And Along Those Lines …
On the heels of my post about the excellent lecture series going on in Kansas City, I would be remiss...
Education Events in Kansas City and Saint Louis
The Kansas City Public Library, with the assistance of the Show-Me Institute and several other organizations, is currently hosting a...
Urban Schools Need Fundamental Change Before They Will Improve
Nobody doubts the need to improve our schools. Students across the nation are being left less than fully prepared to...
The Best T-Shirts in Life Are Free
Loyal readers might remember this post from a few weeks back, when I was knee-deep in renewable energy research. To...
Governments Should Act Like They Are in a Fiscal Crisis All the Time
There is an excellent story in today’s Post-Dispatch about how various local governments are reacting to the nation’s ongoing fiscal difficulties....
Beyond Freakonomics in St. Louis
While I should have posted something about this sooner, I’ll offer a brief account of Tuesday evening’s visit from Steve...
Interesting Questions About Health Insurance
There is nothing more enjoyable when researching issues than coming across an article you think you are going to hate, and...
Metro Transit Funding Raises Difficult Questions
Saint Louis area officials have long struggled over how to fund the mass transit system. In the November elections, county...
Counting Down to “Beyond Freakonomics”
Tuesday, Sept. 23, is slowly yet surely approaching, and the closer it gets, the more excited I become to hear...
Beyond Freakonomics: Steven Levitt to Speak in St. Louis
Famed Freakonomics co-author Steven Levitt will be giving a free public lecture next month, co-sponsored by Saint Louis University and...
Tax Credits Aren’t Always a Good Idea
The state of Missouri, like other state governments, offers tax credits that can be applied against both corporate and individual...
The Cost of Good Schools
The Show-Me Institute, in conjunction with Saint Louis University, is sponsoring the second lecture in its Series on Economic policy...
Critics Misrepresent Poll Methodology
On Wednesday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch published an article that called into question the methodology of the poll we commissioned...
