Assessing Legal Prospects for Lawsuit Over Federal Health Care Reform
On July 7, Missouri’s lieutenant governor filed suit against the recently passed federal health care reform. It’s difficult to know...
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Assessing Legal Prospects for Lawsuit Over Federal Health Care Reform
Yesterday morning, Missouri’s lieutenant governor filed suit against the recently passed federal health care reform. It’s difficult to know exactly...
The Beacon Ignores the Elephant in the Room Regarding Teenage Employment
I was amazed to read an entire article about unemployment among teenagers and college students that did not once mention...
Tax Foundation Report on Nonpayers
MO Rage completely misunderstands this Tax Foundation report (link via Kansas City Prime Buzz). The report notes the rising percentage...
Promoting Job Cuts, 20 Cents at a Time
This week, the federal minimum wage will rise to $7.25, which is 70 cents higher than the previous national minimum...
Beware the Licenses
In the very readable Capitalism and Freedom, Nobel laureate economist Milton Friedman wrote about the economic consequences of labor unions,...
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...
Initiative & Referendum Has Great Track Record
I want to follow up on Justin Hauke’s and David Stokes’ entries about the initiative process. Primarily, I take issue...
My Labor Markets Reading List
Andrew Leigh links to a new Progressive Policy Institute policy report about the Earned Income Tax Credit. While I haven’t...
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Everybody loses from minimum wage increases like the one just passed in Missouri. David Nicklaus comments on the effects of...
What Does Missouri’s Teacher Shortage Really Look Like
A version of this commentary was published in the Columbia Daily Tribune. Over the past few years, Missourians have gotten...
The Silver Lining on the Blue Ribbon Commission Report
I vividly remember the days when I would ask for a new video game or pair of basketball shoes, and...
Missouri’s Starting Teacher Salary Is Higher Than Previously Reported
“Missouri ranks 49th nationally in average starting teacher salary at $31,842.” This quote comes from an ABC 17 news report,...
Bevy of Laws Come into Effect Today
It’s August 28th, and for policy nerds — and especially taxpayers — this is an important day. Today is the...
They Fought the Feds, and the Feds Lost!
Pop quiz time: Who said the following in response to the Obama Administration’s 2009 Race to the Top Program? “The...
Know-it-all Government Undermines Growth and Jobs
With strict new rules mandating overtime pay for aspiring professionals and others in mid-level managerial positions, the Obama administration is...
Seeded With Tax Cuts, Kansas Harvests the Benefits
As first appearing in the Wall Street Journal: Liberals love to hate Sam Brownback, and for good reason. The Kansas...
Ms. Harbin and Ms. Spalding Go to Jeff City
Yesterday, Christine Harbin and I testified about the proposed “Aerotropolis” subsidy bill before the Missouri Senate Jobs, Economic Development and...
Law Is Not a Band-Aid for Every Problem
As much as our society changes, some ideals stand the test of the centuries. One of these ideals is law....
Thanks to Government Incentives, It May Be Cheaper to Locate a Service Center in Columbia, Mo., than in India
The Columbia Missourian recently published a summary of the $31 million incentive package that the state and local governments are...
