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Health Insurance Reform Paves Way for Consumer-Based Care
19 Jun

Health Insurance Reform Paves Way for Consumer-Based Care

Posted by Jason Hannasch Free-Market Reform

Missourians have reason to applaud the legislative passage of Rep. Doug Ervin’s health insurance reform. With the signing into law […]

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Cape Officials Consider Very Bad Idea …
18 Jun

Cape Officials Consider Very Bad Idea …

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

As reported in the Southeast Missourian, city officals in Cape Girardeau are considering instituting some type of earnings or payroll […]

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Maybe They Should Attend the University of Phoenix
18 Jun

Maybe They Should Attend the University of Phoenix

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

John Combest is, as usual, doing half my job for me. He links to an article in the Southeast Missourian […]

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On the Right Track?
18 Jun

On the Right Track?

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

An editorial in the Post-Dispatch praises Rick Sullivan, the executive officer of the new board in charge of the St. […]

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The Proposed Official-Language Amendment
18 Jun

The Proposed Official-Language Amendment

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

The Washington Missourian (by way of Combest) reports that Tom Schlafly has found a possible problem with the proposal to […]

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I’m Thinking of a State (Part 2)
18 Jun

I’m Thinking of a State (Part 2)

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

The Springfield News-Leader jumps on the bandwagon and publishes a fanciful vision of a future Missouri: I recently asked a […]

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A For-Profit School in the Post-Dispatch
18 Jun

A For-Profit School in the Post-Dispatch

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

An interesting article in the Post-Dispatch illustrates some of the differences between private and public schools: One day, Henderson saw […]

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The One (Hundred) Million Dollar Man.
18 Jun

The One (Hundred) Million Dollar Man.

Posted by Maurice Harris Taxes

Over the weekend, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch printed an article about Paul McKee Jr., who is known for developing the […]

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Merit Pay in the New York Times
18 Jun

Merit Pay in the New York Times

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Here’s an article in the New York Times about the growing popularity of merit pay: Scores of similar but mostly […]

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Internship Application Deadline
15 Jun

Internship Application Deadline

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Uncategorized

If you, or someone you know, would be interested in an internship at the Show-Me Institute this fall, today is […]

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No Teachers Yet for the Virtual School
15 Jun

No Teachers Yet for the Virtual School

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Missouri’s virtual school tries to get its act together (thanks, Combest!): The new program, which will take children out of […]

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Virtual Schools are the Wave of the Future!
15 Jun

Virtual Schools are the Wave of the Future!

Posted by Maurice Harris Education

On KSDK’s website, an article discusses North Carolina’s dive into online education for students. So far, students and teachers are […]

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A New Start for SLPS
15 Jun

A New Start for SLPS

Posted by Maurice Harris Education

Control of the St. Louis Public School District is now in the hands of the three-member transitional school board today, […]

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I’ll Wave My Magic Wand
15 Jun

I’ll Wave My Magic Wand

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Here’s a letter about vouchers and public schools in the Post-Dispatch: Public schools are vital if we are to remain […]

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How to Cut the Local Budget…
14 Jun

How to Cut the Local Budget…

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy

My friend, Geoff Segal with the Reason Foundation, has written an op-ed on the experiences of Sandy Springs, GA, in […]

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Finally, a Centene Post …
14 Jun

Finally, a Centene Post …

Posted by David Stokes Property Rights

We haven’t posted yet on Centene for a couple of reasons. First of all, it’s all over the local news […]

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Incentives at Work (in School)
14 Jun

Incentives at Work (in School)

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

There’s an article in the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Digest about the relationship between merit pay for teachers […]

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Immigration Law and Its Costs for Businesses
14 Jun

Immigration Law and Its Costs for Businesses

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

Link via Combest, Claire McCaskill writes about illegal immigration in the Kansas City Star. She mentions the raid of a […]

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End the Insanity!
14 Jun

End the Insanity!

Posted by Maurice Harris Education

Today, the Cole County Circuit Court will decide if the St. Louis School Board deserves a restraining order against the […]

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Recognition by the Columbia Tribune!
14 Jun

Recognition by the Columbia Tribune!

Posted by Maurice Harris Economy

Strolling through John Combest’s page, I found a blog on the Columbia Tribune‘s website that acknowledges the work of the […]

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