Court Hurdles Continue for NorthSide Project
A not-yet-approved $8.1 billion development of the city of Saint Louis’ north side is already facing legal action. Critics of...
More State Budget Cuts Announced
On Wednesday, Gov. Jay Nixon announced an additional $200 million in state budget cuts. The cuts come in the wake...
Teacher Union Bargaining Cases Move Forward
Documents from the Springfield School District court case: The lawsuit, filed on June 2, 2009 The circuit court ruling,...
Previous Estimates Overstate ‘Fair Tax’ Rates, Harms
House Joint Resolution 36 (2009), the “Fair Tax” bill, called for replacing personal and corporate income taxes with a broad,...
Why Missouri Taxpayers Should Not Build High-Speed Rail
The best available data indicate that the FRA plan would cost about $90 billion, or roughly one fifth the inflation-adjusted...
Gradual and Silent Encroachments: How the Missouri Supreme Court Expanded the Power of Eminent Domain
The Constitution of Missouri includes more provisions addressing the property rights of citizens than that of any other state. The...
The Prognosis for National Health Insurance: A Missouri Perspective
In 1960, the private sector funded more than three quarters of the nation’s health care expenditures. Individuals paid nearly...
All Caught Up: How Tax Policy May Have Allowed Tennessee to Outgrow Missouri
Missouri and Tennessee are border states that resemble each other in many ways. Despite the states’ similarities, Missouri has historically...
Government in Missouri
This policy study undertakes a broad review of Missouri’s state and local governmental structure, as viewed from the perspective...
