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School Choice Is Good

School Choice Is Good

Mar 13, 2019

School choice is inherently good. I don’t mean to say school choice is good because it will lead to specific...

When Kansas City Leaders Got It Right

When Kansas City Leaders Got It Right

Dec 8, 2016

We often use this blog to criticize city leaders for their bad ideas. City leaders rush to spend public funds...

A Lesson for Missouri: Indiana Toll Road Bankruptcy Highlights Privatization Advantages

A Lesson for Missouri: Indiana Toll Road Bankruptcy Highlights Privatization Advantages

Oct 9, 2014

Policy Researcher Joseph Miller writes in the Columbia Tribune: Here’s a story we’re familiar with in Missouri: Government officials propose...

The Bankruptcy of Indiana Toll Road Highlights Privatization Advantages

The Bankruptcy of Indiana Toll Road Highlights Privatization Advantages

Sep 27, 2014

Recently, the Indiana Toll Road Concession Company (ITRCC), which operates the Indiana Toll Road, declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. This bankruptcy...

Missouri Dental Association Promotes Its Agenda

Missouri Dental Association Promotes Its Agenda

Feb 18, 2010

Two op-eds, attributed to different members of the Missouri Dental Association (MDA), appeared in the Columbia Missourian and the Examiner...

Is the Federal Stimulus Benefiting Missouri at the Expense of Wisconsin?

Is the Federal Stimulus Benefiting Missouri at the Expense of Wisconsin?

Feb 12, 2010

The editorial board at my hometown newspaper, the La Crosse Tribune, is critical of the way that federal stimulus funds...

Filling the Cavities in Missouri’s Dental Care

Filling the Cavities in Missouri’s Dental Care

Feb 1, 2010

  Missouri’s oral health is among the worst in the nation. The Centers for Disease Control ranked the state 47th...

Real Tort Reform

Real Tort Reform

Jan 15, 2010

It appears that the Missouri state Supreme Court may be poised to strike down the $350,000 cap on damages for...

Filling the Cavities in Missouri’s Dental Care

Filling the Cavities in Missouri’s Dental Care

Dec 15, 2009

[Author’s Note: I incorrectly reported that the agreement with the ADA ended Alaska’s program; it is, in fact, still thriving,...

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