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A Change of Schedule
20 Aug

A Change of Schedule

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

A St. Louis Post-Dispatch article reports on a tactic Wentzville students used to protest their high school’s switch from block […]

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Why We Don’t Need More Regulation of Drug Ads
20 Aug

Why We Don’t Need More Regulation of Drug Ads

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Free-Market Reform

This past legislative session, Missouri was one of 27 states to file legislation that would restrict pharmaceutical advertising. And a […]

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The Missouri Plan, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Lawyers
20 Aug

The Missouri Plan, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Lawyers

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

Missourians amended our state constitution in 1940 to change the ways judges were selected for the Supreme Court, the Court […]

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Finally, Some Push-Back on Red Light Cameras!
17 Aug

Finally, Some Push-Back on Red Light Cameras!

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy

It appears that some brave aldermen in the St. Louis County municipality of Northwoods are resisting efforts to install red […]

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School Choice Goes Way Back
17 Aug

School Choice Goes Way Back

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

How old is the modern school choice movement? If you’ve visited the Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation website lately, […]

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Ethanol Wins Out, Unfortunately
17 Aug

Ethanol Wins Out, Unfortunately

Posted by Maurice Harris Energy

An letter to the editor in today’s Springfield News-Leader laments the decision by Gov. Matt Blunt to keep a $42 […]

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Ever Get The Feeling You’ve Been Cheated?
17 Aug

Ever Get The Feeling You’ve Been Cheated?

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

Maurice posted yesterday on this infuriating story from the AP about the decision by state government five years ago to […]

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No Child Left Behind, Take 2
17 Aug

No Child Left Behind, Take 2

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Here‘s another article in the Post-Dispatch about No Child Left Behind. This one quotes Show-Me Institute board member Mike Podgursky: […]

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I Know Some People Can’t Fathom This, But …
16 Aug

I Know Some People Can’t Fathom This, But …

Posted by David Stokes Transparency

There are actually some people left in America who don’t want government assistance! Per this Columbia Daily Tribune article (via […]

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Missouri Kept Extra Sales Tax Revenues
16 Aug

Missouri Kept Extra Sales Tax Revenues

Posted by Maurice Harris Taxes

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, for the past five years the state of Missouri has quietly kept extra funds […]

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Trash Talkin’ 2: Think Tank-Style
16 Aug

Trash Talkin’ 2: Think Tank-Style

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Municipal Policy

I must admit, this is one issue I am really torn on — the St. Louis County plan to divide […]

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Parental Choice Within Schools
16 Aug

Parental Choice Within Schools

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

When I was a little kid in a public elementary school, my parents would ask around about which teachers were […]

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We Need More Lawmakers Like Belinda Harris
16 Aug

We Need More Lawmakers Like Belinda Harris

Posted by Maurice Harris Taxes

State Rep. Belinda Harris wrote an op-ed that appears In today’s Southeast Missourian, challenging the merits of the Quality Jobs […]

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No Child Left Behind
15 Aug

No Child Left Behind

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

It’s hard to determine what combination of goals, evaluations, and consequences will get public school districts to improve. But No […]

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Is the St. Louis Public School District Ready?
15 Aug

Is the St. Louis Public School District Ready?

Posted by Maurice Harris Education

In today’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch, an article discusses preparations for opening the city’s schools soon, and the new unity that […]

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Thinking Ahead
15 Aug

Thinking Ahead

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Transparency

While my editor is busy looking for live music and ethnic food, I’m planning my retirement and long-term care. Or, […]

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I’m Running as Fast as I Can
14 Aug

I’m Running as Fast as I Can

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Uncategorized

The other day, I noticed an article from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about rankings of the world’s 30 "fast cities" […]

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Not So Fast, Berkeley …
14 Aug

Not So Fast, Berkeley …

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy

The city of Berkeley has managed to almost eliminate its budget deficit, merely by transferring money out of certain funds […]

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“Hot Fuel” Legislation Is a Step in the Wrong Direction
14 Aug

“Hot Fuel” Legislation Is a Step in the Wrong Direction

Posted by Maurice Harris Energy

Sen. Claire McCaskill is proposing legislation, according to the Washington Missourian, to end the practice of selling "hot fuel" at […]

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Patience, Mayor Lowery, Patience
14 Aug

Patience, Mayor Lowery, Patience

Posted by Maurice Harris Uncategorized

Another storm hit the St. Louis area and about 60,000 houses lost electricity early Monday morning. Florissant’s mayor, Robert Lowery, […]

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