Testimony on the ‘Aerotropolis’ Bill
On April 20, 2011, the Missouri Senate Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee heard testimony from the public about...
Subsidizing Exports Will Do More Harm Than Good for Missouri
China already imports free-marketpolicy analysts from Missouri. State lawmakers want to turn Saint Louis into an international cargo hub. Sounds...
Charter Schools Boost Graduation Rates and College Attendance
A study (non-gated, working version) in the latest Journal of Labor Economics shows that students attending charter schools are significantly...
There’s No Such Thing as a Free Food Festival
Some aldermen in Chicago are objecting to the bids coming in to operate the city’s famous “Taste of Chicago” event....
Should Clayton Privatize the Taste of Clayton?
A friend emailed me this story from the Sun-Times about the City of Chicago continuing its privatization efforts. According to...
Pitting States Against Each Other: Ford’s Expensive Game
While it lobbied for $150 million in tax incentives from Missouri, Ford also courted Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois for...
States Can Entice Businesses and Industries Without Tax Credits
Supporters for incentive programs, such as tax credits and tax increment financing (TIF), claim that businesses would not locate in...
So Much Misinformation in This Editorial … So Little Time!
On the subject of Illinois’ film production incentives program, the editorial board at the Chicago Tribune poses the question: What’s...
Fun With Guns
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments today in McDonald v. Chicago, otherwise known as the Chicago gun ban case. The...
She Fell In Love With The Drummer
The city of Duluth, Minn., made the band Wilco and its members honorary citizens. Not to be outdone, the city...
Missouri Can Be Proud of Its High-Speed Rail Allocation
Here are some things to be happy about! Missouri ranks last among the 50 states in the number of professions...
Feds Allocate $8 Million to High-Speed Rail; Missouri Gets a 0.39% Cut
Yesterday, the Obama administration pledged $8 billion in federal stimulus funds to develop a high-speed rail system in the United...
An Alternative to Kindergarten Readiness Tests
Samuel Meisels, the president of the Erikson Institute in Chicago, was quoted in this article about kindergarten readiness tests: Meisels...
If We All Went Swimming in the Mississippi …
… would state math standards improve? Lest you think that’s an odd question, let me assure you that it was...
This Is Spending On Rail That I Can Support
The Kansas City Star is reporting on the opening of a new sidetrack along Missouri’s Amtrak route connecting St. Louis...
Paved With Good Intentions?
Combest linked today to a Missourinet article about a decline in the state’s transportation funding: State Transportation Director Pete Rahn...
Charter Schools Still a Good Choice for Missouri
For more than 20 years, charter schools have been providing parents across the nation with an alternative to the...
Chicago Thinks About Privatizing Its Water System
According to a little-known website, the Drudge Report, Chicago is considering privatizing its water utility. This would follow on the...
Carbon Reduction Treaties Misguided
Copenhagen is becoming unlucky for the United States. Last Friday, Chicago lost its bid for the the 2016 Olympics there;...
Show-Me Institute Study on High-Speed Rail
Today, we released a new study about the proposed high-speed rail corridor that, if constructed, would connect Saint Louis, Kansas...
