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Information Overload and Missouri School Report Cards

Have you ever started reading the warning label on an over-the-counter drug like aspirin or ibuprofen? Ever finished one? Probably […]

Corporate Welfare

Border War is Back On!

For a brief, shining moment, Missouri and Kansas called a truce. After decades of lobbing taxpayer-funded incentives across State Line […]

State and Local Government

Don’t Believe the (Streetcar) Hype

Back in 1988, Public Enemy urged us: “Don’t Believe the Hype.” In the 37 years since, plenty has changed—but that […]

The Testing Bogeyman Is Alive and Well in Missouri

A version of the following commentary appeared in the Columbia Daily Tribune. If we believe it’s essential for schools to teach […]

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Corporate Welfare

The Real Price of “Affordable Housing”

There’s a growing chorus among policymakers in Kansas City, St. Louis, and around the country demanding that new housing developments […]

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Missouri Legislature Invests $50 Million in Families’ Futures Through MOScholars Program

In a landmark victory for school choice and family empowerment, the Missouri Legislature has approved $50 million in public funding […]

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State and Local Government

On Transit, Maybe We Can Learn Something from Washington

President Ronald Reagan once quipped that the scariest sentence is “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” That […]

State and Local Government

Shutting Down Dissent in Sedalia

There have been numerous public concerns about government actions in Sedalia for the past year or so. I wrote about […]

Social Security, Tax Cuts, and the Future of Retirement with Andrew Biggs

In this episode, Susan Pendergrass speaks with Andrew G. Biggs, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), about the […]

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Retail Competition in the Energy Market

Missouri took a step toward reshaping part of its electricity market with the passage of House Bill 417 out of […]

Medicaid’s Check-Up: Part 5

At this point in my Medicaid blog series, it should be abundantly clear that the program is in dire need […]

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