Working at the Show-Me Institute, located in the highly walkable Central West End, my colleagues and I often take short […]
This time last year I was considering buying a laptop for my first year at college. I decided to wait […]
Mitigating the Harmful Effects of the ‘Aerotropolis’ Legislation
Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst Audrey Spalding was contacted by Missouri legislators concerned with modifying the “Aerotropolis” bill to mitigate the […]
I wish Missouri had a line-item veto for more than just budget bills. That way, Governor Nixon could have vetoed […]
The Mayor, the County Executive, and the RCGA All Likely Have Vested Interests in the ‘Aerotropolis’ Legislation: It Could Enhance Their Power
If the Missouri legislature calls a special session and passes the so-called “Aerotropolis” legislation, it will award a great deal […]
The Post-Dispatch revealed this weekend that after an embezzlement investigation into Brentwood City Administrator Chris Seemayer, police discovered that Brentwood […]
The Undue Burden
Hundreds of St. Charles County residents received a surprise letter from the Department of Revenue (DOR) this week — requiring […]
Let’s all applaud the Federal appeals court who ruled in favor of Jim Roos that freedom of speech is more important than stupid sign […]
“Aerotropolis” Author Doesn’t Think Saint Louis Proposal Will Work
This week, we posted our case study on the so-called “Aerotropolis” proposal, which would create $360 million in state tax […]
Tennessee has recently taken an important step toward ensuring that its public schools provide a quality education by setting up […]
Over the weekend the St. Louis Post-Dispatch published a commentary written by Ripley Rasmus of the consulting firm HOK. In […]
“Felt Like Winning the Lottery!”
It’s the stuff every ticket owner dreams of — winning a heap of cash. And that’s exactly how co-director Joe […]
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has once again changed its policy regarding private airport screeners — this time allowing airports […]
Stunner: Both St. Louis Del Tacos Closed Their Doors for Good Last Night
Looks like “saving delicious burritos” is now off the menu of reasons to oppose the Grand Blvd. demolition. KSDK reports: […]
The Eternal Struggle for Lower Transaction Costs: A Short History of the Modern Free Market Movement
In his lecture "The Eternal Struggle for Lower Transaction Costs: A Short History of the Modern Free Market Movement," Show-Me […]
Show-Me Institute Fellow and Senior Writer Andrew Wilson outlined why the “Aerotropolis” bill is a bad deal for all Missourians […]
Where’s the Blight?
Show-Me Institute intern Bruce Stahl and I went to Del Taco to see just how bad the property was. After […]
Where’s the Blight?
The city of Saint Louis just declared as "blighted" the plot of land on which the eye-catching South Grand Del […]
Green Acres, We Are (Not) There!
If you lived in an alternate universe where Eva Gabor got her way over Eddie Albert, your version of the […]
Many of us have sold lemonade at one point or another in our childhoods. My parents taught me how to […]
