“I Do Not Believe That the Economy of the Future of My State Will Be Built on That Industry”
From an article by the Associated Press (hat tip to Audrey Spalding): Gov. Jay Nixon, who signed the legislation, has...
“Doesn’t Anybody Notice This? I Feel Like I’m Taking Crazy Pills!”
According to the St. Louis Business Journal, the Missouri state government just doled out $17 million in state funds to...
Matt Holliday, Truman Day, and “Freakonomics”
This post actually has nothing to do with Matt Holliday, but it does regard holidays in general, and I thought...
Rein in Tax Credits, Widen the Tax Base
According to an AP article dated yesterday: Education officials from across Missouri joined Gov. Jay Nixon’s call to rein in...
Post-Dispatch Prefers Broken Legs Over Court Dates!
The editorial board for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently published a piece denouncing politicians who support payday loans. The editorial...
Political Party Symbols and Voter Cues
Prime Buzz over at the KC Star has a story from the AP about a proposal to eliminate the party...
Ignoring Calorie Counts
Thus begins the AP story about the national calorie count mandate, which will force restaurant chains comprising 20 or more...
Thanks, But No, Thanks, NCAA
Today’s KC Star is reporting on a hearing in Jefferson City in which sporting event promoters are attempting to get...
Counting the Smallest Towns’ Residents
This AP story is one of the most enjoyable articles about the Census I’ve ever read. It explores how residents...
Know Your FarmVille Farmer
An entertaining AP story reports on the popularity of FarmVille, a game application on Facebook that allows users to manage...
State Recommends Stricter Licensing of Bail Bondsmen
Nobody covers the bail bond industry like we do here at the Show-Me Institute. Combest has linked to an AP...
Obstructing the Will of the People
Here at Show-Me Daily, we have long documented the efforts of the Missouri Municipal League to prevent this state’s citizens...
Horrible Stuff Up and Down New Federal Spending Bill
This is just a depressing AP article on federal budget expenditures, from beginning to end. This has everything you need...
“No Duh” Headline in Post-Dispatch Regarding Taxes
Hopefully, the editorial board of the Post-Dispatch will read the AP story they are running today, titled “Rising unemployment taxes...
Amtrak And Tax Dollars
The headline for this AP article on rail subsidies says it all. Shockingly, a government agency has overstated its efficiency...
Fundamental Economic Principles Illustrated in This AP Article
I really enjoyed this Associated Press article about the current recession in today’s Post-Dispatch. Not because I like the recession,...
Ideas Don’t Come From Washington, But Money Does
The following excerpt comes from an article in the Christian Science Monitor about Arne Duncan’s approach to education policy: Indeed,...
First Things First
This AP story briefly reports on Missouri’s quest to secure federal stimulus money for broadband internet expansion. The state is...
Energy Monopoly: Less Is Not More
Show-Me Policy Pulse cited an AP article that appeared in the Kansas City Star on Sunday about the “energy efficiency”...
New Airport Possibility for St. Louis and Kansas City
I had pretty much spent the day researching airport privatization, with KMOX playing in my office (I love streaming radio),...
