Springfield Should Eliminate Its Economic Development Agencies
A version of this commentary appeared in the Springfield News-Leader. In July 2010, Missouri politicians joined the state’s economic development...
Missouri Has A Productive Legislative Session, With More to Come
As the clock ticked down in the last week of Missouri’s regular legislative session, there was growing concern about what...
The data are here! The data are here!
For me, Christmas came early this year. On December 12, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released,...
Kansas City’s Christmas Tree
If you’ve lived in Kansas City for a while, you’ve heard all about building new things. We’ve built a new...
Listen Up, Missouri Lawmakers: Here Are Seven Resolutions for 2017
Oh, Missouri lawmakers, it is me, the Ghost of a Christmas Yet-to-Come, who whispers in your ear this wintry night....
Santa Choice
I’m wearing a red-and-green checkered velvet dress with a large white lace collar. My face is distorted, fear and excitement...
Ethanol Subsidies Should Be Eliminated
Give Ryland Utlaut points for audacity in his commentary in favor of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Seeing an ethanol...
Part One: ‘Responsible Bidder’ Does Not Mean ‘Union-Only’
Just before the Christmas break, the St. Louis County Council passed a new ordinance that changed the definition of what...
Occupation as Aggression – And Public Theater
What does it mean to ‘occupy Wall Street,’ “occupy KC,” or occupy any one of dozens of other cities. Plainly,...
