Fun With Numbers (and Economic Incentives)! Hooray!
There are all kinds of fun number-crunching stories to talk about today. But I’ll concentrate on just one. Chicago currently...
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...
Health Savings Accounts Benefit Taxpayers in St. Louis County
Please take a moment to read this article, published by Chicago’s Heartland Institute in its monthly Health Care News magazine....
The Stupidity of Springing Forward
On Sunday, I will get to sleep for one hour less than I otherwise would have, through the wonders that...
Clarification on Quote in Columbia Daily Tribune
This past Friday, MoDOT held a forum on future transportation funding in Missouri. It was a very worthwhile event, and...
Crime Stats Are Facts, Not Opinions
My colleague Justin seems to be attempting, in his prior post, to refute hard numbers with personal experiences, which is...
Innovative Charter Schools
I’ve discussed how more charter schools could help bring down the dropout rate in St. Louis. Now I see by...
More Choice on the Horizon? Glimpsing the Future of St. Louis Public Schools
Last night I participated in a panel discussion (hosted by Metropolis St. Louis, FOCUS St. Louis, and the League of...
Amtrak is Successful … I’m Surprised!
An article in today’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch discusses the increasing ridership of Amtrak between Chicago and St. Louis. Last year,...
Driving in Missouri Takes its Toll
In an editorial published late last night, the Joplin Globe argues against instituting tolls on Missouri highways. The piece points...
St. Louis Has the Best Tap Water!
In today’s St. Louis Post Dispatch, U.S. mayors declare that St. Louis has the best water in the United States!...
Quality Jobs, Questionable TIFS, and Cameras, Cameras, Cameras
Over at the Columbia Daily Tribune they have a depressing article about the corruption of a bill to expand the...
Trains, market gains and monopolies…
Yesterday, my colleague, Sarah Brodsky, posted on the report on Missourinet about MoDOT’s desire to improve Amtrak’s performance in order...
Earnings Taxes and Wal-Mart
Today’s announcement by Wal-Mart got me thinking about this study by the Show-Me Institute. Wal-Mart is opening 9 new stores...
