Welfare Cliffs, Special Elections, and Nuclear Reactors
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss Missouri’s new transitional benefits law, Chesterfield discussing the...
Not the Time for Entertainment
Like Nero fiddling while Rome was burning, our state lawmakers are focusing on entertainment at the most inopportune time. With...
St. Louis County Municipal Use Taxes Should Expand the Tax Base, Not the Size of Government
A version of this commentary appeared in the St. Louis Business Journal. Use taxes in Missouri are simply sales taxes...
St. Louis Should Eliminate Its Economic Development Agencies
A version of this commentary appeared in the St. Louis Business Journal. In July 2010, Missouri politicians joined the state’s...
What’s the Rush, Chesterfield?
Chesterfield leaders have scheduled a special city council meeting for Wednesday, December 14, to vote on (and likely approve) the...
Chesterfield and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Large TIF
Chesterfield does not have a municipal property tax. There’s nothing wrong with that. It funds its local government primarily with...
Hazelwood, Bankruptcy, and Special Laws
The City of Hazelwood has announced that it is cutting back on the services it provides its residents. In related...
Tax Burden in Missouri’s 20 Largest Cities
What do residents in Missouri’s largest cities pay in taxes, and what do they get for their money? This report...
Death on the Vine in Jeff City
Every legislative session, there is plenty of bad legislation introduced. But each year, there often seems to be a few...
