Steven Sprick Schuster
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@ssprickschuster
Associate Professor of Economics, @MTSU. member of @PERIatMTSU. Formerly @colgateECON. I study economic history, the postal service, and weird aspects of voting
Good public transport is far more convenient than driving
A driver who killed a family of four, including two babies, at a San Francisco bus stop was sentenced to probation. Mary Fong Lau (seen here walking through the courthouse today) dodged jail and prison time. Lau, 80, was speeding when her Mercedes SUV plowed into a West Portal bus stop in 2024, investigators said. A family was waiting to catch the bus for a trip to the zoo. The crash killed Diego Cardoso de Oliveira, his wife, Matilde Pinto, and their two babies. Lau stood up in the courtroom and said, “I want to say to all the family, sorry. Sorry.” Full Story: kron4.com/news/bay-area/…
Best counter-arguments I've heard: (1) Want religious education (2) Specific schooling needs (e.g., dsylexia) (3) Safety (1) and (2) both seem legit. I am skeptical that (3) is an issue at most decent public schools.
A proposed constitutional amendment that would give lawmakers broad authority to expand the state sales tax and use the revenue to eliminate the income tax won initial approval in the Missouri House Tuesday. #moleg #mogov missouriindependent.com/2026/03/10/mis…
Sean Connery had such high levels of androgens that while filming Goldfinger, he had to shave twice per day because his beard would grow so fast. It’s no coincidence that almost every major power is doing everything they can to ensure that this type of man no longer exists.
RFK Jr. suggests Americans can more easily afford groceries if they start eating liver instead of beef: "Most of the cheap cuts of meat are very inexpensive. ... You can buy liver or the cheap cuts."
Donald Trump is reportedly considering issuing an executive order declaring a “national emergency” to give himself unprecedented powers over elections. The order could allow him to interfere with voting ahead of the midterm elections.
traffic circles suck and one of the reasons i don't trust a lot of policy wonks in this area is because they advocate this drivers do not understand them which means tons of accidents and near misses. Go back to signals and stop signs.
traffic circles suck and one of the reasons i don't trust a lot of policy wonks in this area is because they advocate this drivers do not understand them which means tons of accidents and near misses. Go back to signals and stop signs.
Roundabouts are the closest thing to a cure-all. -Better traffic flow -Lower injury and fatality rates -Lower maintenance costs -More aesthetic than traditional intersections We need more of them.
How many people still in the room ? 🤔
“His property tax went up nearly half a million dollars in one year.” Tom Morales, owner of Acme Feed & Seed in prime downtown Nashville, says a city-wide reassessment spiked his tax from $129K to $600K yearly, and he may have to close it down. Full: fox17.com/fox-17-investi…
MAGA grandpa kicked off plane—for threatening to call ICE on flight attendant. "I'm American... you're the illegal!" man yells. "I've lived here my whole life... whatever, you're a racist," she retorts. "I saw her and her uncles and aunts and cousins swim the Rio Grande," he shouts at the other passengers. "Sir, you need to take a seat until we get to the jet bridge—we are going to remove you." The incident occurred at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Texas.
