The Hidden Effects of Government Spending
Over the weekend, Fired Up! Missouri offered a succinct comparison: Here is a case study in priorities. There are 121,000...
Justice for Seniors
In a Daily Dunklin Democrat article (via Combest), seniors cheer the Senior Tax Justice Act, recently signed into law by...
Waiting for Their Handout
David Nicklaus reports in the St. Louis Post Dispatch the angst that some companies have about setting up shop in...
Blunt Vetoes Quality Jobs Act
On KY3’s Political Notebook blog, a post discusses Gov. Matt Blunt vetoing the Quality Jobs Act. The main reason for...
Reform is On Its Way!
In the St. Louis Post-Dispatch today, an article discusses MO HealthNet, which Gov. Matt Blunt signed into law yesterday. The...
I Designate Myself the Official Sarah of the State of Missouri
I like three-toed box turtles almost as much as crayfish. But this still strikes me as a bad idea: Legislation...
Why I Am Happy and Optimistic Despite Ethanol Subsidies and Bad Laws
An editorial in the Columbia Daily Tribune deplores a new rule requiring ethanol to be mixed in with gasoline starting...
Missouri Revolutionizes Health Insurance
We’re constantly reminded by the media that health care is in a crisis in the United States. Too few people...
A Law is Born
The midwife legislation becomes law: Gov. Matt Blunt signed legislation Friday that started out expanding health insurance options and ended...
Artistic Rent Seeking
Does government support for the arts cause economic growth? Governor Blunt seems to think so: "Public support of the arts...
Finding a Bridge over Troubled Waters
A few days ago, my colleague David Stokes blogged about the ongoing struggle between Missouri and Illinois lawmakers to reach...
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