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By Patrick Tuohey and David Stokes
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Friday, May 17, 2013 |
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Lee's Summit is about to embark on an economic development scheme that has no demonstrated benefit and is likely aimed at solving a problem that no longer exists.
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By David Stokes
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Monday, May 06, 2013 |
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Missouri assessment practices should contain greater consistency in land valuation.
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By David Stokes
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Wednesday, May 01, 2013 |
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Missouri assessment practices substantially favor agricultural property over other types of property. Missouri needs to correct some of that disparity.
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By David Stokes
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Monday, April 29, 2013 |
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The Renewable Fuel Standard is an unnecessary part of the family of ethanol subsidies and mandates that props up the industry. It, along with all ethanol subsidies, should be eliminated.
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By Andrew B. Wilson and James A. Bosnick III
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Friday, March 29, 2013 |
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The so-called “Arch Tax” has little to do with the Gateway Arch. City and county residents should give the proposed sales tax a resounding “no” in the April 2 election.
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By David Stokes
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Monday, March 18, 2013 |
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The city of North Kansas City is considering privatizing its public hospital. The city should be allowed to sell the hospital to a non-profit or for-profit hospital company. The state should not impose newly filed regulations blocking the sale to a for-profit company.
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By James V. Shuls
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013 |
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School choice is about more than simply improving test scores; it also is about giving families opportunities to find the school that best meets their child’s needs.
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By David Stokes
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013 |
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Ray County is enacting a series of Enhanced Enterprise Zones within the county. There is no evidence that these zones will help the county’s economic growth.
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By Joseph Haslag and Michael Podgursky
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Monday, February 11, 2013 |
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The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is wrong when it says that Kansas is going to fall of a fiscal cliff with its pro-growth tax reforms, and that Missouri will do the same if it follows the same path.
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By Andrew B. Wilson
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Thursday, February 07, 2013 |
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Lawmakers in Missouri and other states are being offered billions of dollars of “free money” from the federal government to support a major expansion in their states’ Medicaid programs. It is an offer they can and must refuse.
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By James V. Shuls
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Thursday, February 07, 2013 |
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Randy Georges Sr. moved to the U.S. to obtain a good education; now, he may have to move across town so his kids can have the same opportunity. This is a sad state, especially when alternatives, such as giving families private school options, exist.
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By David Stokes
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Thursday, February 07, 2013 |
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The Saint Louis County Council recently passed legislation designed to limit bidders on county projects to union-only contractors. The state needs to act to correct this abuse of power.
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By James V. Shuls
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Friday, February 01, 2013 |
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The state’s foundation formula for K-12 education is currently underfunded. Some are calling for more spending, but freedom, not money, is the answer to our problem.
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By David Stokes
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Thursday, January 24, 2013 |
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Callaway County is considering implementing an Enhanced Enterprise Zone; this would be a poor decision for the county.
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By Andrew B. Wilson
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Tuesday, January 08, 2013 |
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With all the talk of a “fiscal cliff,” our New Year’s resolutions for 2013 go out to all Missourians who are worried about the state of our state and the state of our union.
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By Andrew B. Wilson
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012 |
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Should Missouri and other states accept an offer of “free money” from Uncle Sam to expand the Medicaid program in their states? Instead of acting as enablers of fiscal profligacy, Missouri and other states should say “no.”
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By James V. Shuls
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Monday, November 26, 2012 |
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Proposition B might have brought some much-needed funding for education, but voters turned down the measure. The “no” vote may actually turn out to be a blessing in disguise if legislators act on the need to address school funding issues.
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By Michael Rathbone
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Friday, November 16, 2012 |
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Given the revenue shortfall, the state must re-examine its spending priorities, and spending money on the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority is not a high priority.
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By David Stokes
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012 |
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A proposal to reduce the size of the Saint Louis City Board of Aldermen from 28 aldermen and wards to 14 is a good one for several reasons.
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By Michael Rathbone and James V. Shuls
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012 |
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Increasing taxes on tobacco products disproportionately harms the poor and does not guarantee improved educational outcomes for Missouri students.
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