Standing Up for Missouri’s Economy
Good news for opponents of cap-and-trade policy in Missouri (via the Kansas City Star‘s Prime Buzz): The climate bill passed...
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Prospects of Education Reform
Joe Knodell, opining in the Springfield News-Leader today, is hopeful about the progress of education reform in the state. Knodell,...
Spring Training Deal Amended Behind Closed Doors
Spring training for the Kansas City Chiefs will officially take place in Missouri for the next 10 years, the governor...
Kansas City Should Learn From St. Louis’ Mistakes
I don’t have much time to expand on this, because I have a flight to catch, but I see in...
Talkin’ ‘Bout St. Louis City and County at the Arch City Chronicle
Dave Drebes has a smart piece up over at the ACC about the discussion over the city of Saint Louis...
Now, This Is Local Government to Get Excited About!
For people who write about local government for think tank blogs, the separation of St. Louis County and city is...
Kansas City Airport Privatization Takes Small Step Forward
We may have to even call it a “very small” step, but nonetheless the idea is slowly moving forward. Prime...
Government Pork: “In Oklahoma, Not Arizona, What Does it Matter?”
The annual Citizens Against Government Waste Pig Book is out for 2009. I have to guess this was a particularly...
“Missouri, Come to Your Census!”
This post in Political Fix immediately reminded me of this classic Onion article. Sometimes government officials have no idea how funny...
Amazing Statement by Congressman Cleaver
Over at Prime Buzz, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver — who represents Kansas City, in case you didn’t know — is quoted...
The Right to Never Hear About Junk Food, So You Won’t Be Tempted to Eat It
The Post-Dispatch‘s Savvy Consumer blog linked to this website, which would be amusing if some people weren’t so serious about...
Ambulances Are a Very Big Deal
Kansas City is considering changing the way it operates its ambulances. Currently, they are managed by an independent entity, MAST,...
Law of Unintended Consequences
Cigarette companies recently began exhibiting a textbook example of the adverse secondary effects of tax hikes. In light of the federal tax increase...
“The Bachelor” Reinforces My Faith in the Institution of Marriage
Don’t lie and tell me you didn’t know that last night, Jason — this season’s bachelor on the ABC show...
Vote With Your … Votes?
Criticizing economic stimulus on a free-market blog is like wearing school colors to the pep rally. Sure it will get...
SLPS to Sell to Charter Schools?
Our buddy Dave over at the Arch City Chronicle has a story up about how Reps. James Morris, Jamilah Nasheed,...
Show-Me Daily Gives Out Holiday Props
As we wrap up the second year of Show-Me Daily, it’s time once again to give out our holiday thank...
For Once, Loopholes Work in Missouri Consumers’ Favor
So, gas prices have sure gotten low lately. I’m showing my age here, because they are the lowest I’ve seen...
Jefferson City Leadership and Saint Louis
The leadership teams that both parties will have during the next two years in Jefferson City have been announced. It...
Metro On My Mind, Still
After my post yesterday about Metro’s proposed Daniel Boone Corridor expansion, I was looking around the usual websites that a...
