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School Takeover Requires Mayoral Commitment
08 Jan

School Takeover Requires Mayoral Commitment

Posted by Fredrick Hess Education

The Saint Louis school board has descended into chaos. The previous superintendent, Creg Williams, was ousted in July after just 15 […]

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Minimum Wage Hike Is Poorly Targeted at the Poor
23 Oct

Minimum Wage Hike Is Poorly Targeted at the Poor

Posted by Justin Hauke Taxes

  This November, Missouri voters will vote on Proposition B, which would raise the state’s minimum wage to $6.50 per […]

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Charter Schools Help Minority Students Catch Up
21 Sep

Charter Schools Help Minority Students Catch Up

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Minority students are falling behind in the public school system. The graduation rate for Missouri’s white students is 87.4 percent; […]

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Joe and John Seravalli: Victims of Eminent Domain Abuse
01 Aug

Joe and John Seravalli: Victims of Eminent Domain Abuse

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Subsidies

Imagine you sign a two-year lease with your landlord. After the first year, you decide you’re tired of paying rent […]

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Dan Sheehan: Victim of Eminent Domain Abuse
23 Jun

Dan Sheehan: Victim of Eminent Domain Abuse

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Subsidies

  Last November, Clayton business owner Dan Sheehan learned from the newspaper that his property suffered from “age, deteriorated condition, […]

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Property Rights Still in Danger a Year After Kelo
23 Jun

Property Rights Still in Danger a Year After Kelo

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Subsidies

  One year ago today, in the case of Kelo v. New London, the Supreme Court ruled that local governments have […]

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Homer Tourkakis: Victim of Eminent Domain Abuse
31 May

Homer Tourkakis: Victim of Eminent Domain Abuse

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Subsidies

  In January of 2004, the city of Arnold unveiled a plan to re-develop a large chunk of Arnold commonly […]

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Better Teacher Pay Would Improve Math and Science Instruction
17 May

Better Teacher Pay Would Improve Math and Science Instruction

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Education

  In many schools across the country, students hand in lab reports and math homework to teachers who have no […]

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Legislation Fails to Protect Property Rights
08 May

Legislation Fails to Protect Property Rights

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Subsidies

  Is it right for the government to take your property for the benefit of another private party? Voters across […]

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Cable Consumers Deserve Choices
18 Apr

Cable Consumers Deserve Choices

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Privatization

  “The company that had a monopoly had lousy services until competition came, and then they improved their services.” That’s […]

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Sharon Fitzgerald: Victim of Eminent Domain Abuse
04 Apr

Sharon Fitzgerald: Victim of Eminent Domain Abuse

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Subsidies

    The summer of 2005 was not a good one for Sharon Fitzgerald. On Memorial Day, she learned she […]

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Stadium Proposal is Unfair to Taxpayers
03 Apr

Stadium Proposal is Unfair to Taxpayers

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Taxes

  Should Kansas City’s taxpayers pay for the renovation of the Truman Sports Center? Advocates for the proposal offer two […]

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Saint Louis Can’t Afford an Earnings Tax
13 Mar

Saint Louis Can’t Afford an Earnings Tax

Posted by Rex Sinquefield Taxes

Saint Louis faces a sad irony. It boasts cultural institutions that many larger cities envy — its symphony, opera theatre, […]

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One-Size-Fits-All Education is the Wrong Direction
02 Feb

One-Size-Fits-All Education is the Wrong Direction

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Education

Governor Blunt has proposed that schools be required to devote 65 percent of their budgets to classroom instruction. He deserves […]

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‘A La Carte’ Cable: Bad Economics, Bad for Consumers
04 Jan

‘A La Carte’ Cable: Bad Economics, Bad for Consumers

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Privatization

In the 1991 remake of the classic movie Father of the Bride, Steve Martin goes into a grocery store and begins […]

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Missouri Needs a Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights
21 Dec

Missouri Needs a Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights

Posted by Michael J. New Taxes

The passage of Referendum C last month in Colorado has editorial boards swooning. Colorado voters had “good reason” to suspend […]

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Telecom Policy is Stuck in the 20th Century
13 Dec

Telecom Policy is Stuck in the 20th Century

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Privatization

The video marketplace is changing so fast that it’s gotten hard to keep track of it all. In October, Apple […]

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‘Jock Tax’ Is Poor Sportsmanship
28 Nov

‘Jock Tax’ Is Poor Sportsmanship

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Taxes

We were all heartbroken when the Cardinals lost the playoffs to the Astros. Losing hurts, especially when the stakes are […]

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School Choice: A Truly Intelligent Design
17 Nov

School Choice: A Truly Intelligent Design

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Education

  Here we go again. In a bitter 6-4 vote, before a standing-room-only crowd, the Kansas Board of Education adopted […]

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Law Enforcement Shouldn’t Profit from Forfeiture
10 Nov

Law Enforcement Shouldn’t Profit from Forfeiture

Posted by Timothy B. Lee Subsidies

Did you know that in many states, if government officials suspect your home, business, car, or other property was used […]

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