Obstructing the Will of the People
Here at Show-Me Daily, we have long documented the efforts of the Missouri Municipal League to prevent this state’s citizens...
Local Tax: Ups and Downs
There’s an article in the Columbia Daily Tribune today that discusses the latest flap in Jefferson City about a sales...
Livestock Registry Plan Misguided
The National Animal Identification System (NAIS), bureaucratic brainchild of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, mandates identity registration for livestock to...
The Difference Between the Public and Private Sectors
Jonathon Braden at the Columbia Daily Tribune‘s Homeroom blog reports on Sylvan Learning Center closings in Columbia and Jefferson City....
Followup Articles on Pork ‘N Earmarks
Two more articles about what makes an earmark, what defines pork, and when are they justified, are in the Missouri...
Pork vs. Earmarks: What’s the Difference?
I think it is great that the candidates for the open congressional seat in Southwest Missouri are having an ongoing...
Another Reduction in Government Lobbying
One issue we have talked about here before is the pervasive and unfortunate practice of governments hiring lobbyists to lobby...
Great Discussion of the “Fair Tax” in the Columbia Missourian
I definitely recommend this piece in today’s Columbia Missourian discussing the growing support for Missouri’s “Fair Tax” proposal, which would...
“Bail Out the Dead … Bail Out the Dead”
The funeral home industry has long been one of the most heavily licensed and regulated occupations in every state, and Missouri...
State Sen. Jeff Smith on Fixing Schools
State Sen. Jeff Smith writes about education reform in the St. Louis Beacon and touches on several different ideas. I...
Jefferson City Roundup
This is the part of the session where things happen fast and furious. You might think our job here at...
Nonpartisan Elections a Bad Idea for Franklin County
When it comes to elections, everyone wants the same thing: high voter turn-out and a well-informed electorate. Unfortunately, those two...
Rep. Mark Parkinson Is Awesome
I absolutely must direct you to this article in the Beacon, (link via Combest) about the recent e-mail spat in...
Bartle’s Second Reply to Stouffer
Yesterday, I was privileged to testify at a hearing on Senate Bill 11, proposed legislation that would discontinue Missouri’s ethanol...
MoDOT Needs Mo’ Money
I promise you that is the last time I am going to use a version of that line. Before I...
How to Improve Education While Spending Less Money
A new legislative session is under way in Jefferson City, and everyone is concerned about the budget. Legislators are...
Jefferson City Leadership and Saint Louis
The leadership teams that both parties will have during the next two years in Jefferson City have been announced. It...
Vice Presidents and Lieutenant Governors: Should They Be Abolished?
An op-ed in the LA Times (link via Freakonomics) advocates that we abolish the position of vice president. As I...
Lobbying for More Government
There is a brief post in Prime Buzz today about the decision by the KC City Council to renew its...
“You’re About 100 Years Too Late”
The above title is what Senator Scott told me when I testified Monday in front of his committee about the...
