Stuck Inside of Springfield With the D.C. Property Tax Blues Again
The above song title (switching out “Springfield” and “D.C. Property Tax” for “Mobile” and “Memphis,” of course) was the answer...
Public Service in Belgium and Missouri
On KY3 in Springfield and in the newspapers, I have called for a reduction in the number of state employees as...
Two More November Ballot Issues
To follow up on yesterday’s post, we have some studies and articles out looking at a couple more ballot issues....
Missouri Private School Regulations Make the Grade
The Friedman Foundation has graded all 50 states on how they regulate private schools. The states with the highest grades...
From Frugal to Flush: The Benefit Boost
This morning, I randomly selected a stack of superintendent contracts from Audrey’s files, in addition to a sampling she had...
Springfield and the Courts, a Love Story
The Springfield News-Leader ran an op-ed about our recently published study of the "Missouri Plan" for judicial selection. The piece...
Bad Ideas, and a Few Good Ones, in Springfield Budget Dispute
Today’s Springfield News-Leader has a detailed account of the budget troubles facing Missouri’s third-largest city. The primary cause of the...
Links to Radio Interview This Morning in Springfield
If you have time, you can listen to the full radio interview I did with Vincent David Jericho by scrolling...
Show-Me Institute Interview on KY3 in Springfield
The release of our most recent study, about transportation in MIssouri, was accompanied by a very successful media tour through...
The Battle of Midwifery
The Post-Dispatch ran a two-part article this this weekend (and this morning) on Missouri’s midwifery battle. The casual reader may...
Springfield and City Utilities Audit Cries Out for Simpsons References
Seriously, how can you not imagine the leadership of Springfield City Utilities hiding their worst employees in the basement when...
Ready or Not?
Most brainstorming about education reform centers on urban districts. We hear about failing inner-city schools, discipline problems, and social issues....
A Taxpayer Fights for Answers
article in today’s Columbia Daily-Tribune profiles a taxpayer who’s taking action, getting involved in the process by which the Missouri...
Physicians Will Benefit When Patients Have a Choice
An op-ed in the Springfield News-Leader explains how Missouri’s health care system has made life difficult for independent physicians —...
Reliability Engineering for Property Rights
On May 24, the Springfield News-Leader published an editorial about eminent domain, highlighting the fact that Ozark, a town outlying...
Realism is a Good Thing…
My love of trains has been discussed before. However, in a recently released study recommending against adding an Amtrak line...
Saint Louis Can’t Afford an Earnings Tax
Saint Louis faces a sad irony. It boasts cultural institutions that many larger cities envy — its symphony, opera theatre,...
