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The Conspiracy to Give Parents a Choice
26 Jun

The Conspiracy to Give Parents a Choice

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

This Sylvester Brown Jr. column in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch speculates about the reasons people are pushing for charter schools […]

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St. Louis Has the Best Tap Water!
26 Jun

St. Louis Has the Best Tap Water!

Posted by Maurice Harris Uncategorized

In today’s St. Louis Post Dispatch, U.S. mayors declare that St. Louis has the best water in the United States! […]

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Tax Incentives for Centene
25 Jun

Tax Incentives for Centene

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Taxes

David Nicklaus writes about Centene’s search for a place to expand: Richard Fleming, president of the St. Louis Regional Chamber […]

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Housing Tax Credits Are Not Providing Housing
25 Jun

Housing Tax Credits Are Not Providing Housing

Posted by Maurice Harris Taxes

In today’s Columbia Daily Tribune, an op-ed piece discusses the problems with the Missouri Housing Development Commission’s state tax credit […]

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Physicians Will Benefit When Patients Have a Choice
25 Jun

Physicians Will Benefit When Patients Have a Choice

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Free-Market Reform

An op-ed in the Springfield News-Leader explains how Missouri’s health care system has made life difficult for independent physicians — […]

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Parents as Teachers
25 Jun

Parents as Teachers

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Education

Here‘s an illustration of why preschool education is better when carried out in the private sector: With the district reorganizing […]

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Reforming Property Taxes … A Great Idea.
25 Jun

Reforming Property Taxes … A Great Idea.

Posted by Maurice Harris Taxes

In Sunday’s Jefferson County Journal, an op-ed piece discusses a way to stop spiraling property taxes in Missouri. The plan […]

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Talk the Talk
25 Jun

Talk the Talk

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Uncategorized

Here’s an article in the St. Joseph News-Press about the proposed English-language amendment: If the ever-increasing number of students enrolled […]

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The Long Tail of Choice
22 Jun

The Long Tail of Choice

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Economy, Property Rights

Now it’s my turn to disagree. Not to the idea that there are too many school districts — I have […]

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Missouri Must Get Honest About Toll Roads
22 Jun

Missouri Must Get Honest About Toll Roads

Posted by David Stokes Transportation

Via John Combest, the Kansas City Star has an excellent editorial on future transportation funding in Missouri. Key statement: "Any […]

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I Designate Myself the Official Sarah of the State of Missouri
22 Jun

I Designate Myself the Official Sarah of the State of Missouri

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

I like three-toed box turtles almost as much as crayfish. But this still strikes me as a bad idea: Legislation […]

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Sarah is Brilliant, But Nonetheless Wrong …
22 Jun

Sarah is Brilliant, But Nonetheless Wrong …

Posted by David Stokes Education

Sarah Brodsky disagrees with my opinion that there are too many school districts (524 to be exact) in Missouri. Her […]

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The More the Merrier
21 Jun

The More the Merrier

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Blogs are no fun if all the contributors echo each other. To prevent that from happening here, the Show-Me Institute […]

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There Are Way Too Many School Districts In Missouri!
21 Jun

There Are Way Too Many School Districts In Missouri!

Posted by David Stokes Education

The Post-Dispatch has an article today on Fort Zumwalt School District in St. Charles County opening its fourth high school […]

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To Each His Own
21 Jun

To Each His Own

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

On Missourinet, a post encourages all of us to serve on state boards: Jessica Robinson with the Governor’s office says […]

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How About Just Scrapping No Child Left Behind!?
21 Jun

How About Just Scrapping No Child Left Behind!?

Posted by Maurice Harris Education

An article in the St. Joseph News Press (via Combest) discusses Rep. Sam Graves’ (R-MO) move to make No Child […]

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Pathbreaking Reform – In Missouri!
21 Jun

Pathbreaking Reform – In Missouri!

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Free-Market Reform

Thanks are again due to Combest for linking to a letter by state Rep. Doug Ervin Kearney in the Springfield […]

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Jetton Spreads the Good News
21 Jun

Jetton Spreads the Good News

Posted by Maurice Harris Taxes

An article in the Lebanon Daily Record (via Combest) discusses Rod Jetton’s visit to the Hughes Senior Center in Lebanon […]

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State Invertebrate
21 Jun

State Invertebrate

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

I have mixed feelings about the state invertebrate. (Thanks, Combest!) I love crayfish, and creating new state symbols is about […]

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I Love the Sales Tax Holiday!
20 Jun

I Love the Sales Tax Holiday!

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

I stand to respectfully yet strongly disagree with my colleague Sarah Brodsky, over her arguments against the sales tax holiday. […]

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