Junior Monopoly
According to the Springfield News-Leader: The Public Service Commission is allowing Laclede Gas Company to charge customers an estimated additional...
Springfield Decision on the Fence
Today’s Springfield News-Leader has an article by columnist Sarah Overstreet that highlights an ongoing battle about city codes between Springfield...
An Early Understanding of Economic Incentives
A precocious high school student criticizes the accuracy of Missouri MAP test score results in today’s Springfield News-Leader, arguing that...
I’m Going to Have to Side With the Teachers’ Unions on This One
And we all know how shocking that is. But, in this case, I actually think they’re right that a well-intentioned...
Village Law Is Repealed, and Blocks Lots of Other Stupid Ideas on Its Way Out
This could not have worked out better, frankly. The harmful "Village Law" that was passed last year was properly repealed...
True Step Forward for Free Markets in Missouri
Regular readers may readily recall my writings about utilities. So it is with some surprise that I was not more...
Death of Village Law Still Alive
It seems a repeal of the village law that made it dramatically easier for communities of, say, one disgruntled landowner...
Bad Ideas, and a Few Good Ones, in Springfield Budget Dispute
Today’s Springfield News-Leader has a detailed account of the budget troubles facing Missouri’s third-largest city. The primary cause of the...
How Not to Take Away Scholarship Money
Thanks, Combest, for linking to the Springfield News-Leader story about this proposed bill: A proposed Missouri Senate bill would strip...
Editorial in Springfield News-Leader About Our Transportation Paper
I highly recommend this editorial in the Springfield News-Leader about public-private partnerships and toll roads — ideas we discussed with...
Show-Me Institute Interview on KY3 in Springfield
The release of our most recent study, about transportation in MIssouri, was accompanied by a very successful media tour through...
Pre-Filed Bills to Dominate Blogging, Commentary, Life …
Like an early Christmas for bloggers here at the Show-Me Institute, the swallows have returned to Jefferson City in the...
Access to Credit
There’s a great op-ed in the Springfield News-Leader about the proposed interest rate cap on payday loans. If you want...
“This Will Be Our Little Secret …”
One of the most important reasons for having representative government is so that if the people don’t like the way...
The Village People Play Missouri
Whatever the question is for Missouri, more government entities are not going to be the answer. The Springfield News-Leader has...
WWJR; or, Building Codes Come to Christian County
No, this is not going to be a post opposed to basic building codes. Sorry to disappoint you, my libertarian...
Be a Show-Me Institute Intern!
Today, we’re announcing our spring 2008 internship program. From the release: Interns at the Show-Me Institute Internship are involved in...
Messenger Gets the Message on Eminent Domain
Cato Institute scholar and former Show-Me Institute editor Tim Lee e-mailed to make sure we linked to this excellent column...
AT&T Cable Is Spreading
AT&T cable is coming soon to Missouri, according to an article in today’s Springfield News-Leader. AT&T is entering the market...
Great Eminent Domain Column in the News-Leader
Our former editor Tim Lee , now an adjunct scholar with the Cato Institute, wanted us to be sure to...
