A Tale of Two Courts
Barbara Geisman, an aide to Saint Louis Mayor Francis Slay has questioned whether the city needs a drug court and...
Because We Haven’t Banned Enough Products Yet
Some legislators in Jefferson City are trying to ban a drug called K2. The Post-Dispatch‘s Political Fix blog explains the...
More Good News
Last week, I noted with some pleasure Missouri Chief Justice William Ray Price Jr.’s call for a less punitive approach...
So, I Suppose Drunk Texting Is Completely Out of the Question
Yesterday, the Post-Dispatch ran a front-page article about efforts to ban texting while driving, and compared them to the crackdown...
Technology in Classrooms: A Cautionary Tale
The Jennings School District bought more than 2,500 hand-held computers back in 2006. Now, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports, the...
Government Agencies in Missouri Spent $2,047,457.28 on Credit Card Fees and $17,940.49 on Late Payment Penalty Charges During 2009
[NOTE: After an article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch‘s Political Fix blog covered this entry, and after speaking to an...
What’s Good for the Goose …
State Rep. Ellen Brandom of Sikeston has proposed for the third time in as many years that welfare recipients be...
Revisiting Parents as Teachers
I’ve made my case against Parents as Teachers, and I suggested that the program limit eligibility to poor families. That...
Is a Little Open Enrollment a Dangerous Thing?
In an article about Missouri’s open enrollment proposal, the Post-Dispatch quotes the director of a Minnesota education center: “I don’t...
More About the Earnings Tax
The 1-percent earnings tax on Kansas City and St. Louis residents and workers has received a lot of press as...
Show-Me Institute in the Media, and Dr. Haslag on With McGraw Tomorrow
We have had a rather busy week or so in the media. More important than the past, though, is the...
More About the Licensing of Tax Preparers
Jim Gallagher over at the Post-Dispatch had a nice column about the question of whether to license tax preparers, as...
Job Advice
After being quoted in yesterday’s Post-Dispatch article about a $3.2 million federal grant to help train workers laid off from...
O Ye of Little Faith in Transit-Oriented Development
There is a decent article in today’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch about proposals for transit-oriented development in St. Louis. I say...
Filling the Cavities in Missouri’s Dental Care
[Author’s Note: I incorrectly reported that the agreement with the ADA ended Alaska’s program; it is, in fact, still thriving,...
Licensing, the Recession, and Day Care With Love
Today’s Post-Dispatch had a front-page story about the economic troubles faced in this recession by day care centers, particularly licensed...
“No Duh” Headline in Post-Dispatch Regarding Taxes
Hopefully, the editorial board of the Post-Dispatch will read the AP story they are running today, titled “Rising unemployment taxes...
Fire Districts Are About as Confusing as It Gets in Local Government
I recall several years ago when the Post-Dispatch ran a great series about abuses in fire districts around St. Louis...
Florissant, Pay Cuts, and Golf Courses
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting on the budget troubles in Florissant, the largest city in St. Louis County. Not...
Virtual School Closure a Real Loss for Missouri
If a successful, low-cost, cutting-edge school in Missouri were being shut down midway through the school year, leaving thousands of...
