Looking at Mid-Year Budgetary Shortfall and Income Tax Rates
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a report last week about state budget shortfalls, “Recession Continues to Batter...
Poverty and Health Care in Missouri
Last year, the American Journal of Medicine included a disturbing story about bankruptcy in America. In that study of five...
Dancing with the Feds
John Combest links to a fantastic editorial in the Jefferson City News-Tribune that compares the Race to the Top to...
Texas Keeps Out of the Race
In the Race to the Top, Texas is prudently sitting on the sidelines. Texas’ education commissioner explains why it’s not...
Census Bureau Spotlights Locavores and a Free-Market Redneck
Yesterday, I wrote about the Census Bureau’s “Portrait of America” campaign, which is collecting videos from people as part of...
See Something You Don’t Like? Call the Government!
Someone in Texas had the idea to put a replica of Michelangelo’s “David” in his yard, wearing only a Santa...
Offering Incentives for Early High School Graduation Would Save Taxpayer Money
A simple policy change could help gifted students pay for college, use school resources more efficiently, shrink overcrowded classrooms,...
They’re Talking About Occupational Licensing At Freakonomics
A contributor to the Freakonomics blog is talking about the effects of licensing on the barber and cosmetology fields in...
Economics of Our Health
There’s been a lot of talk lately about health care, especially at the suddenly very popular town hall–style meetings, which...
What Does the State Income Tax Cost Missourians?
The recession has dominated economic news of late. As with any downturn, there is an opportunity now to reevaluate the...
“Race to the Top” in Education Meaningless for Missouri
As Sarah Brodsky pointed out in her post on Friday, Missouri is one of four states so far that have...
Reform Plans and Early Graduation Incentives
Over at the New York Times, Harold O. Levy, former New York City schools chancellor, outlines “Five Ways to Fix...
In Defense of St. Louis
When I checked out the Post-Dispatch‘s website today, I fully expected the top stories to include President Barack Obama’s visit yesterday. Nope....
New Education Blog
I’ve long been waiting for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to catch up with the Columbia newspapers and start an education...
Court Reporting
There are several articles out in today’s media that touch on the courts, which is particularly appropriate given the late-night,...
Incentives for Students
This week, Gary Becker and Richard Posner discuss programs like the one in New York City that pay children to...
Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid!
As David Stokes and I have previously discussed, I do, of course, agree that legislation should be the result of...
Why Is Missouri Losing Congressional Seats?
The South County Journal poses this question without (in my opinion) the right answer. In 1980, Missouri lost its first...
Some Positive (and Not-So-Positive) News for Missouri Homeowners
Forbes Magazine has ranked Kansas City fifth in its “Best Cities for Home Sellers” list. This is good news for...
The Proper Role of the Judiciary
John Stoeffler has a column today in the South Side Journal, in which he quotes the famed constitutional scholar Joseph...
