Looking at Mid-Year Budgetary Shortfall and Income Tax Rates
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a report last week about state budget shortfalls, “Recession Continues to Batter...
Missouri Dental Association Promotes Its Agenda
Two op-eds, attributed to different members of the Missouri Dental Association (MDA), appeared in the Columbia Missourian and the Examiner...
Filling the Cavities in Missouri’s Dental Care
Missouri’s oral health is among the worst in the nation. The Centers for Disease Control ranked the state 47th...
Filling the Cavities in Missouri’s Dental Care
[Author’s Note: I incorrectly reported that the agreement with the ADA ended Alaska’s program; it is, in fact, still thriving,...
Alaskan Schools Should Consider Charter Status
This article in the New York Times explores the plight of Alaska’s rural public school districts. These schools serve only...
Should the Attorney General Be Appointed?
I don’t usually pay too much attention to letters to the editor, but there was a very interesting one in...
They Call Him Bond … Kit Bond
Yesterday afternoon, Sen. Kit Bond outlined his energy bill, which somehow faltered in the Senate. It seems that typical politicking...
‘Hot Fuel’ Regulations Would Harm Consumers
Nobody likes high fuel prices. In recent years, as gasoline costs have soared, consumers have looked for solutions — ranging...
“Hot Fuel” Regulations Would Harm Consumers
According to a piece in yesterday’s Kansas City Star, Sen. Claire McCaskill filed legislation on Friday to regulate gas pump...
More Choices 4 Parents
The Post has a write up of one of the most entertaining Supreme Court cases in recent memory, which was...
The Oil Weapon Myth
One of the most popular canards in politics today is the notion that we need to reduce our dependence on...
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