Whatever the question is for Missouri, more government entities are not going to be the answer. The Springfield News-Leader has been closely covering the controversy over the new village incorportation rules. I am working on a comprehensive paper on the general topic of Missouri government, and needless to say, we have plenty of it. Cities, counties, elected officals, etc. — we have large numbers of them. Check out this research from Pittsburgh to see how St. Louis and Kansas City rank.
The Village People Play Missouri
State and Local Government
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About the Author
David Stokes
David Stokes is a St. Louis native and a graduate of Saint Louis University High School and Fairfield (Conn.) University. He spent six years as a political aide at the St. Louis County Council before joining the Show-Me Institute in 2007. Stokes was a policy analyst at the Show-Me Institute from...