Planners Save Missouri!
“There are few things as important as effective government planning,” I said to myself the other day while enjoying a...
Tax Credits Are an Undesirable Strategy for Missouri
There was some classic rent-seeking behavior in the editorial section of the Post-Dispatch yesterday: An architect touts historic preservation tax...
Scholarship Cuts for Private University Students Favor Institutions, not Students
Meanwhile, the General Assembly, through House Bill 1812 and Senate Bill 784, is focused on reform of the...
Technological Double Standard
When online schools in Oregon used technology to compete with traditional districts, legislators responded that the virtual schools shouldn’t accept...
Can I Open a Day Care Center in a Tattoo Parlor?
The Post-Dispatch has had some fine articles recently about occupations involving state licensing. Both articles apply statewide, not just in...
Stimulus Money
The state of Missouri is going to get so much money, it doesn’t know what to do with it all....
Another Take on Gov. Nixon’s Speech
I just got done reviewing the governor’s State of the State speech, and I’d like to follow up on Sarah’s...
Best and Worst Parts of Nixon’s Speech
When I saw this, I immediately thought of Dave Stokes’ classic post about people who don’t seek government assistance. Here’s...
Budget Shortfall?
A number of media outlets are reporting today (links via Combest) that Missouri is facing the possibility of a $340...
Post-Dispatch Hails the Right Ideas on Taxis
I have found myself agreeing with a number of Post-Dispatch editorials recently, but none more so than today’s excellent piece...
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