Mommy Missouri
Michael Cannon, director of health policy studies at the Cato Institute, spoke this month before the Missouri House of Representatives’...
Soapbox Gripe
The National Motorists Association has compiled a state-by-state list of the “Worst Speed Trap Cities” in the country. For Missouri,...
Please Pay Our Tuition
My birth cohort, unfortunately also known as the "hand-it-to-me-on-a-silver-platter" generation, is getting involved in politics: The goal is not to...
Show-Me Institute Mislabeled, Misidentified, Misconstrued … Again
There’s some discussion over at NCLBlog about research by Show-Me Institute scholar Mike Podgursky that was published in Education Next....
New Bridge to Madison County
Well, we have a new winner in the "Most obvious reference for a blog post title, ever" contest. Even if...
Truthiness and School Choice
On Sunday, the Columbia Daily Tribune juxtaposed two columns on school choice: one by David Webber (which Sarah Brodsky already...
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....
Regional Cooperation Continues in Northwest Missouri
As regular readers know (my old joke would have been to insert "both of you" there, but I am pretty...
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...
Transcript of Eminent Domain Discussion
As I pointed out yesterday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch today at noon hosted an online discussion about eminent domain, featuring...
I Call Shotgun!
I spotted Kevin Horrigan‘s fantastic article on Amtrak subsidies last week when it was published in the Post-Dispatch, but somehow...
Online Eminent Domain Discussion
I didn’t find out until after my last post about eminent domain abuse, but it turns out that Tim Lee,...
Progress We Can All Support
The Show Me Progress blog had an excellent post yesterday about Arnold dentist Homer Tourkakis and his ongoing fight to...
Taxes From the Kelley Blue Book
I was in a particularly bitter mood this morning after mailing off my personal property tax bill for my car....
And You Thought Our Education System Had Problems…
It’s been a slow news weekend for Missouri, so I’ve decided to write about Somalia. That’s right; our public schools...
Merit Pay for Teachers
Merit pay for teachers is on the horizon. With gratitude to Combest for the link, here’s an article in the...
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...
Forget Light Rail, This Is What Kansas City Really Needs
Actually, this post is indeed about light rail, I just liked the connection to the prior post. Damn, this is...
A Step Forward
It’s hard to miss this morning’s front-page article in the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch about Mayor Slay’s new plan to expand...
A Great Investment or a Tough Choice?
I learn from the Missouri NEA that next week is American Education Week. (I love how we have a week...
