New Superintendent Gives Kansas City Opportunity to Rethink School Organization
For the 5th time in 16 years, the Kansas City Public Schools are in the market for a new superintendent. ...
If charter schools are ruining education in Missouri, more please!
The Kansas City and St. Louis school districts saw two of the largest gains in the country in their graduation...
Blame It On the MTC
Traveling can be stressful. I’m usually comforted when the airplane safely touches down at my final destination, especially when it’s...
Chicago Fight Reveals Extent of Government Union Political Involvement
In neighboring Illinois, a government union representing Chicago transit workers is suing the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) for refusing to...
In Praise of So-Called Leaderless Drift
Dave Helling of the Kansas City Star writes in a column on the upcoming elections titled, “Springtime KC Voters Still...
Make Metro Sustainable, not House Poor
Planners are pushing for a new multibillion-dollar North-South MetroLink line in Saint Louis. While light rail expansion would increase mobility...
Why Cities Are Bad at Bargaining With Sports Teams
Don’t look now, but there’s a land rush for the Los Angeles pro football market. Saint Louisans will already be...
Lackluster Outlook for Saint Louis in 2015
The PNC Financial Services Group provides economic forecasts for those areas in which it has a significant business footprint. The...
The Myth of the Urban Millennial
The debate over what millennials want continues to rage in Kansas City and elsewhere. City leaders are spending gobs of...
Saint Louis Ridesharing Update: MTC Still Dragging Its Feet
Ridesharing has had a bumpy ride in the Saint Louis area. The Metropolitan Taxicab Commission (MTC) strictly regulates the number...
A Guarantee for More Flights Out of Columbia Regional Airport
Recently, Columbia city officials announced that they were coming to a deal with American Airlines for a possible third destination...
Public Dollars Going to Bike Sharing in Saint Louis?
Bike sharing is growing in popularity across the country. In cities like New York, Miami, Chicago, and Kansas City, bike...
An Idea for Kansas City Schools: Give Principals Power
Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) is seeking input from parents, school staff, and the community about how it might regain and...
IFF Provides Map for “Quality” Charter Schools
IFF, a nonprofit community development financial institution based out of Chicago, released its latest widget last week. The widget is...
The 100-Year Flood Of TIFs
Is there anything the Missouri Legislature could do to both reduce the abuse of tax subsidies in Missouri AND improve...
Is The Zoo-Museum District An Outdated And Unfair Tax?
The Saint Louis Zoo is a great place for families to spend a summer day. Many people like that the...
Reform City Manager Rules In Missouri
As published in the St. Louis Post Dispatch: Mike Royko’s classic book Boss, about Chicago Mayor Richard Daley (the first...
Kansas City Thinkin’ About A Charter Change
Tony’s Kansas City has had the story about some in Kansas City who are considering changes to the city charter...
Part Four: The Smallness Of The Potentially ‘Hip’ Core
As I have reiterated many times during this series, Missouri’s taxpayers have ample reason to be skeptical of whether “hip”...
You Are Now Free To Move About The Country Without Subsidies
When I hear “Branson” and “airport,” I typically think of Richard Branson (of Virgin Atlantic Airways) and how I will...
