Why Labor Reform Is a Low-cost Improvement to Missouri Government
In Missouri, once a union becomes the “exclusive representative” for a group of public employees, that union remains in power...
The News Tribune Gets School Choice Wrong
The Jefferson City News Tribune’s editorial board published an article yesterday called, “Changes in Public Education Complicate Pressing Choices.” They wrote,...
Missouri Could Save Millions by Looking to Wisconsin
A bill is making its way through the Missouri Senate that would allow government workers to hold their union representatives...
A Primer on Government Unions
From the 2011 Wisconsin Capitol protests to Illinois’ recent executive order banning agency fees for state workers, government labor relations are...
Do Not Give Me That Blaine Old Excuse
In the late 19th Century, James Blaine, a noted Republican politician, led the charge against government support of sectarian (read...
Where Success Comes Before Work
Derek Weber is a man with big ideas. He is president of goBRANDgo!, a marketing agency that aims to “empowergize”...
Not Nebraska, Too
When thinking of Nebraska, what immediately comes to mind? Some people would say football and some would say corn(husking). Cardinals...
Lowering the Boom: Louisiana Looks to End Its Corporate and Personal Income Taxes
Big news breaking in the Big Easy. Last night, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal announced that he will pursue tax reform...
So, How About That Unemployment Rate?
There are 7,700 fewer people working in Missouri in July than there were in June. Think about that for a...
The Cautionary Tale Next Door
The state of Illinois recently encountered some bad news. Moody’s downgraded Illinois’s credit rating from A2 to A1, the lowest...
Missouri House Passed Resolution Encouraging Koster to Join Lawsuit
Yesterday, with a vote of 115-46, the Missouri House passed a resolution encouraging Missouri to join the multistate lawsuit in...
Missouri: The Show Me Smuggler State
I want to direct our readers to an amusing post on Missourinet by Bob Priddy about the positive consequences of...
Attorney General Chris Koster Should Join the Multistate Health Care Lawsuit in Florida
When they passed Proposition C last August, Missourians demonstrated their overwhelming opposition to the federal health care reform law. They...
Scalp ‘Em, Bucky! On, Wisconsin!
My alma mater, the University of Wisconsin, is going to the Rose Bowl this year. One of the student newspapers,...
Continuing Mixed Messages on Targeted Tax Credits
I’ve discussed previously that, although Gov. Jay Nixon likes to talk tough about tax credits, he frequently demonstrates support for...
Selective Tax Rates in Advertising
While driving back to Saint Louis from Wisconsin yesterday, I stopped at the Road Ranger gas station in South Beloit,...
Film Tax Credit Programs Should Remain Capped (If Not Eliminated Entirely!)
According to the Business Journal of Milwaukee, the state government in Wisconsin spent $40,000 to attract a film project that...
New Michigan Study: Film Tax Credit Program Does Not Pay for Itself
Supporters of film tax credit programs argue that these programs generate more revenue than they cost. Over at Mound City...
Iowa Is Cutting Its Film Tax Credit Program Permanently (And Missouri Should, Too!)
Remember how, earlier this year, some individuals abused Iowa’s film tax credit program by inflating expenses and buying luxury vehicles?...
A Lesson From the Land of 10,000 Lakes and Cheeseheads
In the short run, government has three ways to react to a budget deficit: raise taxes, borrow money, or reduce...
