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Arrowhead Stadium
31 Mar

Hail to the Chiefs! And Pay for Your Own Stadium

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

If you thought Tyreek Hill getting traded to Miami was going to be the last surprise Chiefs fans got this […]

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Only Days Left to Replenish Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund
30 Mar

Only Days Left to Replenish Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund

Posted by Corianna Baier Economy, Workforce

The April 1st deadline is fast approaching. As a reminder, states have the option of using stimulus funds to replenish […]

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Missouri Use Taxes Should Expand the Tax Base, Not the Size of Government
30 Mar

Missouri Use Taxes Should Expand the Tax Base, Not the Size of Government

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Taxes

Use taxes in Missouri are simply sales taxes on goods delivered to your home from out-of-state sellers. Local governments have […]

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Honey, I Shrunk the City
29 Mar

Honey, I Shrunk the City

Posted by Scott Tanner Municipal Policy, State and Local Government

It’s not exactly news that the City of St. Louis and the region as a whole have been losing population […]

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Facebook logo
28 Mar

So Meta: New KC Data Center Heavy on Tax Incentives, Light on Jobs

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

Three years ago, I wrote in The Federalist about Amazon’s decision not to establish a New York City headquarters in […]

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Podcast logo
25 Mar

Charging Station Changes, Use Tax Votes, and Gas Tax Holidays

Posted by Corianna Baier Corporate Welfare, Economy, Special Taxing Districts, State and Local Government, Transportation

Jakob Puckett, Corianna Baier, and David Stokes join Zach Lawhorn to discuss changes to a St. Louis EV charging station […]

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Jail
23 Mar

A Criminal Justice Reform in Occupational Licensing

Posted by Corianna Baier Criminal Justice, Economy, Regulation

Criminal justice reform has been a popular topic in the policy world for the last few years, but before we […]

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Missouri sign
22 Mar

Missourians to Vote on New Use Taxes

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

  Thanks to recent changes in state and federal law, local use taxes have become topical in Missouri. Many Missouri […]

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Municipal Advocacy With Your Money?
21 Mar

Municipal Advocacy With Your Money?

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, State and Local Government, Taxes

A recurring issue in local government in Missouri is when cities, school districts, and other entities improperly use taxpayer money […]

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EV chargers
21 Mar

Major Confusion About Missouri’s EV Charging Station Bill

Posted by Jakob Puckett Economy, Energy

Judging by numerous articles I’ve seen recently, there is major confusion about House Bill (HB) 1584 that could use some […]

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Podcast: The Roaring 2020s with Mark P. Mills
18 Mar

Podcast: The Roaring 2020s with Mark P. Mills

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Business Climate, Economy, Energy, Workforce

Susan Pendergrass speaks with Mark P. Mills  , a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a faculty fellow at […]

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Ukranian and Russian flags
17 Mar

Russia, Ukraine, and the Impact on The United States with Senator Jim Talent and James Jay Carafano

Posted by Zach Lawhorn Uncategorized

On March 17, 2022 Senator Jim Talent and Heritage Foundation’s James Jay Carafano joined us for a virtual event to […]

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Kids walking to school
15 Mar

The Missouri House Has Taken a Stand for Parents

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education, School Choice

It’s past time the Missouri Senate steps up to the plate and delivers for Missouri Parents. The House has done […]

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Rural School Building
15 Mar

An In-depth Look at Missouri’s Rural High Schools

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

In this report, Susan Pendergrass presents a detailed look at Missouri’s rural high schools, with information about student demographics along […]

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Empty school hallway
11 Mar

Watch: School Choice Mythbusting

Posted by Zach Lawhorn Accountability, Education Finance, Performance, School Choice

Have you ever wondered: Do the narratives continually pushed by defenders of the status quo in education actually hold up? […]

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Contractors
11 Mar

Should Building Codes Be Unified in St. Louis County?

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Regulation

A group of home construction, realtor, and trade groups has launched an effort to consolidate the various building codes within […]

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Apartments
10 Mar

A Problem LIHTC Won’t Fix

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Corporate Welfare, Tax Credits

A one-size-fits-all approach to public policy is rarely the best option. This is especially true when the topic is something […]

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Bill Makes Government Transparency Available to All Missourians
09 Mar

Bill Makes Government Transparency Available to All Missourians

Posted by Patrick Ishmael State and Local Government, Transparency

One of the biggest shortcomings of Missouri’s Sunshine Law is that—apart from local governments giving incomplete answers or overcharging for […]

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A Needed Improvement to CID Laws
08 Mar

A Needed Improvement to CID Laws

Posted by David Stokes Corporate Welfare, Special Taxing Districts

Community Improvement Districts (CIDs) are special taxing districts that are funded by a sales or property tax (almost always a […]

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Condo building
07 Mar

Does St. Louis Have a Housing Problem?

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Municipal Policy, State and Local Government

How affordable is housing in St. Louis? A recently released report graded the region on just that, and the results […]

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