A Comparison of Missouri Pension Plans
State and local employees in Missouri typically are eligible to receive pension benefits upon retirement; the particular pension each worker...
A Primer on Missouri’s Foundation Formula for k-12 Public Education
During the 2006-07 school year, Missouri implemented a new method to fund K-12 public schools. The new foundation formula was...
Public Money, Private Money
Meet Norwood Hills Country Club. In 2006, the state issued more than $1.1 million in state Historic Preservation Tax Credits...
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying: Government Lobbying Government
This paper discusses taxpayer-funded lobbying and attempts to qualify its use in Missouri. In connection with this paper, the Show-Me...
Cutting The Ties That Bind: End Missouri’s Corporate Income Tax
For more than a decade, Missouri has suffered economically. Formerly a state of middling economic fortunes, Missouri now sits firmly...
A Homegrown Charter School: Lafayette Preparatory Academy
Have you ever wished your local school would be a little more responsive to your family’s needs? Or have you...
College, Character, and Community
At the Missouri State School Board meeting, where charter schools receive their final approval, the coordinator of educational support services...
The Salary Straitjacket: The Pitfalls Of Paying All Teachers The Same
Imagine a school in which the highest prize for academic achievement went to the student who had been there the...
The Use Of Tax Increment Financing In The City Of Saint Louis (Central West End)
A major new project proposed for the Central West End will include many new residential options and a new grocery...
