Ameren, Renewable Energy, and Time Travel
Several elements came together allowing me to write this blog post. The first was an ongoing series of articles from...
They’re Back: Missourians for Cleaner and Cheaper Energy
It wasn’t too long ago that the “Clean Energy Initiative” was almost dropped from the November election ballot. You may...
Well, Duh …
People respond to prices, incentives, and mandates. We all know that, although many people wish it were not so. Today’s...
Licensing + the Cost of Child Care
According to the National Association of Childcare Resource and Referral Agencies, full-time, year-round child care for young children now costs...
Freakonomics to the Left, Freakonomics to the Right
Nicely correlating with our presentation of an upcoming appearance by Steven Levitt, of Freakonomics fame, is an interesting post on...
Bunge Executive Jumps Into the Ethanol Debate
We have a new winner in the easiest-to-write blog post title contest. I deserve no praise, and am certainly no...
Charting a Path to Success
By way of Edspresso, I found an article about Chicago’s Noble charter schools: Olsen and his staff have actually convinced...
The Future of Missouri Health Care
New Census Bureau statistics show that, from 2005 to 2007, the number of Missouri children without health insurance increased by...
Blog Post About the Blog
This post is going to be strictly about our blog itself, sort of like an adult movie plot that revolves...
Webster County at Risk of Being Sucked Dry by Ethanol
On Wednesday, an appellate court heard arguments about the proposed $165 million ethanol plant for Webster County. The Springfield News-Leader...
Expect Road Delays
I apologize, Missourians. There will be road delays in the near future, and I’m not talking about traffic. According to...
Keeping Tabs on Kids
It’s striking how many education reforms are gaining ground in the other cities while being completely ignored in Missouri. One...
It’s Official Language Season Again
An article in the Kansas City Star reports on the recurring official language proposal that we can’t seem to get...
Close Call for Missouri’s Renewable Energy
An article from today’s Kansas City Star details the close call faced by the group Missourians for Cleaner and Cheaper...
Show-Me Institute Releases 2007 Annual Report
The Show-Me Institute today released its 2007 annual report, providing a thorough summary of the institute’s many policy victories and...
Why We Need to Tighten the Initiative Petition Process
The Kansas City Star has a write-up on a perfect example of why Missouri needs to tighten up the requirements...
Tennessee vs. Missouri: Taxes May Tip the Odds
Missouri nestles against eight states, so border wars of all sorts are common. Some are fun, such as this week’s...
November Ballot Issues
Today, Missouri’s Secretary of State announced that two of the four groups that submitted ballot measures received enough valid signatures...
Show-Me the Money!
This week’s edition of the St. Louis Business Journal contained an interesting, “Political Pull,” naming and discussing some of Missouri’s...
So Just Charge an Extra Buck to Go to Party Cove …
David Nicklaus at the Post-Dispatch has a great find with the recent warning from Fitch about the Lake Ozark Community...
