No, Crime Statistics Are Statistics, Not Facts
Not to beat a dead horse here, but I disagree with Dave’s impression of the crime statistics in St. Louis....
Are Privatized Government Projects Taxable?
Nothing like a strong lead to really reach out and suck you into reading the post, huh? Today’s St. Louis...
I Love Telemarketers
I feel really bad for telemarketers. Everybody is out to get them. Here’s an article in the Post-Dispatch about Missouri’s...
Judicial Elections and Parkland Sales
The Arch City Chronicle links to two stories, one from Detroit and one from DC, on issues of interest to...
State vs. State vs. State Ad Nauseum
There is a very reasonable editorial today in the Southeast Missourian (link via John Combest) regarding the tax dispute between...
Amtrak is Successful … I’m Surprised!
An article in today’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch discusses the increasing ridership of Amtrak between Chicago and St. Louis. Last year,...
The Missouri Plan, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Lawyers
Missourians amended our state constitution in 1940 to change the ways judges were selected for the Supreme Court, the Court...
Quick Updates All Around …
The last few days of the Post-Dispatch have brought a number of updates to things I have been writing about,...
Driving in Missouri Takes its Toll
In an editorial published late last night, the Joplin Globe argues against instituting tolls on Missouri highways. The piece points...
This Is The Best Idea I Have Ever Had…
A short time ago, Maurice wrote about how a proposal to dramatically increase the cigarette tax in Illinois might drive...
Welcome to Missouri, Illinois Smokers!
According to an article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Illinois may be looking to increase its cigarette tax to pay...
Columbia, IL, Does It Right!
In St. Louis and other cities and towns in Missouri, the use of TIFs and tax incentives to encourage development...
I Love the Sales Tax Holiday!
I stand to respectfully yet strongly disagree with my colleague Sarah Brodsky, over her arguments against the sales tax holiday....
Gephardt and Health Care Reform … Bad Combination
In the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, an article discusses former Rep. Richard Gephardt’s visit to Springfield, IL, to tout Gov. Rod...
Coverage in the Business Journal
The latest issue of St. Louis Business Journal has an op-ed by Show-Me Institute research fellow R.W. Hafer. An excerpt:...
New Bridge Might Not Ease Rush Hour Congestion
Have you ever tried to get through downtown Saint Louis during rush hour? How about before or after a Cards...
The Credit Hours of Local Comparative Politics, Just for You …
O’Fallon, Mo., is considering expanding its city council in response to rapid population growth. If the 75,000 estimated population is...
Language, Dress of Thought
The English-language cartel is pushing for more regulations: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The House voted Wednesday to require commercial drivers...
We Don’t Need More Clinics in Schools
Do health clinics belong in public schools? The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the idea hasn’t taken hold in Missouri...
Bridge compromise?
Last week, I blogged about how I liked the Martin Luther King bridge expansion idea as a plan to improve...
