Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid!
As David Stokes and I have previously discussed, I do, of course, agree that legislation should be the result of...
Court’s Eminent Domain Ruling Endangers Property Rights
For decades, the property rights of Missouri residents have been disregarded as municipalities throughout the state plowed through personal history...
The Missouri Plan
The Federalist Society has released a study investigating the correlation between states with a merit selection judiciary (the so-called “Missouri...
Initiative Process Deserves Support
I’ve intended for the past couple of weeks to respond to Justin Hauke’s last attack on the initiative process —...
Campaign Finance Regulations Eviscerate Free Speech
I can’t let Nick’s post in favor of campaign finance reform pass without rebuttal. It can be easy to miss...
Missouri Supreme Court to Decide Whether Cities May Continue to Abuse Eminent Domain
During the five years between December 2002 and November 2007, dozens of cities acting without a constitutional charter used...
Not Yours to Give
Governor Matt Blunt has requested federal disaster relief aid for 42 Missouri counties affected by December’s winter storms. On the...
Some Things Surprise Me; Some Things Don’t
Just in case you didn’t know, Missouri is among the worst states in the country when it comes to eminent...
Pre-Filed Bill Excitement Spreads Among Nerds, Hacks …
Count me in as the latter, but I assure you I am at least a reputable hack. Political Fix has...
Missouri Doesn’t Need an English-Language Amendment
Although official state business is not always understandable to ordinary Missourians, the reason probably has more to do with bureaucratic...
Read It to Me!
A letter in the Springfield News-Leader criticizes a recent editorial. The editorial argued against the proposed English-only amendment, stating that...
Eric Mink
I like Eric Mink’s columns in the Post-Dispatch. I have praised them in the past and I am sure I...
