by Maurice Harris Economy

AT&T cable is coming soon to Missouri, according to an article in today’s Springfield News-Leader. AT&T is entering the market […]

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Tax Rollback Right Thing to Do
22 Aug

Tax Rollback Right Thing to Do

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

Protesters, including several elected officials, gathered outside the county council last night to demand a rollback of St. Louis County’s […]

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University City Makes Wall Street Journal – Kinda Spooky, Huh?
22 Aug

University City Makes Wall Street Journal – Kinda Spooky, Huh?

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

Before I go any further with this post, if you can tell me which famous St. Louisan said the last […]

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Tax Credits Don’t Always Create Jobs
22 Aug

Tax Credits Don’t Always Create Jobs

Posted by Maurice Harris Taxes

An article in today’s Kansas City Star discusses the rewritten economic development bill, which was just approved in the special […]

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Great Eminent Domain Column in the News-Leader
22 Aug

Great Eminent Domain Column in the News-Leader

Posted by David Stokes Property Rights

Our former editor Tim Lee , now an adjunct scholar with the Cato Institute, wanted us to be sure to […]

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Tweaking the Judicial Selection Process
21 Aug

Tweaking the Judicial Selection Process

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Courts

Our newest policy analyst, David Stokes, spent years involved with local and county government, and other area organizations, before joining […]

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Clay County’s Noble Experiment May Come to Judicial End
21 Aug

Clay County’s Noble Experiment May Come to Judicial End

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

It seems that Clay County — the only county in Missouri, I think, that forgoes use of the property tax […]

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Big Bad Wal-Mart is Coming … Watch Out
21 Aug

Big Bad Wal-Mart is Coming … Watch Out

Posted by Maurice Harris Economy

An article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch today discusses Wal-Mart’s decision to expand some of its discount stores to Supercenters, […]

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