Baby Steps On Teacher Tenure Reform
The 97th Missouri General Assembly did nothing about school choice. However, the legislature was not completely inactive regarding education issues. On...
The Right Direction On Occupational Licensing In Missouri
The Missouri Legislature passed Senate Bill 330 last week. I hope the governor signs it (I cannot see a reason...
The Ayes Don’t Have It: Medicaid Expansion Fails In Missouri
The proposed Missouri Medicaid expansion has reached the end of the line, at least for this year. When Missouri Gov....
The Ayes Have It: Volunteer Health Services Act Passes
The Volunteer Health Services Act has passed in the Missouri Legislature. If the governor signs it into law, the legislation...
The Ayes Have It: Worker Speech Rights Bill Passes
In April, I testified before the Missouri Legislature about the importance of reaffirming the free speech rights of government employees....
The Ayes Have It: Income Tax Cut Passes
The Missouri Legislature has passed arguably the state’s biggest tax reform in years, the “Broad-Based Tax Relief Act of 2013,” and...
Gunning For Tax Breaks
It appears the Missouri House is set to approve a bill that would grant a tax break to gun manufacturers...
Part I: Squaring The Circle Of Tenure Reform And Local Control
Over my next two blog posts, I examine the issue of teacher tenure reform and local control. It is no...
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...
And The Award Goes To . . .
A number of good pieces of legislation have been introduced in the Missouri Legislature this year. But I have decided...
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...
Reminder: A Strong Majority Of States ‘Remain Either Defiant Or Undecided’ About Expanding Medicaid
The Associated Press kind of buried the lede this weekend in a story about state legislatures supposedly wanting to “make...
‘O’ My . . .
It appears that Ohio officials are trying to get in on the tax-cutting act. Good for them. Seriously, Ohio is...
Want to Help Science Start-ups? Cut Their Taxes. While We’re At It, Cut Everyone’s.
Last year, I wrote about a Missouri circuit court’s finding that the Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act (MOSIRA) —...
TIF Reform Stalled In State Legislature
There are definitely some good things happening in the Missouri Legislature. There are, as always, plenty of bad ideas, too....
Opting-In, Opting-Out – And Burdens On Free Speech
Last year, I wrote at Hot Air about an important free speech case that the U.S. Supreme Court had just handed...
Is Legislation The Only Answer?
I was wrong when I thought the Thanksgiving Family Protection Act would be the most ridiculous bill introduced in the...
The Medicaid Expansion Issue, Bullet-Pointed
I have related my concerns about a Medicaid expansion in Missouri many times. Not only does Medicaid provide low-quality care...
Shame on Saint Louis County Council for Union Cronyism
We witness one of the more unsavory examples of democracy gone wrong when elected officials abandon any pretense of fair-mindedness...
Part 2: It Is Time To Close The Book On Aerotropolis
Last week, I noted that Aerotropolis is back in the legislative conversation as supporters try (again) to direct state subsidies to...
