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Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid!

Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid!

May 21, 2008

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

Court’s Eminent Domain Ruling Endangers Property Rights

Apr 2, 2008

For decades, the property rights of Missouri residents have been disregarded as municipalities throughout the state plowed through personal history...

The Missouri Plan

The Missouri Plan

Mar 21, 2008

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

Initiative Process Deserves Support

Mar 11, 2008

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

Campaign Finance Regulations Eviscerate Free Speech

Feb 11, 2008

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

Missouri Supreme Court to Decide Whether Cities May Continue to Abuse Eminent Domain

Jan 16, 2008

  During the five years between December 2002 and November 2007, dozens of cities acting without a constitutional charter used...

Not Yours to Give

Not Yours to Give

Dec 21, 2007

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

Some Things Surprise Me; Some Things Don’t

Dec 20, 2007

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 …

Pre-Filed Bill Excitement Spreads Among Nerds, Hacks …

Dec 5, 2007

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

Missouri Doesn’t Need an English-Language Amendment

Jul 3, 2007

Although official state business is not always understandable to ordinary Missourians, the reason probably has more to do with bureaucratic...

Read It to Me!

Read It to Me!

Jun 13, 2007

A letter in the Springfield News-Leader criticizes a recent editorial. The editorial argued against the proposed English-only amendment, stating that...

Eric Mink

Eric Mink

May 17, 2007

I like Eric Mink’s columns in the Post-Dispatch.  I have praised them in the past and I am sure I...

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