Well, Now I’ll Start Leaving Smaller Tips
The Missouri House of Representatives rejected a bill yesterday which would have cut the minimum wage rate for tipped restaurant...
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Initiative & Referendum Has Great Track Record
I want to follow up on Justin Hauke’s and David Stokes’ entries about the initiative process. Primarily, I take issue...
My Labor Markets Reading List
Andrew Leigh links to a new Progressive Policy Institute policy report about the Earned Income Tax Credit. While I haven’t...
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Everybody loses from minimum wage increases like the one just passed in Missouri. David Nicklaus comments on the effects of...
What Does Missouri’s Teacher Shortage Really Look Like
A version of this commentary was published in the Columbia Daily Tribune. Over the past few years, Missourians have gotten...
The Silver Lining on the Blue Ribbon Commission Report
I vividly remember the days when I would ask for a new video game or pair of basketball shoes, and...
Missouri’s Starting Teacher Salary Is Higher Than Previously Reported
“Missouri ranks 49th nationally in average starting teacher salary at $31,842.” This quote comes from an ABC 17 news report,...
Bevy of Laws Come into Effect Today
It’s August 28th, and for policy nerds — and especially taxpayers — this is an important day. Today is the...
They Fought the Feds, and the Feds Lost!
Pop quiz time: Who said the following in response to the Obama Administration’s 2009 Race to the Top Program? “The...
