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Quick Updates All Around …
08 Aug

Quick Updates All Around …

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Municipal Policy, Taxes

The last few days of the Post-Dispatch have brought a number of updates to things I have been writing about, […]

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What to Do With the Budget Surplus
08 Aug

What to Do With the Budget Surplus

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Taxes

An op-ed in the Springfield News-Leader argues that Missouri shouldn’t spend its budget surplus: To fairly address this excess, the […]

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“Hot Fuel” Regulations Would Harm Consumers
07 Aug

“Hot Fuel” Regulations Would Harm Consumers

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Economy, Energy

According to a piece in yesterday’s Kansas City Star, Sen. Claire McCaskill filed legislation on Friday to regulate gas pump […]

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Civics 101
07 Aug

Civics 101

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

If the legislature writes the laws, who enforces them? The executive branch? No — according to state senators Tim Green […]

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You Can Tax My Cell Phone When You Pry It From My Cold, Dead Landline …
07 Aug

You Can Tax My Cell Phone When You Pry It From My Cold, Dead Landline …

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

Actually, I really don’t mind the idea of a tax to improve 911 service throughout Missouri, but I do mind […]

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Familiar Story of Financial Woes for St. Ann
06 Aug

Familiar Story of Financial Woes for St. Ann

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy

Northwest Plaza is struggling, and it is taking St. Ann down with it. The Post-Dispatch has an all-too-familiar story of […]

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Parents Need More Choices Than Charters Alone
06 Aug

Parents Need More Choices Than Charters Alone

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

St. Louis Post-Dispatch readers are debating parental choice in education in a series of interesting letters to the editor. Here’s […]

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A Failed Effort to Redirect Medications
06 Aug

A Failed Effort to Redirect Medications

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Free-Market Reform

The Southeast Missourian reports on another government health care program that doesn’t work: A few years ago, as prescription drug […]

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“Nothing Worthwhile Is Easy, Honey, You Know That …”
03 Aug

“Nothing Worthwhile Is Easy, Honey, You Know That …”

Posted by David Stokes Courts

Governor Blunt has sent a detailed list of questions for the three potential Supreme Court nominees. And while 111 questions […]

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Why I Celebrate the Sales Tax Holiday Too
03 Aug

Why I Celebrate the Sales Tax Holiday Too

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Taxes

It’s back-to-school time (although I won’t be leaving for grad school until the 22nd) so once again Dave and I […]

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A Blog Post About Midwives and Nothing Else
03 Aug

A Blog Post About Midwives and Nothing Else

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Free-Market Reform

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports on the continuing legal challenge to the midwife law: Physicians’ groups argued Thursday that a […]

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The Inherent Fallacy of Central Planning, Local-Style
02 Aug

The Inherent Fallacy of Central Planning, Local-Style

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy

The Post-Dispatch has published two major stories in the past few days regarding planned developments by local communities and developers. […]

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Milton and Money Stock Control
02 Aug

Milton and Money Stock Control

Posted by William Poole Taxes

  Read this article at theFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. View a brief video commemoratingMilton Friedman, hosted by thepresident […]

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Reason in Jefferson City
01 Aug

Reason in Jefferson City

Posted by David Stokes Transportation

I was lucky enough to be able to attend yesterday’s Joint Transportation Committee meeting in Jefferson City. The Chairman of […]

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Happy Milton Friedman Day!
31 Jul

Happy Milton Friedman Day!

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Economy

Today, the Show-Me Institute joined with organizations throughout the nation in celebrating the life and legacy of economist Milton Friedman. […]

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Jackson County Makes the Right Call …
30 Jul

Jackson County Makes the Right Call …

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy

Via Mr. Combest, the Kansas City Star reports that Jackson County, Missouri (that’s Kansas City and suburbs, for you St. […]

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The Judicial Commission: Argle-Bargle or Foofaraw?
30 Jul

The Judicial Commission: Argle-Bargle or Foofaraw?

Posted by David Stokes Courts

Bill McClellan has been tremendous with his last two columns in the Post-Dispatch about the Missouri Supreme Court opening and […]

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A Bicycle Built for Tourism
27 Jul

A Bicycle Built for Tourism

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Economy, Transparency

According to the Springfield News-Leader, officials are touting the economic benefits of September’s "Tour of Missouri" bicycle race: Out of […]

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Virtual School, Summer Session
27 Jul

Virtual School, Summer Session

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

An article in the Post-Dispatch describes the enthusiasm with which high school students across the country are responding to online […]

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School Choice Leads to Informed Parents
27 Jul

School Choice Leads to Informed Parents

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Education

The Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas has released a new working paper that finds an increased […]

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