Former Show Me Institute editor and now Cato Institute adjunct scholar Tim Lee, discusses “tensions in libertarian theory.” Technology Liberation Front blog: Recently I’ve noticed an interesting tension in libertarian theory. As I’ve mentioned before, I just completed work on a new paper on eminent domain abuse in Missouri that will be published by the [...]

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The Wall Street Journal has an editorial today on the so called “Missouri Plan.” Unfortunately, you must be a WSJ online subscriber to read the full article. We have excerpted part of the piece below. “In a Federalist Society poll done in March, 87% of state residents were unaware even of the make-up of the [...]

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The Show-Me Institute has released a new case study that examines the privatization of pharmacy services in Saint Louis County. The study reviewed trends in both the budget and actual expenses of county pharmacy operation, which show that before 2003, costs were rapidly rising — consistently outstripping budgeted figures. When the county opened a competitive [...]

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UPDATE: We received an email this afternooon, informing us that the “woman” speaking in the video is a transvestite. Or, to be politically correct “transgendered.”Thought that jawline looked a little too square. The Missouri Political News Service has obtained video footage of CODE Pink’s protest in front of Senator Claire McCaskills’ Springfield office on Wednesday. [...]

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Jay Nixon pictured with Bernardo Ramirez, former deputy vice president of the National Council of La Raza. Ramirez is currently a board member for the Hispanic Economic Development Corporation in Kansas City. While Attorney General Jay Nixon makes it easier for Illegals to “hide in the shadows” of our society by releasing press releases in [...]

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Judge Callahan says state’s constitution is clear – public school funding formula is decided by Legislature not the court Today, Cole County Circuit Court Judge Callahan issued an order, which disposes of most of the legal arguments, ruling in favor of the State of Missouri and against 262 school districts that challenged the school funding [...]

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