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Opportunities Squandered in St. Louis Affect All of Missouri

Opportunities Squandered in St. Louis Affect All of Missouri

Jun 6, 2023

A version of this commentary appeared in the St. Louis Business Journal. Opportunity cost. The concept is so simple that a...

About That “Economic Impact Study” Conducted on Free Bus Service in Kansas City . . .

About That “Economic Impact Study” Conducted on Free Bus Service in Kansas City . . .

Feb 6, 2020

In a January 26, 2020 column for The Kansas City Star, the CEO of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority...

Would Trump Banish Sunlight to Protect American Jobs?

Would Trump Banish Sunlight to Protect American Jobs?

Mar 5, 2018

As president of the most powerful country in the world – and a man with the utmost confidence in his...

A Thanksgiving Reflection: How Private Property and Economic Freedom Saved the Pilgrims

A Thanksgiving Reflection: How Private Property and Economic Freedom Saved the Pilgrims

Nov 23, 2017

Americans readily accept two opposing ideas about the first Thanksgiving – one bright and highly idealized, the other grey and...

David French on Free Speech

David French on Free Speech

Oct 20, 2017

On October 11, National Review Institute Senior Fellow David French was at Washington University in Saint Louis to deliver a...

#Dropthesuit, Explained

#Dropthesuit, Explained

Apr 28, 2016

If you follow the key players in the Saint Louis Charter School community on social media, you’ve probably seen the...

School Visit Series: A Charter With a Community Impact

School Visit Series: A Charter With a Community Impact

Feb 13, 2015

In Missouri, educational choice often involves students leaving a community to attend a quality school, but it is the reverse...

Stokes on KWMU – Veolia Contract Would Benefit City

Stokes on KWMU – Veolia Contract Would Benefit City

Apr 23, 2013

Innovation comes from the private sector. You don’t have to be a radical capitalist to agree with that simple truth....

Charter Schools Are Giving Families Options

Charter Schools Are Giving Families Options

Mar 12, 2013

When my wife and I found out we were having a baby, we began looking for pediatricians. We wanted the...

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