Missouri Supreme Court Revives Medicaid Expansion
The Missouri Supreme Court has weighed in on Medicaid expansion. The court determined the state’s initiative petition to expand Medicaid...
Judge Strikes Down Medicaid Expansion
Last week, Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem struck down Medicaid expansion, ruling that the initiative approved by voters last...
Reining in Missouri’s Municipalities
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Missouri Attorney General is asking to be allowed to enforce portions of a...
Road Blocked for Tesla in Missouri
Over the past decade, Tesla has made a name for itself in the automotive industry through innovative design and the...
Making Sure Municipal Courts Are Not Tax Collectors
In recent sessions, the Missouri State Legislature has made great strides toward reducing the perverse incentives and effects of taxation...
A Big Step Backwards for Municipal Reform in Saint Louis County
Last year, Missouri passed legislation restricting the ability of cities to rely on fines and fees to run their local...
One Day Down, Five To Go!
The United States Postal Service (USPS) recently announced that it will cut Saturday delivery in August. The post office has...
Short-Term Lending Regulations Can Do More Harm Than Good
Last week, Cole County Circuit Judge Dan Green cast out a ballot initiative’s wording for a proposal that would cap interest...
Adios, MOSIRA?
That is the word on the street. This morning, news broke that a Cole County circuit judge had ruled that...
New Hotel Tax a Bad Idea for Jefferson City
On Feb. 8, the citizens of Jefferson City will vote on a proposal to increase the city’s hotel tax. If...
Snapshots Vs. Trends in School Testing
Saint Louis’s Paideia Academy, a charter school, is set to close its doors following a recent defeat in a court...
Breaking Down Barriers to Charter Funding
The Kansas City Star reports that some charter schools in Missouri have emerged victorious from the latest round of litigious...
Control
A little while ago, a Cole County judge ruled that Missouri gives enough money to public school districts. A main...
Judicial Smackdown in Jefferson City
Missouri Political News Service has a story on the decision by Judge Callahan in Cole County to throw out the...
Columbia School District Should Abandon Frivolous Lawsuit
To date, Columbia Public Schools has spent roughly $82,000 on the “adequacy” lawsuit, despite the fact it is a no-win...
A New Start for SLPS
Control of the St. Louis Public School District is now in the hands of the three-member transitional school board today,...
End the Insanity!
Today, the Cole County Circuit Court will decide if the St. Louis School Board deserves a restraining order against the...
