Thank You to the Cape Girardeau County Pachyderm Club
I just want to send a quick, bloggy thank you to the Cape Girardeau County Pachyderm Club for having me...
The Perfect Example of Why MoDOT Should Be Governed As It Is
In Missouri, we like to elect people to office and then not give them all the powers one might assume...
911 Emergency Centers Calling Out for Economies of Scale
One of the first issues we extensively wrote about here on the Show-Me Institute’s blog is in the news today....
Taking the Bad With the Good: A Recap
It’s been a mixed bag. Some county clerks have been efficient and forthcoming, while some have been obstructionist or even...
The Ins and Outs (Or Ups and Downs) of Turnout
Let’s talk about turnout. Specifically, let’s talk about turnout in Missouri school district elections. And not the usual rant about...
Fair Is Not Fair Everywhere (An Elaboration)
SUPERINTENDENT BOND UPDATE: According to Ronald Beutell, of the St. Louis Public Schools’ treasury office, “To my knowledge, no superintendent...
Hedging a Bet
The Southeast Missourian reports that the potential ban on casino construction might cost local developers a promising opportunity in Cape...
Tuition Tax Credits Would Be Best Solution for Autistic Students
Raising kids with autism is a financial challenge. Treating the disorder, which can impair speech, social interaction, and many other...
Be Careful Where You Live – It Might Cost You More Than You Think
Everyone knows that April’s showers bring May’s flowers. Unfortunately, it also brings Missourians’ tax bills. This year, individuals, businesses, and...
Election Week: Will Your Vote Count?
It’s Super Tuesday, so I hope that sometime before, after, or while you’re actually reading this (hooray for iPhones) you’ve...
For Each Their Own in Cape Girardeau County
It seems that an attempt by local governments in Southeast Missouri to work together and share revenues from overlapping developments...
Northwest Missourians Have Better Stuff to Do
The St. Joseph News-Press complains that not enough Missourians from the northwest part of the state are serving on boards...
Cape Officials Consider Very Bad Idea …
As reported in the Southeast Missourian, city officals in Cape Girardeau are considering instituting some type of earnings or payroll...
Bureaucracy for the Uninsured
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson says she wants her plan for government-run health care to be "driven by the private sector":...
