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Policy	May 7, 2012 10:20 AM
Preserving Independent Contractors Federal and state policymakers are trying to take away the independent contractor status. by Brad Jones

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Policy	April 26, 2012 11:00 AM
ObamaCare Just Bad Public Policy The health care law should be struck down on practical grounds even more than on legal grounds. It violates multiple principles of sound policy-making. It is truly unaffordable. by Andrew Wilson

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Policy	April 17, 2012 12:00 PM
TIFs: Cities' Unfair Advantage While the intent of Tax Increment Financing is to promote development and spur the economy in blighted areas, in reality, it favors the politically-connected and diverts funding from certain taxing entities. by David Stokes

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Letters	April 11, 2012 07:00 AM
Blunt on Market Fairness Tax policy needs to be updated to include online sales. by the Readers

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Policy	March 27, 2012 08:15 AM
The Main Street Trolley: A Slow Motion Train Wreck The proposed streetcar on Main Street in Kansas City is just the latest big idea in a long-line of irresponsible city projects. Time to pull the cable and get off this crazy train. by Patrick Ishmael

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Policy	March 21, 2012 09:30 AM
Blocking Health Exchanges The Missouri Senate deserves praise for approving a measure that prohibits Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon from creating a health insurance exchange for the state without legislative or voter approval. by Patrick Ishmael and Christie Herrera

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Letters	March 13, 2012 12:00 PM
HHS and First Amendment Rights We have been losing those constitutional protections for years and those losses have been accelerated in the last three years. by the Readers

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Policy	January 9, 2012 07:30 AM
Missouri's Urban School Solution The solution to failing urban schools has been at hand all along—will government get the hint? by John Murphy

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Policy	January 22, 2012 07:30 PM
School Choice and the Turner Decision The Missouri Legislature needs to act now and allow students in the unaccredited Saint Louis and Kansas City public school districts to attend alternative schools that have a proven track record of providing a good education. by Michael Podgursky

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Policy	January 18, 2012 09:45 PM
The Less-Is-More Approach to Jobs Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon mentioned the word jobs no fewer than 39 times in his State of the State address. He should take a less-is-more cue from a former US president in thinking and talking about job creation. by Andrew Wilson

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Policy	January 17, 2012 11:30 AM
A Sound Money Alternative Missouri should begin to prepare for any financial collapse brought on by bad federal monetary policy. by Bruce Hillis

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Politics	January 12, 2012 09:00 AM
Church and State The Missouri constitution is a covenant between God and the people. by David Linton

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Campaigns & Elections	January 11, 2012 09:30 AM
A Doleful Redux? Can Romney take advantage of the uniqueness of 2012 to avoid the fate of his 1996 predecessor? by Donald Trigg

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Policy	February 6, 2012 09:30 AM
No Working by Order of the Licensing Board A new law will require that all new home inspectors seek the government’s permission to pursue their occupations. by Bruce Hillis

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Policy	February 27, 2012 09:30 AM
Unintended Consequences of Prohibiting Payday Lending A lending black market will provide borrowers absolutely no legal redress. by Eapen Thampy

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Policy	February 17, 2012 09:25 AM
Land Banking is No Miracle Experience in Saint Louis has shown that a land bank will not fix the problem of vacancy in Kansas City. by Audrey Spalding

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Policy	February 13, 2012 09:30 AM
Health Care and Freedom of Religion Religious Freedom is the cornerstone of American government by Timothy Dolan

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Policy	February 1, 2012 09:00 AM
The Power of a Catholic Education A student provides a first-person testimonial to the importance of a Catholic education for non-Catholic immigrants living in the Kansas City school district. by Yak Nak

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Policy	February 1, 2012 09:00 AM
The True Cost of School Failure The inability of the Kansas City school district to educate children has devastating impacts on the lives of students. by Jean Ferrara

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Policy	December 29, 2011 12:00 PM
Five New Year's Resolutions Recognizing that the state of Missouri is in a budgetary hole, the Show-Me Institute has prepared a list of five New Year’s resolutions for lawmakers, educators and other public servants. by Andrew Wilson

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Letters	December 23, 2011 12:00 PM
A Game of Inches Jeff Smith writes about Sen. Engler's one-time potential. by Jeff Smith

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Policy	December 20, 2011 06:00 PM
Should Missouri Toll I-70? MoDOT is considering charging a toll on I-70 in Missouri. This move is a positive change for Missourians, and good economic policy for our state. by David Stokes

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Politics	December 15, 2011 10:20 AM
Freedom vs. Fairness There is a new obsession in American political life – a rising concern over the issue of “fairness.” But how fair is “fair”? by Andrew Wilson

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Politics	December 13, 2011 07:00 PM
A Job Killing Bill by Any Other Name... Despite the pleasant name, this bill contains more bad than good. by Pete Sepp

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Judiciary	April 5, 2012 08:30 AM
Judicial Selection Reform The Missouri judicial selection process is broken, and the courts are exhibiting less deference to the legislature and to precedent. by Patrick Tuohey

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