Taxes Matter
Faced with a record budget surplus this year (on the order of $14.8 billion U.S.), the territory of Hong Kong...
Cut the Budget or Raise Taxes? Kansas City, Make Your Choice …
Today’s Kansas City Star has a very good and detailed look at Kansas City’s projected budget problems. I believe it...
Texas Thinks Outside the Lane on Transportation Planning
Texas is attempting to address its long-term transportation planning needs in a fairly radical way. "Radical" often has a negative...
Election Week: The Perils of Frontloading
This morning, it was all supposed to be over. Two candidates were promised to rise above the masses and act...
Not Yours to Give
Governor Matt Blunt has requested federal disaster relief aid for 42 Missouri counties affected by December’s winter storms. On the...
Clarification on Quote in Columbia Daily Tribune
This past Friday, MoDOT held a forum on future transportation funding in Missouri. It was a very worthwhile event, and...
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...
Reason in Jefferson City
I was lucky enough to be able to attend yesterday’s Joint Transportation Committee meeting in Jefferson City. The Chairman of...
The Oil Weapon Myth
One of the most popular canards in politics today is the notion that we need to reduce our dependence on...
Missouri Should Open Cable TV Market to Competition
A few decades ago, cable TV looked like a monopoly that was here to stay. Missouri passed cable franchise laws,...
Cable Consumers Deserve Choices
“The company that had a monopoly had lousy services until competition came, and then they improved their services.” That’s...
Telecom Policy is Stuck in the 20th Century
The video marketplace is changing so fast that it’s gotten hard to keep track of it all. In October, Apple...
Law Enforcement Shouldn’t Profit from Forfeiture
Did you know that in many states, if government officials suspect your home, business, car, or other property was used...
