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This is one bitter commuter…
19 Mar

This is one bitter commuter…

Posted by David Stokes Transportation

Cheryl Fleming is one unhappy commuter: Fleming said she won’t ride MetroLink partly because it consumes too much time. "I’m […]

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SLPS Students Protest
19 Mar

SLPS Students Protest

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Students in the St. Louis Public Schools are protesting at Mayor Slay’s office. They’re worried that their diplomas won’t matter: […]

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Brokeback pensions
17 Mar

Brokeback pensions

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy

Could this ruling be the straw that breaks the camel’s back for City of St. Louis finances?  Probably not, but […]

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Charter School Confusion
16 Mar

Charter School Confusion

Posted by Steven Bernstetter Education

My colleague, Sarah Brodsky, blogged the other day about the recent efforts of Mayor Slay to acquire the authority necessary […]

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St. Louis Could Gain New Charter Schools
15 Mar

St. Louis Could Gain New Charter Schools

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Mayor Slay is trying to open more charter schools in St. Louis: Slay said he envisioned a wide range of […]

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Minimum Wage provides minimum advantages
15 Mar

Minimum Wage provides minimum advantages

Posted by Steven Bernstetter Economy

Governor Blunt recently changed his mind about Missouri’s new Minimum Wage laws. Initially, January’s minimum wage increase applied only to […]

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Radio Free North County
15 Mar

Radio Free North County

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy

I promise this will be the last post of police radio dispatching for some time, but the Post-Dispatch had another […]

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I first I thought this was a good thing…
14 Mar

I first I thought this was a good thing…

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy

When I first read that Brentwood had lowered its emergency dispatching bid for Rock Hill by $100,000, I thought this […]

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Don’t Drain the Sales Tax Pool
14 Mar

Don’t Drain the Sales Tax Pool

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

What does every city with a recent eminent domain controversy in Saint Louis County have in common? They are all “point-of-sale” cities, […]

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Stokes on the Sales Tax Pool
14 Mar

Stokes on the Sales Tax Pool

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Taxes

Over at our main website, David Stokes has a new article on a proposal to abolish the sales tax pool […]

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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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