“I Refuse to Accept as Guilt the Fact of My Own Existence”
In case you haven’t read it, I highly recommend David Boaz’s (of the Cato Institute) op-ed in yesterday’s Wall Street...
Property Taxes Are Going Up
Well, not necessarily everywhere, but cash-strapped local governments across the country seem to be pushing significant property tax increases at...
Well, Now I’ll Start Leaving Smaller Tips
The Missouri House of Representatives rejected a bill yesterday which would have cut the minimum wage rate for tipped restaurant...
Unlicensed Interior Decorators Wreak Havoc on Living Rooms
Clark Neily of the Institute for Justice has a great op-ed in the Wall Street Journal today about licensing interior...
The Stupidity of Springing Forward
On Sunday, I will get to sleep for one hour less than I otherwise would have, through the wonders that...
More on the Finnish Kids
I agree with Justin’s comments on the Wall Street Journal article about Finnish education. One point I’d like to add...
What Makes Finnish Kids So Smart?
The Wall Street Journal asks this question. Finnish students consistently outperform the rest of the world on international tests, yet...
There’s No Free Lunch – Even in Banking
In the latest proof that foolishness knows no party, Bill Clinton and Arnold Schwarzenegger have teamed up to write about...
The Real Health-Care Debate
Our own policy analyst and Show-Me Daily blogger extraordinaire Justin Hauke had a letter to the editor published in today’s...
Berkeley Bob on Health Care
There is an op-ed in this morning’s Wall Street Journal by Robert Reich — President Clinton’s former Secretary of Labor...
Equivalent to Finding Loose Change in Your Couch
There was an interesting (and unusually bipartisan) op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal the other day, touting an extremely...
More Investments in Education
Yesterday the Wall Street Journal published an op-ed (get a subscription, people; there’s no free lunch) about for-profit management of...
Tuition Tax Credits
Within the next few weeks, the Show-Me Institute will be releasing a study about the economic benefits of a tuition...
In Defense of Usury
I’ve written before on the negative consequences of anti-usury laws targeted at Missouri payday lenders. An op-ed in yesterday’s Wall...
Watch for Falling Taxes
A front page article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal detailed (and criticized) Wal-Mart’s aggressive accounting methods, designed to minimize its...
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...
University City Makes Wall Street Journal – Kinda Spooky, Huh?
Before I go any further with this post, if you can tell me which famous St. Louisan said the last...
School Choice for the Lucky
Kids who are born into wealthy families get to attend whichever schools are best for them. Kids who are born...
