Missouri Conference On Transportation Report
On Jan. 23, I attended the Missouri Conference on Transportation in Jefferson City. Much of the talk focused on needs: needs...
The School Funding Shell Game
Many proposals are being floated around Jefferson City to fix the student transfer issue. Some of the proposals are no...
It’s Official: Boeing To Keep 777X Construction In Washington State
The story speaks for itself. (Emphasis mine.) The 51-to-49 [%] ratification of the contract [by Washington’s machinist union] ends a...
A Lower, Consistent Tuition For School Transfers Is Possible Without The Legislature
Many have lamented that the inter-district transfer law, which allows students to transfer from unaccredited public school districts to nearby...
Education Establishment On Boeing Tax Subsidies: Crickets
When the Missouri Legislature passed a bill (House Bill 253) that would have cut taxes for individuals and corporations for...
Robbing Peter To Pay For Paul’s Pension
As first appearing in the Columbia Missourian on November 18, 2013: Peter and Paul are friends. They went to the...
The Re-Repackaging Of ‘Obamacaid’ In Missouri
One would think that at this point, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would be an unwelcome topic in the Missouri...
It Begins: Missouri Officials Already Planning To Spend More Of Your Money In 2014
Late last week, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon backed off a plan that would have returned some food stamp work requirements...
Robbing Peter To Pay Paul’s Defined Benefit Pension
After graduating from college, Peter and Paul began teaching in different Missouri public school districts. Feeling satisfied with their long,...
The 100-Year Flood Of TIFs
Is there anything the Missouri Legislature could do to both reduce the abuse of tax subsidies in Missouri AND improve...
Blitz: Gov. Rick Perry To Visit Missouri And Run Ads Promoting Texas’ Business Climate
He’s already visited businesses in other floundering states — including Illinois, California, and New York — in an effort to...
Let Detroit’s Pension Problems Be An Example
People’s eyes often start to glaze over when we at the Show-Me Institute start talking about public employee pensions. Actuarial...
Save Gordon Parks Elementary School
Gordon Parks Elementary School, a charter school in Kansas City, has abysmally low achievement scores. In 2012, just 13 percent...
Conventional Fears
Let’s be honest. We all like new stuff. So I can understand why Jefferson City officials are planning a fancy...
Gov. Nixon Unexpectedly Gives Legislators Another Reason To Override A Tax Cut Veto
Last Thursday, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon dispatched a press release saying he believes the income tax cut, passed by a...
Didn’t We Do This Already?
Despite my young age, I will admit that I have a pretty bad memory. That is why I am meticulous...
Brief Comments About Long Bill
Senate Bill 207 is a major topic of conversation in Jefferson City this year. Simply put, it allows AmerenUE to...
New Strategy On TIF Reform In Missouri
Last week, I testified in favor of Missouri House Bill 914 in Jefferson City. This latest attempt at Tax Increment...
Two Thumbs Down on the So-Called ‘Arch Tax’
Voters in Saint Louis City and County will go to the polls on Tuesday, April 2 to decide the fate...
One Day Down, Five To Go!
The United States Postal Service (USPS) recently announced that it will cut Saturday delivery in August. The post office has...
