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Reform is On Its Way!
03 Jul

Reform is On Its Way!

Posted by Maurice Harris Free-Market Reform

In the St. Louis Post-Dispatch today, an article discusses MO HealthNet, which Gov. Matt Blunt signed into law yesterday. The […]

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Missouri Doesn’t Need an English-Language Amendment
03 Jul

Missouri Doesn’t Need an English-Language Amendment

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Although official state business is not always understandable to ordinary Missourians, the reason probably has more to do with bureaucratic […]

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Occupancy Permits Coming to a Home Near You
02 Jul

Occupancy Permits Coming to a Home Near You

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy

St. Louis County has instituted the second part of the legislation passed back in 2005 that requires occupancy permits in […]

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The Fairness Doctrine is Not Fair!
02 Jul

The Fairness Doctrine is Not Fair!

Posted by Maurice Harris Uncategorized

Over the weekend the St. Louis Post-Dispatch‘s Political Fix blog discussed Congress’ attempt to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine. This would […]

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Forced Desegregation Isn’t the Answer, School Choice Is!
29 Jun

Forced Desegregation Isn’t the Answer, School Choice Is!

Posted by Maurice Harris Education

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 vote, decided that the Seattle, WA, and Louisville, KY, school assignment plans […]

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Supplying Prices on Demand
28 Jun

Supplying Prices on Demand

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Economy, Energy

Yesterday’s Kansas City Star ran an article about congressional legislation that "would make it a criminal offense for gas prices […]

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A New Way of Driving
28 Jun

A New Way of Driving

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Transportation

Lily Tomlin once said, "The road to success is always under construction." The same can be said for Missouri’s roads […]

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Missouri is Riding Smoother!
28 Jun

Missouri is Riding Smoother!

Posted by Maurice Harris Transportation

An article in today’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Missouri roads have improved sharply: The report from the Reason Foundation, […]

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If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It
27 Jun

If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It

Posted by Kathleen Navin Education

The Goldwater Institute recently issued a news release on a lawsuit filed against the Arizona Department of Education (ADE). The lawsuit […]

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Shame on You, Wildwood
27 Jun

Shame on You, Wildwood

Posted by Maurice Harris Municipal Policy

In today’s St. Louis Post Dispatch an article discusses the possibility that the City of Wildwood will probably not accept […]

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Columbia, IL, Does It Right!
27 Jun

Columbia, IL, Does It Right!

Posted by Maurice Harris Taxes

In St. Louis and other cities and towns in Missouri, the use of TIFs and tax incentives to encourage development […]

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In Praise of MoDOT
27 Jun

In Praise of MoDOT

Posted by David Stokes Privatization

I stand here today to praise MoDOT. These are words you do not often hear in Missouri, where attitudes toward […]

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More on the Wonderful Water of St. Louis
26 Jun

More on the Wonderful Water of St. Louis

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Transparency

Mayor Slay wants to prohibit city government from buying bottled water: Does that mean banning water coolers? “We’re looking at […]

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Stay Out of the Way
26 Jun

Stay Out of the Way

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Economy, Energy

In a recent post, Sarah Brodsky commented on the Department of Energy’s decision to fund biofuels research centers in three […]

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I Met a Water Patrol Officer and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt
26 Jun

I Met a Water Patrol Officer and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Uncategorized

That’s right, a new program is giving kids T-shirts as a reward for wearing life jackets: Water Patrol officers and […]

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Biofuel Funding Goes Elsewhere
26 Jun

Biofuel Funding Goes Elsewhere

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Energy, Transparency

Missouri was not selected to be the site of a federally-funded biofuels research center: The Department of Energy announced Tuesday […]

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Northwest Missourians Have Better Stuff to Do
26 Jun

Northwest Missourians Have Better Stuff to Do

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

The St. Joseph News-Press complains that not enough Missourians from the northwest part of the state are serving on boards […]

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Virtual School Enrollment
26 Jun

Virtual School Enrollment

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Missouri’s virtual school has filled almost all of the available spaces: Missouri’s new virtual school has only a few free […]

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Hurray for Free Speech
26 Jun

Hurray for Free Speech

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Uncategorized

Jo Mannies blogs about the Supreme Court ruling against some of the McCain-Feingold speech restrictions. The decision was popular with […]

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If You Build It, They Will Come!
26 Jun

If You Build It, They Will Come!

Posted by Maurice Harris Education

In today’s Southeast Missourian, an article discusses the increasing popularity of the virtual school program in Missouri. In fact, it’s […]

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