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Data Mining: Security Measure or Privacy Invasion?
03 Apr

Data Mining: Security Measure or Privacy Invasion?

Posted by Steven Bernstetter Uncategorized

There’s an interesting article over on the Columbia Missourian website regarding an ongoing court battle between MO, the federal Justice […]

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Merger mania
30 Mar

Merger mania

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy

Just as Richmond Heights and Clayton near the end of their joint study on merging the cities, legislation has been […]

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Rethinking Public Education, One Measure at a Time
30 Mar

Rethinking Public Education, One Measure at a Time

Posted by Steve Bernstetter Education

Public education, particularly in Saint Louis, is in a state of distress. Ineffectual leadership, failed reform initiatives, and declining student […]

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Bernstetter on Education Reform
30 Mar

Bernstetter on Education Reform

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Education

We’ve got a new article up by Steve Bernstetter about a promising bill by two Saint Louis-area Democrats to implement […]

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Language, Dress of Thought
29 Mar

Language, Dress of Thought

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

The English-language cartel is pushing for more regulations: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The House voted Wednesday to require commercial drivers […]

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I Won The (Assessment) Lottery!
28 Mar

I Won The (Assessment) Lottery!

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

Most Saint Louis County taxpayers have by now received their reassessment notices.  It is hard not to think of the […]

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The Kids on the Bus
28 Mar

The Kids on the Bus

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

I agree with my colleague Steven Bernstetter that helping children escape the failing St. Louis Public Schools is imperative. But […]

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Common Sense in Arizona
28 Mar

Common Sense in Arizona

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Education

The Arizona Republic, the state’s largest paper, has a great editorial defending Arizona’s new scholarship tax credit program, which is […]

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Eminent Domain Abuse in Our Back Yard
28 Mar

Eminent Domain Abuse in Our Back Yard

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Property Rights

The Post has an update on one of the most outrageous abuses of eminent domain in recent years: the blighting […]

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Riding the bus to the county, and a stronger MO
27 Mar

Riding the bus to the county, and a stronger MO

Posted by Steven Bernstetter Education

Amidst the state takeover of the St. Louis Public Schools, education reformers are tossing around a number of ideas for […]

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Why School Reform Can’t Wait
27 Mar

Why School Reform Can’t Wait

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

A Post-Dispatch editorial describes the tragedy of public education in St. Louis: Public education can be an avenue to unlimited […]

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Mayoral Control Could Help City Schools
27 Mar

Mayoral Control Could Help City Schools

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Education

The state school board in Jefferson City was a scene of pandemonium on Thursday, as angry Saint Louis residents protested […]

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Because the Police Aren’t Busy
27 Mar

Because the Police Aren’t Busy

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Transportation

MODOT engineer Judy Wagner thinks that police have nothing better to do than harass motorists about wearing their seat belts. […]

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Mayoral Control Means Local Control
27 Mar

Mayoral Control Means Local Control

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Education

My latest article points out that mayoral control of the Saint Louis school districts could be a good way to […]

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Trash Talking
26 Mar

Trash Talking

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy

One area where pure free-market ideology has long reigned has been trash pick-up in unincorporated St. Louis County.  Other than […]

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More of the Same in Saint Louis Schools
26 Mar

More of the Same in Saint Louis Schools

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Outstate Missourians are annoyed that so many of Missouri’s tax dollars have gone towards education in St. Louis, with poor […]

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Local Control and Local Funding
26 Mar

Local Control and Local Funding

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Education

The Springfield News-Leader has an insightful editorial arguing that Missouri should be allowed to opt out of No Child Left […]

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Last of the Vice-Cops
23 Mar

Last of the Vice-Cops

Posted by David Stokes Economy

Ticket scalping is in the news due to the discovery that tickets taken by police from scalpers in last year’s […]

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Charter schools and state takeovers; a tale of two cities
23 Mar

Charter schools and state takeovers; a tale of two cities

Posted by Steven Bernstetter Education

Yesterday the state Board of Education voted to take control of the St. Louis Public Schools district. In the process, […]

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MetroLink Ridership High, Numerically Speaking Of Course
22 Mar

MetroLink Ridership High, Numerically Speaking Of Course

Posted by David Stokes Transportation

Metro, via the Post-Dispatch, is reporting that MetroLink ridership is exceeding expectations since opening six months ago.  This is a […]

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