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Its beginning to feel a lot like reassessment…
13 Mar

Its beginning to feel a lot like reassessment…

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

Reassessment season is here.  This is good news for government entities, real estate appraisers and bloggers who like to write […]

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MOHELA Deal Is Like Girl Scout Cookies for Politicians
13 Mar

MOHELA Deal Is Like Girl Scout Cookies for Politicians

Posted by Steven Bernstetter Education, Transportation

The MOHELA deal is back and better than ever…or not. The proposal orginally intended to take $350 million in assets […]

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The Unintended Consequences of Minimum Wage Laws
13 Mar

The Unintended Consequences of Minimum Wage Laws

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

The minimum wage is hurting colleges and universities in Missouri: Kelley said she’s happy to follow the mandate of the […]

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A Mean-spirited Letter on Parental Choice
13 Mar

A Mean-spirited Letter on Parental Choice

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Education

A letter to the editor in today’s Post shows the ugly, mean-spirited attitude of some opponents of parental choice:  Regarding […]

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We Don’t Need More Clinics in Schools
12 Mar

We Don’t Need More Clinics in Schools

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

Do health clinics belong in public schools? The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the idea hasn’t taken hold in Missouri […]

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My libertarian guilty pleasure is government funding for the arts…
12 Mar

My libertarian guilty pleasure is government funding for the arts…

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

My esteemed colleague, Sarah Brodsky, has recently posted on government funding for the arts.  The traditional free-market view of this […]

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Whose road is being traveled?
12 Mar

Whose road is being traveled?

Posted by David Stokes Transportation

St. Louis County has used a carrot and stick approach to dealing with local municipalities regarding the necessary traffic changes […]

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Kids Don’t Have a Few More Years
12 Mar

Kids Don’t Have a Few More Years

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Education

Brian Lewis’s column on HB808 illustrates just how much work advocates of parental choice still have to do in educating […]

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Closing the Golden Door
07 Mar

Closing the Golden Door

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

Missouri legislators are trying to make it even harder for illegal immigrants to get an education or earn a living. […]

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School Choice for the Lucky
06 Mar

School Choice for the Lucky

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Kids who are born into wealthy families get to attend whichever schools are best for them. Kids who are born […]

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Bridge compromise?
05 Mar

Bridge compromise?

Posted by David Stokes Transportation

Last week, I blogged about how I liked the Martin Luther King bridge expansion idea as a plan to improve […]

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Free inquiry, not legislation, should insure intellectual diversity
05 Mar

Free inquiry, not legislation, should insure intellectual diversity

Posted by Steven Bernstetter Education

A recent controversy has arisen over the state of intellectual diversity in Missouri’s colleges and universities. A proposed house bill […]

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Missouri’s Cable Franchise Laws Harm Missouri’s Consumers
05 Mar

Missouri’s Cable Franchise Laws Harm Missouri’s Consumers

Posted by Steve Bernstetter Privatization

As time marches on, the pace of technological advancement marches along with it: the hand-written letter becomes an email, the […]

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Artistic Rent Seeking
28 Feb

Artistic Rent Seeking

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

Does government support for the arts cause economic growth? Governor Blunt seems to think so: "Public support of the arts […]

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Bearden on School Choice–In Higher Ed
27 Feb

Bearden on School Choice–In Higher Ed

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Carl Bearden writes about scholarships and higher education in the South East Missourian: I have long believed that it is […]

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Free the Taxicabs!
27 Feb

Free the Taxicabs!

Posted by David Stokes Economy

A new controversy regarding the ownership of Allen Cab Co. has jogged my memories about one of the most unnecessarily, […]

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Finding a Bridge over Troubled Waters
25 Feb

Finding a Bridge over Troubled Waters

Posted by Steven Bernstetter Uncategorized

A few days ago, my colleague David Stokes blogged about the ongoing struggle between Missouri and Illinois lawmakers to reach […]

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The Road to Serfdom
22 Feb

The Road to Serfdom

Posted by David Stokes Economy

Via Andrew Sullivan, here is the classic book, The Road to Serfdom, done starkly and succinctly as a series of […]

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“Quality Jobs” is quality policy
22 Feb

“Quality Jobs” is quality policy

Posted by Steven Bernstetter Taxes

The state is currently considering a proposal to renew and extend the "Quality Jobs Act." This program provides tax incentives […]

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Lingua Franca
22 Feb

Lingua Franca

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

The Missouri House is considering a constitutional amendment that would designate English as the language for "official proceedings" in Missouri. […]

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