This Sylvester Brown Jr. column in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch speculates about the reasons people are pushing for charter schools […]
In today’s St. Louis Post Dispatch, U.S. mayors declare that St. Louis has the best water in the United States! […]
Tax Incentives for Centene
David Nicklaus writes about Centene’s search for a place to expand: Richard Fleming, president of the St. Louis Regional Chamber […]
In today’s Columbia Daily Tribune, an op-ed piece discusses the problems with the Missouri Housing Development Commission’s state tax credit […]
An op-ed in the Springfield News-Leader explains how Missouri’s health care system has made life difficult for independent physicians […]
Parents as Teachers
Here‘s an illustration of why preschool education is better when carried out in the private sector: With the district reorganizing […]
In Sunday’s Jefferson County Journal, an op-ed piece discusses a way to stop spiraling property taxes in Missouri. The plan […]
Talk the Talk
Here’s an article in the St. Joseph News-Press about the proposed English-language amendment: If the ever-increasing number of students enrolled […]
Now it’s my turn to disagree. Not to the idea that there are too many school districts I have […]
Via John Combest, the Kansas City Star has an excellent editorial on future transportation funding in Missouri. Key statement: "Any […]
I like three-toed box turtles almost as much as crayfish. But this still strikes me as a bad idea: Legislation […]
Sarah Brodsky disagrees with my opinion that there are too many school districts (524 to be exact) in Missouri. Her […]
The More the Merrier
Blogs are no fun if all the contributors echo each other. To prevent that from happening here, the Show-Me Institute […]
The Post-Dispatch has an article today on Fort Zumwalt School District in St. Charles County opening its fourth high school […]
To Each His Own
On Missourinet, a post encourages all of us to serve on state boards: Jessica Robinson with the Governor’s office says […]
An article in the St. Joseph News Press (via Combest) discusses Rep. Sam Graves’ (R-MO) move to make No Child […]
Thanks are again due to Combest for linking to a letter by state Rep. Doug Ervin Kearney in the Springfield […]
Jetton Spreads the Good News
An article in the Lebanon Daily Record (via Combest) discusses Rod Jetton’s visit to the Hughes Senior Center in Lebanon […]
State Invertebrate
I have mixed feelings about the state invertebrate. (Thanks, Combest!) I love crayfish, and creating new state symbols is about […]
I Love the Sales Tax Holiday!
I stand to respectfully yet strongly disagree with my colleague Sarah Brodsky, over her arguments against the sales tax holiday. […]
