The Missouri legislature is currently considering statewide regulation for ridesharing companies, like Uber and Lyft, which would pre-empt local regulations in […]
Hail to the Chiefs? City Includes Arrowhead on List of Urban Core Successes
After a recent KCPT documentary on urban neglect made waves across the region, supporters of the earnings tax are eager to counter […]
Bombardier’s Troubles Continue As Company Lays Off 7000
Back in November we updated readers on the case of Bombardier, a company that in 2008 sought millions in state tax […]
The Show-Me Institute's Patrick Tuohey appeared on Ruckus on February 18 to discuss education spending in Kansas, the earnings tax […]
In Missouri, a small tax increase would have drivers pay a little more for roads, and could head off proposals […]
I ask the question because after listening to last week's State Senate debate on HB 1979, it seems glaringly obvious […]
What do you call nearly $15,000 per pupil? If you’re the Saint Louis Public School System, you call it “not […]
The Kansas City Star has a fever, and the only cure is more anti-tax cut blogs. This time the Star's […]
Education blogger Joanne Jacobs flagged a fascinating story on Udemy, an online course provider that offers classes on subjects ranging […]
Financial Disclosure Provision in Paycheck Protection Bill is Toothless
The House passed a paycheck protection bill on Thursday. The idea behind it—that a worker should be able to choose […]
We’ve talked about the fate of the Edward Jones Dome many times on this blog. When the city was planning […]
Geri Thwing works as a school bus driver. She also pays for representation by a union that she feels doesn’t […]
On April 5, Kansas Citians will vote on whether to retain the 1% earnings tax. This vote was brought about […]
I often find myself traveling to Chicago to visit family, and when I do I have a number of transportation […]
Soccer, professional and otherwise, is big business across the country and around the globe. The MLS is even considering putting […]
Every year since 1993, Atlas Van Lines has analyzed interstate moving patterns among U.S. households. Their Migration Patterns report shows […]
Belton Schools have been getting shorted $500,000 per year. There is a lesson here.
The Cass County Democrat Missourian has a great story on the Belton School District learning that it was getting almost […]
The Post-Dispatch published a story this week detailing the efforts of an advocacy group to end the Missouri Bright Flight […]
Hair Braiders’ Hands Tied by Missouri’s Twisted Regulations
Joba Niang and Tameka Stigers are two successful entrepreneurs who provide African-style hair braiding for their communities. They’re also both […]
A Tale of Two Taxes
If you drive in the Show-Me state, you pay two gas taxes—one of 18.4 cents per gallon to the federal […]
