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 […]
Today’s announcement by Wal-Mart got me thinking about this study by the Show-Me Institute. Wal-Mart is opening 9 new stores […]
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is working on a plan to create virtual classes for Missouri students. […]
Sen. Bill Stouffer (R – Northwest Missouri) his introduced a bill to increase the state sales tax by a penny […]
Everybody loses from minimum wage increases like the one just passed in Missouri. David Nicklaus comments on the effects of […]
The Columbia Daily Tribune has a story on a new proposal for tax credits to direct more money toward failing […]
In the race for ‘Dumbest electoral proposal of the new century,’ the 21st has an early favorite and its right […]
The Columbia Tribune reports on a debate over legislation that would allow parents more freedom to transfer kids between schools: […]
We’re one step closer to a state takeover of the Saint Louis school district: The State Board of Education voted […]
The Saint Louis Post-Dispatch reports on the raging controversy over liberalizing laws that now bar midwives from delivering babies without […]
A few decades ago, cable TV looked like a monopoly that was here to stay. Missouri passed cable franchise laws, […]
