Normandy Transfers: Taking It to the Courts
Earlier this week, I sat down with attorney Joshua Schindler. Schindler represents several Normandy students who would like to transfer...
A Voter ID Victory In Pennsylvania: Missouri, Take Note
Yesterday, a Pennsylvania judge rejected a challenge to a state law that requires photo identification to vote in Pennsylvania. Far...
Previewing Day One Of Health Care Reform Oral Arguments
Beginning on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA,)...
He Gets the Games Washington Plays
Yesterday’s Washington Post had a fascinating article about the only-in-Washington logic behind a recent agreement to keep the federal government...
Needed: An Alfred Kahn for Health Care Reform
In the annals of progressive thought, there was a fleeting moment when Ted Kennedy, Ralph Nader, and other left-wing icons...
Missouri’s Public Pension Plans Need to Be Reformed to Maintain Solvency
Public pension systems across the country are falling apart before our eyes. The California Public Employees Retirement Security System (CalPERS),...
My Next Career Move: Professional Rent-Seeker
It may be time for a career change for me. Although I enjoy working at the Show-Me Institute very much,...
Emphasizing Homeownership Is Questionable Policy
According to a Post-Dispatch article, the housing market in Missouri is very weak, to the surprise of probably no one. Housing...
Which Education Reforms Are Most Likely to Succeed?
On Feb. 18, the Show-Me Institute proudly presented featured speaker Dr. Jay Greene in conjunction with the Kansas City Public...
Missouri Had Negligible Net Migration During 2008-09
This week, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post both published articles that analyze recent Census data on net...
Missouri’s Unemployment Compensation Problem
The Washington Post recently published an article that describes how states’ unemployment compensation funds are running dry in the recession....
Yuletide Economics 101
While they waited in line this morning, I wonder if any Black Friday shoppers read George Will’s op-ed, “The Gift...
News for People on Unemployment
A note sent into andrewsullivan.com criticizing people on unemployment set off a number of angry responses. This relates closely to...
More Health Care for Less Money
There’s a great piece on the Washington Post website about improving health care at the federal level. Among the wonderful...
Great Photo of Illegal Activity in the Post-Dispatch
This photo in the Post-Dispatch may not rank up there with Dave Drebes’ posting of a fundraising flyer that revealed...
Education Events in Kansas City and Saint Louis
The Kansas City Public Library, with the assistance of the Show-Me Institute and several other organizations, is currently hosting a...
The Ice Cream Market Works; Why Doesn’t the Market for Education?
Edspresso links to an article in the Washington Post about how to choose the best school for your child. Anybody...
And the Slippery Slope Award of the Day Goes To …
Missouri Sen. Scott Rupp, for his recently introduced bill that seeks to end cyberbullying in the wake of the tragic...
Judicial Elections and Parkland Sales
The Arch City Chronicle links to two stories, one from Detroit and one from DC, on issues of interest to...
Eric Mink’s Talkin ’bout Bridges
Eric Mink has an excellent article in the Post-Dispatch today about the proposed Mississippi River bridge. It is carefully researched...
