A Hit Against Your Property Rights
The Missouri Supreme Court handed down a 6-1 decision yesterday in favor of "development" trumping property rights in the matter...
“&#$* No!”
If you ever find yourself in a bar in St. Charles, you’d better watch your mouth. Despite a recent study...
Columbia School District Should Abandon Frivolous Lawsuit
To date, Columbia Public Schools has spent roughly $82,000 on the “adequacy” lawsuit, despite the fact it is a no-win...
Dentist Chains Self to Building to Resist Sirens of Arnold
Not really, but I like the image. Dr. Homer Tourkakis’ fight to keep his dentistry practice going at the location...
Revealed Preferences in Voting
The Missouri Ethics Committee announced today that it will delay a decision on how to enforce July’s Supreme Court ruling...
Wall Street Journal and Mo’ Better Judges
The Wall Street Journal has a lead editorial today on Missouri’s system of selecting judges, very originally known as "The...
“Nothing Worthwhile Is Easy, Honey, You Know That …”
Governor Blunt has sent a detailed list of questions for the three potential Supreme Court nominees. And while 111 questions...
Forced Desegregation Isn’t the Answer, School Choice Is!
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 vote, decided that the Seattle, WA, and Louisville, KY, school assignment plans...
Hurray for Free Speech
Jo Mannies blogs about the Supreme Court ruling against some of the McCain-Feingold speech restrictions. The decision was popular with...
Finally, a Centene Post …
We haven’t posted yet on Centene for a couple of reasons. First of all, it’s all over the local news...
All Eminent Domain at the Post Today…
Today’s Post-Dispatch gives extensive coverage to various eminent domain issues in St. Charles, Jefferson and St. Louis Counties. The St....
More Choices 4 Parents
The Post has a write up of one of the most entertaining Supreme Court cases in recent memory, which was...
The Case for the Electoral College
Legislators in Illinois and Missouri are pondering legislation that would give their states’ electoral votes to the presidential candidate who...
Property Rights Still in Danger a Year After Kelo
One year ago today, in the case of Kelo v. New London, the Supreme Court ruled that local governments have...
Bauer Recall Shows Demand for Eminent Domain Reform
Tuesday’s recall of St. Louis Alderman Thomas Bauer puts all Missouri public officials on notice: voters won’t put up with...
