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...
Tuition Tax Credits
Within the next few weeks, the Show-Me Institute will be releasing a study about the economic benefits of a tuition...
“Smokey, this is not ‘Nam. This is bowling. There are rules.”
There’s another article this morning on Missouri campaign contribution limits (I’ve blogged about this issue before). Apparently, the contribution limits...
Internship Application Deadline Extended
We’ve extended the application deadline for Spring 2008 internships through Friday, November 16. So if you’re a student (or you...
“I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means…”
On Sunday, the Kansas City Star ran a column that misinterprets a recent report published by the Wisconsin Policy Research...
Does This Really Surprise Anyone?
The school districts acting as the plaintiffs in CEE v. Missouri, which have thus far used more than $3 million...
In Defense of Usury
I’ve written before on the negative consequences of anti-usury laws targeted at Missouri payday lenders. An op-ed in yesterday’s Wall...
County Trash Consolidation Intrudes on Individual Choice
In response to "Trashy Quotes," posted by Justin Hauke: I agree that the trash district plan for unincorporated areas of...
Corrections to West End Word Article on Rex and SMI
Tim Woodcock of the West End Word (link via Missouri Political News Service) wrote a very thorough and detailed article...
