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Krafting a Bad Subsidy Package in Columbia
14 Jul

Krafting a Bad Subsidy Package in Columbia

Posted by Michael Rathbone Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

Good news everybody, Boone County is looking to give a tax break to Kraft Heinz so it can modernize! Specifically, it […]

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Too Much Testing in Public Education – For Teachers
14 Jul

Too Much Testing in Public Education – For Teachers

Posted by James V. Shuls Accountability

In recent years, the chorus of voices against standardized testing has grown ever louder. Many today believe that there is […]

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Use This Money: To Build a New Stadium
13 Jul

Use This Money: To Build a New Stadium

Posted by Michael Rathbone Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

There has been a lot of back and forth about building a new riverfront stadium in Saint Louis. Putting aside for a moment […]

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And the Beat Goes On . . .
10 Jul

And the Beat Goes On . . .

Posted by Rik W. Hafer Economy

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) recently released its annual report on personal income growth and prices at the state […]

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The Smallest District in Missouri Has Disappeared
10 Jul

The Smallest District in Missouri Has Disappeared

Posted by James V. Shuls Accountability

Readers of the Show-Me Institute’s blog may remember me highlighting the tiny school district of Gorin R-III. With just 19 […]

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Governor Signs SB 5 into Law
10 Jul

Governor Signs SB 5 into Law

Posted by Joseph Miller Municipal Policy

On Thursday, the governor signed Senate Bill 5 into law, reducing the extent to which municipalities can rely on fines […]

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McKee Wants to Flip Northside Properties at Taxpayers’ Expense
10 Jul

McKee Wants to Flip Northside Properties at Taxpayers’ Expense

Posted by Joseph Miller Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

As we discussed recently, the city of Saint Louis is looking to buy back land it sold to Paul McKee’s […]

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An $11 Minimum Wage Will Still Cost Jobs
10 Jul

An $11 Minimum Wage Will Still Cost Jobs

Posted by Michael Rathbone Business Climate, Regulation

Many sci-fi fans would be familiar with one of the key parts of the British science fiction show Dr. Who, […]

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How the Convention Hotel Could Drain the General Fund
09 Jul

How the Convention Hotel Could Drain the General Fund

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

The Kansas City Business Journal recently published a piece about the proposed catering contract with the Hyatt Convention Hotel. In […]

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Half-Million-Dollar Cash Payout Shows Why Public Pension Reforms Are Necessary
09 Jul

Half-Million-Dollar Cash Payout Shows Why Public Pension Reforms Are Necessary

Posted by John Wright Public Pensions

The former director of Saint Louis City’s firefighters’ pension system, Vicky Grass, took home a $579,210 payment this summer when […]

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Something to Ponder While Debating the Minimum Wage
09 Jul

Something to Ponder While Debating the Minimum Wage

Posted by Michael Rathbone Business Climate, Regulation

The latest news regarding the minimum wage debate in Saint Louis makes me feel like Michael Corleone in The Godfather […]

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Dispute Shuts Down University City Firehouse
08 Jul

Dispute Shuts Down University City Firehouse

Posted by John Wright Municipal Policy, Privatization

In what some are calling a “sickout,” a group of firefighters in University City appear to have deliberately closed down […]

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streetcars
08 Jul

Why Did Saint Louis Get Rid of Its Streetcars?

Posted by Joseph Miller Transportation

In Saint Louis, and in many cities across the county, there is a push to bring back streetcars. And in […]

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McKee’s Northside Plans Fail, City to Buy Land for NGA
07 Jul

McKee’s Northside Plans Fail, City to Buy Land for NGA

Posted by Joseph Miller Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

Back in 2009, city government had grand plans for a massive redevelopment of North Saint Louis City. To that end, […]

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Kansas City Streetcar Advocates Argue Expensive Streetcar Not Country’s Most Expensive
07 Jul

Kansas City Streetcar Advocates Argue Expensive Streetcar Not Country’s Most Expensive

Posted by Joseph Miller Transportation

Recently, an article in the Kansas City Star reported that the cost of the city’s two-mile streetcar line is par […]

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test
06 Jul

No Child Left Behind the Times

Posted by Michael Highsmith Accountability

Technology has given us some amazing things over the years, but you don’t see people using VHS and cassette tapes […]

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Saint Louis County Would Be Safer With a Rational Policy for Hiring Firefighters
06 Jul

Saint Louis County Would Be Safer With a Rational Policy for Hiring Firefighters

Posted by John Wright Municipal Policy

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently called for reform to the hiring practices for firefighters in Saint Louis County. The Post […]

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ballpark village tax breaks
06 Jul

Show-Me Now! Ballpark Village Tax Breaks

Posted by Michael Rathbone Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

While Ballpark Village benefits from generous tax breaks, other bars and restaurants near Busch Stadium are paying their full share. […]

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school choice
02 Jul

Blaine Amendments: Plaguing State Constitutions Since the 1800s

Posted by Brittany Wagner School Choice

Douglas County School District in Castle Rock, Colorado, was dealt a tough blow Monday. The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Douglas […]

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It’s Time to Disband the Metropolitan Taxicab Commission
02 Jul

It’s Time to Disband the Metropolitan Taxicab Commission

Posted by Joseph Miller Business Climate, Economy, Regulation, Transportation

The Metropolitan Taxicab Commission (MTC) regulates all for-hire (and I guess now not for-hire?) vehicles in Saint Louis City and […]

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