Why Don’t They Just Designate the Building as Blighted? It’d Save Some Time
This has been a hot topic around the office, but as I was skimming through our recent posts, I realized...
Take Two
Tax incentives for film producers might not be such a good idea after all. The Post-Dispatch reports that two directors...
New Bridge to Madison County
Well, we have a new winner in the "Most obvious reference for a blog post title, ever" contest. Even if...
Education Reform in the Private Sector
Faithful readers of this blog might be under the impression that St. Louis is always missing the boat on education...
“Throw Your Hands Up in the Air, and Wave ‘Em Like You Just Don’t Care”
Dave is right, crime is a fact. But how it’s measured is a statistic. If an incident involves a burglary,...
Justin Channels Stalin
"A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic." — Joseph Stalin, aka Koba the Dread "No,...
Webber on Public Schools
David Webber, a professor at the University of Missouri, makes some good points in an op-ed about school choice in...
No, Crime Statistics Are Statistics, Not Facts
Not to beat a dead horse here, but I disagree with Dave’s impression of the crime statistics in St. Louis....
Crime Stats Are Facts, Not Opinions
My colleague Justin seems to be attempting, in his prior post, to refute hard numbers with personal experiences, which is...
In the City, City of Compton … I mean, StL
Amidst St. Louis’ celebration of the Cardinals’ World Series victory last year, an independent report compiled by CQ Press ranked...
Always Things to Write About on School Choice …
There is a letter to the editor from the Dean of the School of Education at Maryville University in this...
Everyone Who Wants to Attend Clayton, Raise Your Hand
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports on city parents’ fight to enroll their children in the Clayton School District: St. Louis...
I’m Shocked – Shocked! – to Find That Fantasy Football Is Going On in St. Louis County Government!
KSDK – Channel 5 (link via Combest) broadcast a story a few nights ago on Internet usage by government employees....
I Call Shotgun!
I spotted Kevin Horrigan‘s fantastic article on Amtrak subsidies last week when it was published in the Post-Dispatch, but somehow...
Design-Build Comes to Kansas City
Later today, MoDOT is going to announce the team to rebuild/replace the historic Paseo Bridge in Kansas City. MoDOT will...
Progress We Can All Support
The Show Me Progress blog had an excellent post yesterday about Arnold dentist Homer Tourkakis and his ongoing fight to...
Charter Schools Expand Opportunities
The Post-Dispatch regards charter schools cautiously: It would be a tragedy if, in offering opportunity to thousands of kids, a...
St. Louis May Get KIPP Schools!
"KIPP" stands for "Knowledge Is Power Program." Read all about it here in the Post-Dispatch. The article mentions KIPP’s great...
And You Thought Our Education System Had Problems…
It’s been a slow news weekend for Missouri, so I’ve decided to write about Somalia. That’s right; our public schools...
Too Bad This Is No Longer Current
I’ve been searching for more good blogs and other websites about public policy outside of St. Louis, and today I...
