State of the State Address Strikes Happy Notes, But Forgets Opportunities Lost
Last week Missouri Governor Jay Nixon delivered his eighth and final State of the State address to the Missouri legislature. You...
The Idea That Would Not Die
Last month I talked with a restaurant owner who told me that a sizeable increase in Saint Louis’ minimum wage...
Finally Some Agreement: Get Corporations Off the Dole
These days it seems like our political discourse has become more polarized. However, there are some issues we all can...
With Fee Hikes Pending And A Tax Cut Vetoed, Could The 2013 Legislature End Up…Raising Your Taxes?
This weekend, David Lieb, of the Associated Press, wrote an erudite post-mortem of the recently concluded Missouri legislative session. In...
Nixon: Missouri Will Not Implement Health Insurance Exchange By Federal Deadline
In a victory of sorts, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said on Thursday that the state will not be able to...
Has MSTA’s Legislative Director Moved To Lake Wobegon?
Apparently the legislative director of the Missouri State Teacher’s Association (MSTA) has moved to Lake Wobegon. On the MSTA’s blog...
A Mixed Bag?
Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst Patrick Ishmael talks about how the Legislature dealt with health care and tax credits … and...
Will Missouri Impose One Mandate As It Fights Another?
Regarding health care, Missouri’s legislature is getting it right on at least one front. On the one hand, it is...
Retired Missouri Supreme Court Justice: Decline Tax Credit Redemptions for a Year (or More?)
There have been numerous suggestions on how to cure Missouri’s budget deficit this year. Last month, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s...
Tax Credit Sunsets: A Step Toward Reform
Over the last few months, we have worked hard to make the following point crystal clear: Tax credits that are narrowly...
Saint Louis Agency May Be Hindering Development by Hoarding Vacant Land
A new study by the Show-Me Institute trains a spotlight on the largest Saint Louis landholder. This is not any...
“Rightsizing State Government”
I stole the title for this blog entry from Gov. Jay Nixon’s speech the other day. I haven’t discussed it sooner,...
Payday Loan Regulations Are Misguided
The Post-Dispatch featured an article this week exploring how “Payday loan dispute does not slow use.” The article focuses on...
I’ve Got Some Speech for You
The city of St. Louis is continuing its war against citizens’ right to express themselves. Having already told Jim Roos...
Final Reply to Justin About Reassessments
I shall keep this very brief. I want to provide two clarifications to Justin’s latest response. I never stated that...
Please, Legislature, Save Us From the Horrors of Labeled Milk
Mr. Combest has the link to a St. Joseph News-Press story on an absolutely ludicrous idea that combines the worst...
Court Hears Midwifery Arguments
Last week, Missouri’s Supreme Court justices heard arguments on both sides of the dispute about whether a provision legalizing midwifery...
Just Desserts
Legislators are starting to lose their cool about ice cream cones — official state ice cream cones, that is: Farmington...
Government By the People?
Some Missouri legislators apparently think that the citizens of this state have too much say in the laws that govern...
Columbia School District Should Abandon Frivolous Lawsuit
To date, Columbia Public Schools has spent roughly $82,000 on the “adequacy” lawsuit, despite the fact it is a no-win...
