Frank Catanzaro, Author at Show-Me Institute https://showmeinstitute.org/author/frank-catanzaro/ Where Liberty Comes First Tue, 05 May 2026 16:36:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://showmeinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/show-me-icon-150x150.png Frank Catanzaro, Author at Show-Me Institute https://showmeinstitute.org/author/frank-catanzaro/ 32 32 Solutions for Missouri’s Transportation Infrastructure https://showmeinstitute.org/article/transportation/solutions-for-missouris-transportation-infrastructure/ Tue, 06 Feb 2018 12:00:00 +0000 http://showmeinstitute.local/solutions-for-missouris-transportation-infrastructure/ Missouri’s transportation system is critical to the state’s economy, but the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says it doesn’t have the funds needed to maintain the state highway system in […]

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]]> Missouri’s transportation system is critical to the state’s economy, but the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says it doesn’t have the funds needed to maintain the state highway system in the near future. With many Missouri roads and highways needing to be repaired or rebuilt, the state will have to make some tough decisions. Learn more about transportation infrastructure solutions in our 2018 Missouri Blueprint.

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]]> St. Louis’s Multi-Million-Dollar Toy Train https://showmeinstitute.org/article/transportation/st-louiss-multi-million-dollar-toy-train/ Mon, 09 Oct 2017 10:00:00 +0000 http://showmeinstitute.local/st-louiss-multi-million-dollar-toy-train/ When will St. Louis’s long-delayed and over-budget Loop Trolley open? It’s hard to say, but in the meantime, construction on the project is causing a nightmare for nearby businesses. Even […]

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]]> When will St. Louis’s long-delayed and over-budget Loop Trolley open? It’s hard to say, but in the meantime, construction on the project is causing a nightmare for nearby businesses. Even worse, the delays mean millions of dollars in additional costs for the public.

To learn more about the Loop Trolley project:

Face-Palm: Loop Trolley Over-Budget Likely Delayed, Again

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]]> Show-Me Now! Chesterfield’s $500,000+ Wall https://showmeinstitute.org/article/budget-and-spending/show-me-now-chesterfields-500000-wall/ Fri, 16 Jun 2017 10:00:00 +0000 http://showmeinstitute.local/show-me-now-chesterfields-500000-wall/ Fancy bricks and big bucks: Chesterfield’s half-million dollar wall is getting a lot of attention and not for the right reasons. Transportation development districts are supposed to fund community improvements […]

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]]> Fancy bricks and big bucks: Chesterfield’s half-million dollar wall is getting a lot of attention and not for the right reasons. Transportation development districts are supposed to fund community improvements like roads and bridges…But are some of these districts wasting your tax dollars on “beautification” projects?

 To learn more about transportation development districts (TDDs), visit showmeinstitute.org

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]]> Tax Dollars for Centene . . . Why? https://showmeinstitute.org/article/subsidies/tax-dollars-for-centene-why/ Mon, 08 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000 http://showmeinstitute.local/tax-dollars-for-centene-why/ St. Louis-based Centene is the largest managed care provider in the United States, and they're looking to expand with two new high-rise office buildings in downtown Clayton. Total cost: around […]

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]]> St. Louis-based Centene is the largest managed care provider in the United States, and they're looking to expand with two new high-rise office buildings in downtown Clayton. Total cost: around $770 million, with about $150 million from guess who? Taxpayers.

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]]> Eminent Domain and Uncertainty in North Saint Louis https://showmeinstitute.org/article/property-rights/eminent-domain-and-uncertainty-in-north-saint-louis/ Tue, 15 Mar 2016 10:00:00 +0000 http://showmeinstitute.local/eminent-domain-and-uncertainty-in-north-saint-louis/ The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA), currently located in South Saint Louis City, is planning to move to a new location. Saint Louis political leaders, including Mayor Francis Slay, want […]

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]]> The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA), currently located in South Saint Louis City, is planning to move to a new location. Saint Louis political leaders, including Mayor Francis Slay, want to keep the agency within the city limits. However, a site in Saint Clair County, Illinois, is also attempting to lure the NGA and may be a more attractive option. Meanwhile, Saint Louis may use eminent domain to remove dozens of residents from their homes in a North City neighborhood to clear land for construction of a new NGA headquarters, even though the NGA has yet to make a final decision on its new location. In this video, we hear from some area residents who want to stay in their homes, but are facing uncertainty over where they will be living a few months from now.

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