Special Laws in Missouri

Municipal Policy |
By David Stokes | Read Time 1 min

Missouri has a large number of special laws giving authority to enforce certain rules or policies to some cities or counties but not others. While constitutionally troubling in many instances, they do provide interesting opportunities for exploration and debate. In this paper, David Stokes analyzes six special laws he believes are beneficial and should be expanded further around Missouri, and six he believes are harmful and should be eliminated.

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David Stokes

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David Stokes is a St. Louis native and a graduate of Saint Louis University High School and Fairfield (Conn.) University. He spent six years as a political aide at the St. Louis County Council before joining the Show-Me Institute in 2007. Stokes was a policy analyst at the Show-Me Institute from...

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