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Centene Says the Quiet Part Out Loud

Centene Says the Quiet Part Out Loud

Jun 23, 2022

There are numerous flaws in the ongoing subsidy-driven economic development strategy employed in Missouri. In this post, I want to...

Well, At Least It’s Not a Check

Well, At Least It’s Not a Check

Nov 28, 2016

In a perfect world, municipalities would not need to offer tax incentives to attract investment. That was the consensus on...

CEO Defends Centene Clayton Expansion

CEO Defends Centene Clayton Expansion

Aug 30, 2016

Last week Clayco CEO Bob Clark made a guest appearance on KTRS to discuss the Centene expansion being proposed in...

If You Give a Developer a Subsidy

If You Give a Developer a Subsidy

Aug 15, 2016

One of my favorite books as a child was If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.  “If you give a...

Tax Dollars for Centene . . . Why?

Tax Dollars for Centene . . . Why?

Aug 8, 2016

St. Louis-based Centene is the largest managed care provider in the United States, and they're looking to expand with two...

Feeding Clayton’s Healthcare Giant

Feeding Clayton’s Healthcare Giant

Aug 4, 2016

On Monday Clayton City Hall found itself filled to the brim with citizens hoping to attend a public hearing regarding...

Regarding Centene’s Outrageous Corporate Welfare Demands

Regarding Centene’s Outrageous Corporate Welfare Demands

Jun 28, 2016

For those unfamiliar with the company, St. Louis-based Centene Corporation is a managed care organization with a specialization in Medicaid....

An Imminent Eminent Domain Case

An Imminent Eminent Domain Case

Feb 13, 2015

When most Saint Louisans think about eminent domain abuses, they tend to conjure up thoughts of Maplewood razing neighborhoods in order to build...

“It’s Hotel/Motel Time!”

“It’s Hotel/Motel Time!”

Sep 7, 2010

There was a terrific editorial in Friday’s St. Louis Business Journal about proposals in Clayton and Richmond Heights to institute...

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