The subcommittees on the Tax Credit Review Commission are delivering their final recommendations. From an article by the Missouri Watchdog: […]
I Would Be Thrilled if Geoffrey Canada Were the Richest Man in the United States
On Thursday, I was fortunate to participate on a panel to discuss solutions to some of the failings of the […]
Today’s St. Joseph News-Press has an editorial about a recent Missouri Dept. of Agriculture program to encourage veterinarians to focus […]
It will be interesting to see how the economic climate in Missouri may change under a larger Republican majority. David […]
Police Raids and Occupational Licensing: Coming to a State Near You
Here is something I hope we never see in Missouri: Police raids to arrest unlicensed barbers in Florida and California. […]
Schizophrenic Public Policy on Dairy Products
On Sunday, the New York Times ran two articles about public policy for dairy products. One of the articles is […]
Supreme Court Considers Education Tax Credits
The Supreme Court is revisiting the use of tax credits as a mechanism for funding education, and whether religious schools […]
George Leef of the Pope Center for Higher Education Policy has an interesting review of self-described progressive Anya Kamenetz’s DIY […]
It may have been a very small issue, but some of the best news out of Tuesday’s election was the […]
Rapping the Recession
Back in January, a rap video contrasting the different business cycle theories of John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek produced […]
With the Right Strategy, STL’s New Developer in Chief Could Move City Forward Quickly
The Post-Dispatch reports that Barbara Geisman is stepping down from her post as Saint Louis’ deputy mayor for development. Geisman […]
Real Estate Development With Public Dollars Provides No Demonstrable Net Benefit
Missouri’s Fifth Senate District — which includes downtown St. Louis — was the recipient of nearly $1 billion in state […]
Tax Incentives Are Not Necessary for Economic Development: An Example
I spend a lot of time arguing against strategies for economic development that have more costs than benefits. Something that […]
In my last post, I argued that inherent differences between government and business prevent government from operating like a business. […]
“Government Should Be Operated Like a Business,” Part One of Two
In an editorial on Missourinet, Bob Priddy critiques the statement “Government should be operated like a business.” On a high […]
A few days ago, the American Planning Association (APA) named Wydown Boulevard, which runs through Clayton and the city of […]
In response to recent scandals in Iowa’s film tax credit program, the state auditor’s office released a report about the […]
IJ Video: “Why Can’t Chuck Get His Business Off the Ground?”
Yesterday, the Institute for Justice posted a video that illustrates the kinds of obstacles that entrepreneurs face when starting new […]
Project Unicorn: Fireworks, Whistles, Details to Follow
From a recent article in the Columbia Missourian: An incentive plan designed to lure a $1 billion data center to […]
There is a detailed story in this week’s West End Word about University City considering privatizing its trash services. As […]
