Missourians to Vote on New Use Taxes
Thanks to recent changes in state and federal law, local use taxes have become topical in Missouri. Many Missouri...
Parents Have a Right to Know
Like many things, parenting has gotten more difficult in the last couple of years. Families had to adjust to virtual...
Missouri Needs More Free Market Activity in Electric Transmission, Not Less
Two bills currently being considered in the Missouri Legislature would make building electric transmission lines more expensive and less competitive,...
Even Elon Musk Wouldn’t Support Missouri’s EV Tax Credit Bill
Electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining popularity in Missouri and across the country. Thousands of Missourians buy EVs each year; Kansas...
Missouri Is 49th in a Meaningless Statistic!
Earlier this week a headline came across my Twitter feed blaring “Missouri ranked No. 49 in state K-12 funding in...
A Truly Terrible Idea for West County
The title of this article in the Post-Dispatch says everything one needs to know about the focus of far too...
Missouri’s Health Facilities Review Committee Shouldn’t Exist
With all the drama of the past year of pandemic policymaking, one of the health care-related policy reforms that didn’t...
Movement on Occupational Licensing Legislation
House Bill 273, a collection of occupational licensing measures, has passed the Missouri Legislature and is waiting to be signed...
Charter School Students Are Public School Students
Imagine two teenage siblings with jobs—a rarity these days. Their parents require them both to pay for their own transportation...
Suggested Change to Missouri’s Nuclear Construction Bill
A new bill in the Missouri Legislature proposes easing regulations on nuclear and renewable power construction. House Bill 261 would...
A Huge Win for Missouri Families
Thankfully, the Missouri Legislature has recognized that one size does not fit all when it comes to education. The House...
Should Missouri Mandate Biodiesel?
Should the Missouri Legislature require all diesel fuel sold in Missouri be blended with corn and soybean oil? A bill...
Let’s Look at Some Numbers
The Missouri Legislature is hard at work on the budget for the next fiscal year. One of the biggest components...
If This Is a War, Who Needs Peace?
Apparently, Missouri is continuing its “war on public education.” According to a recent op-ed by a columnist at the Northwest...
An Inconvenient Truth
The Missouri Legislature is considering allowing parents in larger communities (more than 30,000 residents) to access a portion of their...
Gas Tax Bill Undergoes Several Changes
A bill in the Missouri Legislature that would raise Missouri’s fuel tax has undergone several important changes. Instead of raising...
A New “License Compact”? Why?
Last year, the Missouri Legislature passed a watershed law that established one of the first true interstate license reciprocity reforms...
Local Government Is a Managerial Convenience to the State, Not a Blank Check
With the Missouri Legislature back in session, important proposals are already on the move in both chambers. Educational choice appears...
New Gas Tax Bills Highlight Missouri’s Transportation Needs
Missouri’s roads are getting some attention from the legislature. Two nearly identical bills that would increase Missouri’s fuel tax by...
Kansas City’s Dubious COVID Orders Prompt Lawsuit
The decisions reached by policymakers should be based on the facts and grounded in a rational approach to achieving their...
