Dismantling The Post-Dispatch’s Piece About Education (Part 4 of 4)
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial board recently issued an opinion piece riddled with errors, faulty assumptions, and half-truths. This post...
Illinois Scrambles as Sears Looks for an Exit
Two weeks ago, I noted that our cross-border friends in Illinois had an economic mess on their hands. Unemployment’s high...
Designed to Fail
George Mason University economist Donald Boudreaux wrote a post earlier this week describing a hypothetical world in which groceries are...
Cutting Cigarette Taxes for Budget Health
While lawmakers in the Show-Me State want to hike the cigarette tax rate, lawmakers in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and...
The Minimum Wage Hurts Those It Is Designed to Help
Two bills currently working their way through the Missouri General Assembly, House Bill 61 and Senate Bill 110, would tie...
‘The Cartel’ School Choice Panel Discussion
Some 70 people witnessed a strong argument for school choice at a screening of The Cartel on Jan. 27 at...
“Don’t Let Illinois Balance Its Budget on the Back of Your Business. Choose New Jersey – We Mean Business”
Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey launched an ad campaign intended to lure businesses from Illinois to New Jersey. He’s...
The Case for School Choice
In a conversation with Reason.TV, Professor Jay Greene of the University of Arkansas makes the short case for school choice...
Celebrate National School Choice Week With Us on January 27!
Next week is National School Choice Week, when groups around the country will hold events in support of school choice....
Why Do Wages Increase?
My last post comparing the standard of living of George Vanderbilt with that enjoyed by most Americans today has inspired...
More Evidence Against State Income Taxes
On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal ran an editorial by economist Art Laffer about the negative impact of state income...
Urban Planning Smackdown in Ingram’s
I am a big fan of Jack Cashill’s writing over at Ingram’s, “Kansas City’s Business Magazine.” We just got our...
New Jersey Looks to Privatization as a Means to Trim Budget
New Jersey’s governor is pushing for the privatization of numerous public services as a means to trim the state’s budget. These services...
Growth by State
Many variables affect a state’s economic growth, including public policy, natural resources, geographic location, business centers, etc. The large number of contributing...
Additional Negative Consequences of Targeted Tax Credits
The June 2010 issue of Governing features an article about the discussion surrounding film tax credits. Despite the fact that...
Friday Night Live
If you don’t have any other plans tonight, come out to the Plaza Frontenac Cinema to see The Cartel, a...
Language-Specific Charter School to Open in New Jersey
A Hebrew-language charter school is set to open this fall in New Jersey. Unlike the California “Hebrew-language” charter I recently...
Local Food at Any Price
As I wrote yesterday, school districts that give preference to local food suppliers incur significant costs. Processing crops obtained directly...
The Post-Partisan Age of School Choice
Over at Cato@Liberty earlier today, Andrew Coulson commented on how school choice is becoming an increasingly post-partisan issue, as politicians...
Missouri Government: D’s Don’t Get Degrees
Missouri ranks in 22nd place. Not bad. Not great. A bit below average, sure, but with room for improvement. In...
