Bridge compromise?
Last week, I blogged about how I liked the Martin Luther King bridge expansion idea as a plan to improve...
Free inquiry, not legislation, should insure intellectual diversity
A recent controversy has arisen over the state of intellectual diversity in Missouri’s colleges and universities. A proposed house bill...
Missouri’s Cable Franchise Laws Harm Missouri’s Consumers
As time marches on, the pace of technological advancement marches along with it: the hand-written letter becomes an email, the...
Bearden on School Choice–In Higher Ed
Carl Bearden writes about scholarships and higher education in the South East Missourian: I have long believed that it is...
Finding a Bridge over Troubled Waters
A few days ago, my colleague David Stokes blogged about the ongoing struggle between Missouri and Illinois lawmakers to reach...
“Quality Jobs” is quality policy
The state is currently considering a proposal to renew and extend the "Quality Jobs Act." This program provides tax incentives...
Lingua Franca
The Missouri House is considering a constitutional amendment that would designate English as the language for "official proceedings" in Missouri....
The Case for the Electoral College
Legislators in Illinois and Missouri are pondering legislation that would give their states’ electoral votes to the presidential candidate who...
Ask not for whom the bridge tolls, it tolls for thee, not for free
Discussions about a new bridge over the Mississippi are heating up. The Post-Dispatch has an updated story on today’s meeting...
Hurray for Cable Franchise Reform
The state senate recently approved a bill to increase the competition amongst video service providers, specifically cable companies. The arguments...
Statistical Analysis of the Effects of Throwing Money at Problems
Eric Hanushek presents testimony against the claims of school districts that are suing the state: Hanushek analyzed Missouri test scores...
Nicklaus on Retirement Tax Cuts
David Nicklaus has a new column on Speaker Jetton’s proposal to exempt Social Security benefits and various other forms of...
Some problems can’t be solved by throwing money at them
An ongoing court case pits the state of Missouri against a coalition of Missouri school districts who are seeking court-ordered...
Virtual Classrooms: Good for students, good for Missouri
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is working on a plan to create virtual classes for Missouri students....
Not the Worst Idea, just not the Right One…
Sen. Bill Stouffer (R – Northwest Missouri) his introduced a bill to increase the state sales tax by a penny...
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Everybody loses from minimum wage increases like the one just passed in Missouri. David Nicklaus comments on the effects of...
Getting Serious about Educating Our Kids
The Columbia Daily Tribune has a story on a new proposal for tax credits to direct more money toward failing...
Customers Benefit from Competition
The Columbia Tribune reports on a debate over legislation that would allow parents more freedom to transfer kids between schools:...
State Takeover vs. Mayoral Control
We’re one step closer to a state takeover of the Saint Louis school district: The State Board of Education voted...
The Economics of Midwifery
The Saint Louis Post-Dispatch reports on the raging controversy over liberalizing laws that now bar midwives from delivering babies without...
