The Parents’ Bill of Rights: Its Time Has Come
We have long said that if the government can take your money, it needs to account for it, and whether...
DESE’s Rulemaking Circumvents Intent of Virtual School Law
In the fall of 2019, a student in the Independence (MO) School District applied to the Missouri Virtual Academy (MOVA)....
Will a Missouri Parents’ Bill of Rights Be Added to the State Constitution?
When we released our Missouri Parents’ Bill of Rights (MPBR) late last year, we did so because we thought parents...
Medicaid Expansion Brings Missouri to a Constitutional Crossroads
Missouri’s House Budget Committee took a historic step this week by voting down the bill that would fund Medicaid expansion....
St. Louis County Should Find Budget Cuts Before Hiking Taxes
The economic damage caused by COVID-19 has been catastrophic, and families everywhere are scrambling to tighten their belts and make...
Great News for Students and Parents . . . in Tennessee and Florida
Legislative sessions are wrapping up, and students and parents in some states have scored major wins. Lawmakers have seen beyond...
Great News for Students and Parents . . . in Tennessee and Florida
Legislative sessions are wrapping up, and students and parents in some states have scored major wins. Lawmakers have seen beyond...
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
On November 19, the Missouri State Board of Education met in a closed session to determine who would be selected...
Governor Releases Tax Plan, Rightly Aiming For Revenue Neutrality
After releasing his proposed budget last week, today Governor Eric Greitens followed it up in with his long-awaited tax cut plan....
Political Courage: LIHTC Program Cut to Zero by MHDC
The details are still trickling out, but news is now breaking that the Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) voted 6-2...
No Surprise: Fresh Competition from Rideshare Companies Leads to Taxi Reforms in St. Louis
Straight from the Department of Totally Expected Outcomes, Saint Louis’ Metropolitan Taxicab Commission has slashed a wide array of fees...
Break Missouri’s Utility Monopolies
Yesterday Governor Eric Greitens announced that he is calling the Missouri legislature back into a special session that would address...
Keep the Line Moving: Looking Beyond the 2017 Session
The Missouri legislative session ended May 12th, and there are enough storylines of intrigue, failure, and victory to fill a...
Session Notes: Electrician Licensing Reform Passes
Congratulations to Missouri’s electricians who, thanks to legislation that passed the House yesterday, will soon have greater flexibility in where...
HB 130 a Win for Transportation and Economic Freedoms
Yesterday, Governor Eric Greitens signed HB 130 into law. HB 130, colloquially known as the ‘Uber Bill’, creates statewide regulations...
First Responders Have Rights, Too
When it comes to labor reforms, the dance card is filling up fast in the Missouri legislature. First the Legislature...
Hairbraiding Bill Advances in the House
Over the last year we’ve talked a lot about the fight to liberalize licensing requirements for a host of professions,...
The Race is On: Wisconsin Pushes to End Project Labor Agreements and Prevailing Wage
Earlier this year three states were competing to become the next Right to Work (RTW) state. Missouri ended up being...
Some School Finance Common Sense from Deep in the Heart of Texas
Last week, the Supreme Court of Texas handed down its decision in a case challenging the constitutionality of the Lone...
The Beam in the Star’s Eye
On Tuesday, The Kansas City Star published an editorial about the level of funding for mental health services in Kansas, concluding: Under...
