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11 Jul

What to Do about Property Taxes in Missouri

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Taxes

Several years ago, my colleagues and I were debating what the worst possible tax policy change could be. (I work […]

11 Jul

Landlord Island

Posted by David Stokes Budget and Spending, Municipal Policy, State and Local Government

City of St. Louis officials are taking sides in disputes between landlords and tenants, and they are decidedly on the […]

07 Jul

On Short-Term Rentals

Posted by William Redington Economy, Regulation

I recently attended a meeting of the Transportation and Commerce Committee of the Saint Louis City Board of Aldermen held […]

07 Jul

St. Louis Should Privatize Its Water System

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Privatization, Uncategorized

A version of this commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. You have probably heard about all of the large […]

06 Jul

Second Time’s the Charm?

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Economy, Taxes, Transportation

Drivers, it’s time to start preparing your receipts. On July 1st, Missouri taxpayers will again be eligible to claim gas […]

05 Jul

20 Missouri Districts Seek Exemption from the Missouri Assessment Program (Part 2)

Posted by Avery Frank Accountability, Education

Twenty districts in Missouri are seeking a federal waiver in order to be exempt from the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP). […]

03 Jul

Tensions Simmer as Jackson County Property Taxes Explode

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Economy, Taxes

How much of their taxes will the Royals not have to pay? Until recently, that question was the hottest tax […]

30 Jun

Still Waiting on Price Transparency

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Health Care, Transparency

Why is it so hard to figure out how much health care services are going to cost? It has been […]

30 Jun

20 Missouri Districts Seek Exemption from the Missouri Assessment Program

Posted by Avery Frank Education, Performance

At the most recent state board of education meeting, 20 school districts requested a federal waiver to be exempt from […]

30 Jun

St. Louis Water, MAP Test Opt-out, and Medical Bills

Posted by Avery Frank Corporate Welfare, Economy, Education, Free-Market Reform, Health Care, Municipal Policy, State and Local Government

David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss changes to St. Louis water rates, a new […]

29 Jun

Kansas City’s Courtship of the Royals Is Getting Awkward

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

Since their founding over 50 years ago, the Kansas City Royals have played their home games in Kansas City proper, […]

26 Jun

The Science of Reading in Missouri

Posted by Avery Frank Education, Performance

Around the nation, students are struggling to read, and Missouri students are no different. In 2022, the National Assessment of […]

23 Jun

The System We Have Is Not the System We’ve Had

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education, School Choice

Make no mistake—enrollment in public education in Missouri is shrinking. Last year, we had about 863,000 students, down three percent […]

22 Jun

Everyone Should Be Welcomed to the Party

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Municipal Policy, Privatization, State and Local Government

The Jefferson County Public Water Supply District (JCPWS) has offered to purchase the shared municipal sewer system of Crystal City […]

21 Jun

Taking Stock of Inflation and the Recent Fed Pause

Posted by Aaron Hedlund Economy

The Federal Reserve announced last week that it was pausing its campaign of inflation-fighting interest rate hikes, leaving the target […]

20 Jun

A Big Year for Education Reform. Just Not in Missouri

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Accountability, Education, Education Finance, Performance, School Choice

19 Jun

Building a Better Future with Trish Flanagan

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Accountability, Business Climate, Economy, Education, Education Finance, Performance, School Choice, Workforce

Susan Pendergrass speaks with Trish Flanagan. Trish is the executive director of Building Futures: Design and Build Workshop in St. […]

16 Jun

Show-Me Testifies Before Civil Rights Commission on Curriculum Transparency and CRT

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Education, Transparency

Last week I testified before the Missouri Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights on the topic […]

15 Jun

Missouri’s Refusal to Lead

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Health Care, Medicaid

Missouri’s Medicaid program is out of control, and state lawmakers don’t seem to care. Enrollment in the state’s program keeps […]

14 Jun

Cooling Inflation, Unwinding Medicaid, and Breaking Water Mains

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Business Climate, Economy, Health Care, Medicaid, Municipal Policy, Privatization, State and Local Government, Workforce

Aaron Hedlund, David Stokes and Elias Tsapelas join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the most recent report on inflation in the […]