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...
Missouri Should Open Cable TV Market to Competition
A few decades ago, cable TV looked like a monopoly that was here to stay. Missouri passed cable franchise laws,...
Minimum Wage Hike Is Poorly Targeted at the Poor
This November, Missouri voters will vote on Proposition B, which would raise the state’s minimum wage to $6.50 per...
Charter Schools Help Minority Students Catch Up
Minority students are falling behind in the public school system. The graduation rate for Missouri’s white students is 87.4 percent;...
Joe and John Seravalli: Victims of Eminent Domain Abuse
Imagine you sign a two-year lease with your landlord. After the first year, you decide you’re tired of paying rent...
Property Rights Still in Danger a Year After Kelo
One year ago today, in the case of Kelo v. New London, the Supreme Court ruled that local governments have...
Homer Tourkakis: Victim of Eminent Domain Abuse
In January of 2004, the city of Arnold unveiled a plan to re-develop a large chunk of Arnold commonly...
Better Teacher Pay Would Improve Math and Science Instruction
In many schools across the country, students hand in lab reports and math homework to teachers who have no...
