Commentary / Op-Eds

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | August 3, 2026

Midtown St. Louis TIF Deal Is as Bad as It Gets

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 min

Education | ARTICLE | July 29, 2026

Teacher Preparation in Missouri Is Getting a Failing Grade

By Avery Frank | Read Time 4 min

Economy | ARTICLE | July 29, 2026

How Missouri Communities Can Keep Data Centers from Raising Utility Bills

By Avery Frank | Read Time 4 min

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | March 27, 2026

Why Hand Out Subsidies to Data-Center Developers?

By Avery Frank | Read Time 4 min

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | March 27, 2026

Tax Subsidies Are a Mistake We Can’t Seem to Learn From

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 min

Economy | ARTICLE | March 20, 2026

The Wrong Way to Fix Property Taxes

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 min

Economy | ARTICLE | March 12, 2026

It’s Time to Phase Out the Earnings Tax. Honestly, Nothing Else Has Worked . . .

By David Stokes | Read Time 5 min

Economy | ARTICLE | March 6, 2026

The Wrong Way to Fix Property Taxes

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 min

Economy | ARTICLE | March 6, 2026

Missouri Should Update Its Renewable Portfolio Standard to Include Nuclear Energy

By Avery Frank | Read Time 4 min