New Education Blog
I’ve long been waiting for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to catch up with the Columbia newspapers and start an education...
Pig in a Suburb
Most cities in urban areas strictly limit the number and types of animals you can own. You know what, I’ll...
The Fashion Police
It has been a little more than two months since Pine Lawn Police Chief Rickey Collins began enforcing the anti-sagging...
Crashing the Party
This week, I have been very intrigued by all of the coverage and media attention received by college and university...
Textbook
My heart sank when I read this story from the Post-Dispatch today. A commercial developer has targeted a neighborhood in...
The Harm of Occupational Licensing
I grant you that this AP story in the Post-Dispatch is a rather extreme example. I further grant that of...
Battling the Budget Backlash
Any time people actively discuss the Missouri budget, I get excited. When it happens to be the editorial board of...
Return of Gas Lines to Missouri!!!
But these aren’t the same as the price-control induced lines from the 1970s. According to the Post-Dispatch, Rhodes 101 Service...
At Least They’re Thinking About Incentives
In an editorial (link via Combest), the Post-Dispatch argues that MoDOT is exposing Missouri drivers to too much risk by...
Corn Contention
Today, the Post-Dispatch editors chastised the leading Republican gubernatorial candidates for turning the Missouri ethanol mandate into a major campaign...
Bonds Away in Saint Louis County
According to the Post-Dispatch, St. Louis County is considering a $120 million bond issue to address infrastructure needs. This comes...
I’m Just Eager for Tolls
It would be wonderful if everyone took into account the full social consequences of their actions before making a decision...
Trying to Meet the Minimum
The Post-Dispatch reports that 2 million Americans will get a raise today. Why, you ask? They probably bet on the...
More Steelman
Steelman fields another question of interest over at the Post-Dispatch: Brian R.: Urban decay and poverty is a problem that...
Show Me Sarah Steelman
Over at the Post-Dispatch, gubernatorial primary hopeful Sarah Steelman participated in a live Q&A session with the readers. Here is...
Another Round of Incentives for Centene
Clayton, apparently, isn’t following my advice. According to the Post-Dispatch, the municipality is currently looking at an incentive plan for...
Great Article in the Post-Dispatch About Safety and Parenting
I just want to quickly link to this article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, by Bob Rybarczyk, that discusses our...
Pharmacists in the Post-Dispatch …
… is the perfect excuse for me to link the Post‘s article with my case study about pharmacy privatization from...
Lose the Cruise
One of America’s oldest pastimes is coming under attack, and possibly for good reason. According to an article in today’s...
Beneficial Political Competition …?
No, that’s not an oxymoron. Seriously. … When political units are small and decentralized, competitive pressure can create market-like outcomes....
