Kudos to Missouri Senate for Blocking Health Exchange
Earlier this year, the Missouri Senate approved a measure blocking Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s ability to create a health insurance...
Missouri’s Ticking Pension Time Bomb? Will the Money be There?
Those who follow this blog are aware of the Show-Me Institute’s interest in Missouri’s 130-plus public pension systems. Tens of thousands of...
Well, That’s One Way to Increase Health Care Costs
On Tuesday, Gov. Jay Nixon announced his first priority for the coming legislative session: Requiring prescriptions for medicines that contain...
Law Is Not Magic
Here is a tragic story about a young football player who suffered a heart attack after scoring a touchdown. Thankfully,...
Growth by State
Many variables affect a state’s economic growth, including public policy, natural resources, geographic location, business centers, etc. The large number of contributing...
Payday Loan Reading List
One problem with the debate over payday loan regulation in Missouri and elsewhere is a lack of sustained focus on...
Looking at Mid-Year Budgetary Shortfall and Income Tax Rates
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a report last week about state budget shortfalls, “Recession Continues to Batter...
Home Birth Statistics
The National Center for Health Statistics has released a report on out-of-hospital births. In 2006, 64.7 percent of such births...
Oregonians Fail to Rally Around Local Food Preferences
Are farm-to-school initiatives a response to parents’ and students’ demand for local food? This program coordinator in the Oregon Department...
Here Is an Example From Oregon Illustrating Why I Prefer a Representative Republic to Direct Democracy
Oregon, a state that we talk about a lot on this blog because it seems to be in the forefront...
Homeschoolers Ask for Charter Status
A group of homeschooling parents in Oregon have applied to form a charter school. They want to continue homeschooling, and...
Texas Keeps Out of the Race
In the Race to the Top, Texas is prudently sitting on the sidelines. Texas’ education commissioner explains why it’s not...
Raw Milk Regulations Protect Commercial Milk Producers’ Business
Regarding raw milk regulations, the Springfield News-Leader reports: Most commercial dairy producers are against the unregulated sale of raw milk...
Restricting Credit for Poor People
I’m sure that “restricting credit for poor people” is not the phrase supporters of capping interest rates on short-term loans...
Despite Drawbacks, Raw Milk Law Better in Missouri Than Some Other States
Sting operations against dairy farmers notwithstanding, Missouri has better raw milk policy than some states do. For example, Wisconsin bans...
It Pays for Traditional Public Schools to “Start Up” as Charters
Another Oregon public school plans to become a charter. The ability to enroll students from other districts is an attraction,...
Alaskan Schools Should Consider Charter Status
This article in the New York Times explores the plight of Alaska’s rural public school districts. These schools serve only...
Oregon’s Puzzling Response to a Successful School
Oregon Connections Academy (ORCA), an online charter school, received an “Outstanding” rating from the Oregon Department of Education for its...
Technological Double Standard
When online schools in Oregon used technology to compete with traditional districts, legislators responded that the virtual schools shouldn’t accept...
Public Service Academy, Forestry Division
A small Oregon school district has found a way to gain new students. It’s converted to a charter specializing in...
