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Tax Credit Review Commission Delivers Final Recommendations; Expect No Surprises
16 Nov

Tax Credit Review Commission Delivers Final Recommendations; Expect No Surprises

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes, Transparency

The subcommittees on the Tax Credit Review Commission are delivering their final recommendations. From an article by the Missouri Watchdog: […]

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I Would Be Thrilled if Geoffrey Canada Were the Richest Man in the United States
15 Nov

I Would Be Thrilled if Geoffrey Canada Were the Richest Man in the United States

Posted by Audrey Spalding School Choice

On Thursday, I was fortunate to participate on a panel to discuss solutions to some of the failings of the […]

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Shortage? Yes. Government Solution Required? No.
11 Nov

Shortage? Yes. Government Solution Required? No.

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Transparency

Today’s St. Joseph News-Press has an editorial about a recent Missouri Dept. of Agriculture program to encourage veterinarians to focus […]

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Keep the Playing Field Level in Missouri
09 Nov

Keep the Playing Field Level in Missouri

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes, Transparency

It will be interesting to see how the economic climate in Missouri may change under a larger Republican majority. David […]

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Police Raids and Occupational Licensing: Coming to a State Near You
08 Nov

Police Raids and Occupational Licensing: Coming to a State Near You

Posted by David Stokes Courts, Economy, Regulation

Here is something I hope we never see in Missouri: Police raids to arrest unlicensed barbers in Florida and California. […]

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Schizophrenic Public Policy on Dairy Products
08 Nov

Schizophrenic Public Policy on Dairy Products

Posted by Christine Harbin Free-Market Reform, Transparency

On Sunday, the New York Times ran two articles about public policy for dairy products. One of the articles is […]

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Supreme Court Considers Education Tax Credits
08 Nov

Supreme Court Considers Education Tax Credits

Posted by Christine Harbin School Choice, Taxes, Transparency

The Supreme Court is revisiting the use of tax credits as a mechanism for funding education, and whether religious schools […]

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The Future of Higher Education?
05 Nov

The Future of Higher Education?

Posted by John Payne Accountability, Economy

George Leef of the Pope Center for Higher Education Policy has an interesting review of self-described progressive Anya Kamenetz’s DIY […]

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Musings on the Hotel Tax Vote
04 Nov

Musings on the Hotel Tax Vote

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Taxes

It may have been a very small issue, but some of the best news out of Tuesday’s election was the […]

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Rapping the Recession
03 Nov

Rapping the Recession

Posted by John Payne Economy

Back in January, a rap video contrasting the different business cycle theories of John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek produced […]

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With the Right Strategy, STL’s New Developer in Chief Could Move City Forward Quickly
02 Nov

With the Right Strategy, STL’s New Developer in Chief Could Move City Forward Quickly

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

The Post-Dispatch reports that Barbara Geisman is stepping down from her post as Saint Louis’ deputy mayor for development. Geisman […]

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Real Estate Development With Public Dollars Provides No Demonstrable Net Benefit
02 Nov

Real Estate Development With Public Dollars Provides No Demonstrable Net Benefit

Posted by Thomas Duda Municipal Policy, Taxes, Transparency

Missouri’s Fifth Senate District — which includes downtown St. Louis — was the recipient of nearly $1 billion in state […]

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Tax Incentives Are Not Necessary for Economic Development: An Example
02 Nov

Tax Incentives Are Not Necessary for Economic Development: An Example

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes, Transparency

I spend a lot of time arguing against strategies for economic development that have more costs than benefits. Something that […]

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“Government Should Be Operated Like a Business,” Part Two of Two
02 Nov

“Government Should Be Operated Like a Business,” Part Two of Two

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes

In my last post, I argued that inherent differences between government and business prevent government from operating like a business. […]

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“Government Should Be Operated Like a Business,” Part One of Two
01 Nov

“Government Should Be Operated Like a Business,” Part One of Two

Posted by Christine Harbin Uncategorized

In an editorial on Missourinet, Bob Priddy critiques the statement “Government should be operated like a business.” On a high […]

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Urban Planners Give Award to St. Louis, Part 2
29 Oct

Urban Planners Give Award to St. Louis, Part 2

Posted by David Stokes Transportation

A few days ago, the American Planning Association (APA) named Wydown Boulevard, which runs through Clayton and the city of […]

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Film Tax Credit Programs: Lessons Learned From Iowa
29 Oct

Film Tax Credit Programs: Lessons Learned From Iowa

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes, Transparency

In response to recent scandals in Iowa’s film tax credit program, the state auditor’s office released a report about the […]

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IJ Video: “Why Can’t Chuck Get His Business Off the Ground?”
29 Oct

IJ Video: “Why Can’t Chuck Get His Business Off the Ground?”

Posted by Christine Harbin Economy, Regulation

Yesterday, the Institute for Justice posted a video that illustrates the kinds of obstacles that entrepreneurs face when starting new […]

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Project Unicorn: Fireworks, Whistles, Details to Follow
28 Oct

Project Unicorn: Fireworks, Whistles, Details to Follow

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes, Transparency

From a recent article in the Columbia Missourian: An incentive plan designed to lure a $1 billion data center to […]

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University City Considers Its Trash Options
28 Oct

University City Considers Its Trash Options

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Privatization

There is a detailed story in this week’s West End Word about University City considering privatizing its trash services. As […]

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