Last week, I blogged about how I liked the Martin Luther King bridge expansion idea as a plan to improve […]
A recent controversy has arisen over the state of intellectual diversity in Missouri’s colleges and universities. A proposed house bill […]
As time marches on, the pace of technological advancement marches along with it: the hand-written letter becomes an email, the […]
Does government support for the arts cause economic growth? Governor Blunt seems to think so: "Public support of the arts […]
Carl Bearden writes about scholarships and higher education in the South East Missourian: I have long believed that it is […]
A new controversy regarding the ownership of Allen Cab Co. has jogged my memories about one of the most unnecessarily, […]
A few days ago, my colleague David Stokes blogged about the ongoing struggle between Missouri and Illinois lawmakers to reach […]
Via Andrew Sullivan, here is the classic book, The Road to Serfdom, done starkly and succinctly as a series of […]
The state is currently considering a proposal to renew and extend the "Quality Jobs Act." This program provides tax incentives […]
The Missouri House is considering a constitutional amendment that would designate English as the language for "official proceedings" in Missouri. […]
Two of Saint Louis County’s most recognizable municipalities are engaged in discussions of a merger. Clayton, the county seat and […]
Legislators in Illinois and Missouri are pondering legislation that would give their states’ electoral votes to the presidential candidate who […]
Discussions about a new bridge over the Mississippi are heating up. The Post-Dispatch has an updated story on today’s meeting […]
The state senate recently approved a bill to increase the competition amongst video service providers, specifically cable companies. The arguments […]
Eric Hanushek presents testimony against the claims of school districts that are suing the state: Hanushek analyzed Missouri test scores […]
David Nicklaus has a new column on Speaker Jetton’s proposal to exempt Social Security benefits and various other forms of […]
Fox 2 in Saint Louis has a great story on the eminent domain controversy in Arnold. I did a story […]
An ongoing court case pits the state of Missouri against a coalition of Missouri school districts who are seeking court-ordered […]
Private firms have a place in public education after all. From PubDef: Dr. Martin said that SLPS has evidence that […]
One of the most popular canards in politics today is the notion that we need to reduce our dependence on […]
