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A-Rod Moves Into a TIF District, Pays No Property Taxes
28 Feb

A-Rod Moves Into a TIF District, Pays No Property Taxes

Posted by Christine Harbin Municipal Policy, Taxes, Transparency

The Yankee’s third baseman Alex Rodriguez has a 10-year, $275 million contract — surely he has enough to pay his […]

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Hog Tied
28 Feb

Hog Tied

Posted by David Stokes Courts, Economy

Kansas City’s Pitch has a detailed account of a legislative town hall forum in northern Missouri regarding the issue of […]

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Changes to Utility Financing Regulations Necessary for Cleaner, More Efficient Energy
28 Feb

Changes to Utility Financing Regulations Necessary for Cleaner, More Efficient Energy

Posted by David Stokes Privatization

In his State of the State address, Gov. Jay Nixon suggested that all systems are go for work to begin […]

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The 2010 Midterm Elections: A Tipping Point in U.S. Politics?
25 Feb

The 2010 Midterm Elections: A Tipping Point in U.S. Politics?

Posted by Bob Roper Subsidies

In this talk, given in Columbia on Feb. 7, 2011, columnist Bob Roper makes the case that the increased influence […]

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Myths and Realities of Campaign Finance: Lessons for Reform
25 Feb

Myths and Realities of Campaign Finance: Lessons for Reform

Posted by Jeff Milyo Subsidies

Economist Jeff Milyo begins this talk debunking popular notions of campaign finance with the following true/false quiz: True or False? […]

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Missouri Public Workers Are Paid Much More Than President of Labor Union Claims
25 Feb

Missouri Public Workers Are Paid Much More Than President of Labor Union Claims

Posted by Christine Harbin Transparency

Wisconsin isn’t the only state that’s talking about labor issues these days. In an editorial that ran in the Springfield […]

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Facts Are Facts: The City Has Refused to Sell a Great Deal of Its Property
25 Feb

Facts Are Facts: The City Has Refused to Sell a Great Deal of Its Property

Posted by Audrey Spalding Municipal Policy, Property Rights, Taxes, Transparency

Alex Ihnen of nextSTL has reviewed my research of Saint Louis’ Land Reutilization Authority (LRA). The LRA is the city’s […]

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Economic Liberty and Occupational Licensing
24 Feb

Economic Liberty and Occupational Licensing

Posted by Dave Roland Uncategorized

On Oct. 4, 2010, Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst Dave Roland, now with the Freedom Center of Missouri, spoke in Columbia […]

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A Couple Thousand for Lapel Pins? Is That All?
24 Feb

A Couple Thousand for Lapel Pins? Is That All?

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes, Transparency

Have you seen the “You Paid For It” series on Fox 2 news? In this series, a reporter highlights examples of […]

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A New Hope
24 Feb

A New Hope

Posted by John Payne Economy

Over the weekend, I attended the 2011 International Students for Liberty (SFL) conference in Washington, D.C. Although I have participated […]

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The Time for Wishful Thinking Is Over
24 Feb

The Time for Wishful Thinking Is Over

Posted by Rick Edlund Municipal Policy, School Choice, Taxes, Transparency

For years, Saint Louis officials have engaged in virtual hand-to-hand combat with the U.S. Census Bureau over the city’s population. […]

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Privatization in Jefferson City
23 Feb

Privatization in Jefferson City

Posted by David Stokes Privatization

The other day, Combest linked to an AP story about added privatization opportunities in state government. The story focused on […]

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Is Saint Louis Now Open to All Development?
23 Feb

Is Saint Louis Now Open to All Development?

Posted by Audrey Spalding Municipal Policy, Privatization, Property Rights, Transparency

Last night, Channel 4 aired reporter Craig Cheatham’s investigation into why the city of Saint Louis was rejecting offers to […]

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Why Is There So Much Vacant Land in Saint Louis?
22 Feb

Why Is There So Much Vacant Land in Saint Louis?

Posted by Audrey Spalding Uncategorized

The Saint Louis Land Reutilization Authority (LRA) owns more than 9,000 parcels of land, and the agency’s purpose, according to […]

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Making Sense of the Midterm Elections
22 Feb

Making Sense of the Midterm Elections

Posted by Bob Roper Taxes

At the Show-Me Forum in Columbia on Feb. 7, political columnist Bob Roper gave his assessment of the 2010 midterm […]

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Why Not Sell City-Owned Vacant Property?
22 Feb

Why Not Sell City-Owned Vacant Property?

Posted by Audrey Spalding Municipal Policy, Privatization, Property Rights, Taxes, Transparency

I appeared on the McGraw Milhaven show on KTRS AM this morning, discussing my research on the city of Saint […]

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Let the Free Market Turn Missouri Green!
22 Feb

Let the Free Market Turn Missouri Green!

Posted by Christine Harbin Energy

Gov. Jay Nixon wants to make Missouri a green state. According to an article in the Missouri Watchdog, the governor […]

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I’ll Have a Cheeseburger With Fries – Hold the Lawsuit
22 Feb

I’ll Have a Cheeseburger With Fries – Hold the Lawsuit

Posted by Christine Harbin Courts

Because most of the nation is focused on recent union issues in the Badger State, many people might overlook the […]

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Paper Questions City Landholding Policy
21 Feb

Paper Questions City Landholding Policy

Posted by Audrey Spalding Uncategorized

Why does the city of Saint Louis hold so many vacant homes and properties without selling most of them? How […]

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The Economics of Pujols’ Contract
16 Feb

The Economics of Pujols’ Contract

Posted by Administrator Taxes

John Payne, a Show-Me Institute research assistant, discusses his recent commentary about Albert Pujols’ contract negotiations with the Cardinals. Payne […]

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