Straight from the Department of Totally Expected Outcomes, Saint Louis’ Metropolitan Taxicab Commission has slashed a wide array of fees […]
Policymakers in Jefferson City passed Senate Bill 49 (SB 49), which allows for a sales tax of one eighth of […]
When we were kids, our parents used to say things that seemed strange, but made sense after a little thought. […]
You wouldn’t expect a lot of pushback if you claimed that there is a positive relationship between income and level […]
Kansas City has an effective and efficient airport. There is no reason why Kansas City cannot continue to meet the […]
Major news from Andy Marso at the Kansas City Star. Reportedly the move comes after the company experienced a $57 […]
Show-Me Now! Joplin Rebuilt Without Government Subsidies
Six years after a tornado destroyed much of Joplin, MO, the city is back. The population is larger now. Property […]
Yesterday Governor Eric Greitens announced that he is calling the Missouri legislature back into a special session that would address […]
On multiple legs of my commute this week I’ve heard parts of an NPR series on school vouchers. In general, […]
Our 2017 Missouri Legislative Recap Telephone Town Hall on May 17 included discussion of the bills passed and defeated in […]
Missouri taxpayers dodged a bullet last December when state funding for a soccer stadium in downtown Saint Louis was opposed […]
Show-Me Now! Are Tax Dollars Sinking In Flood Plains?
Policymakers are incentivizing projects all around the state in areas prone to flooding. Should taxpayers be on the hook for […]
It was the Irish Playwright Samuel Beckett who wrote, “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail […]
The Missouri legislative session ended May 12th, and there are enough storylines of intrigue, failure, and victory to fill a […]
Congratulations to Missouri’s electricians who, thanks to legislation that passed the House yesterday, will soon have greater flexibility in where […]
The House has passed SCR 4, a resolution that adds Missouri to a growing list of states calling for a […]
In 1971, the band Ten Years After released the song “I’d Love to Change the World” in which they bemoaned […]
The debate was lengthy, but after a raucous couple of hours the House and Senate both voted to preempt local […]
The Kansas City Star is reporting on efforts to revive the effort to build a new $1.2-billion single airport terminal. […]
