Stadium Subsidies, All Over Again . . .
Earlier this year, the Saint Louis Board of Aldermen narrowly approved the issuance of roughly $65 million in bonds to...
Another Stadium Subsidy Bites the Dust
Missouri taxpayers dodged a bullet last December when state funding for a soccer stadium in downtown Saint Louis was opposed...
Brenda Talent on Donnybrook, July 7
On July 7, Show-Me Institute CEO Brenda Talent appeared on Saint Louis Public Television’s Donnybrook to discuss the relationship between...
Show-Me Now! The Blues’ Multi-Million Dollar Handout
The St. Louis Blues hope taxpayers will foot the bill for $160 million in upgrades to the Scottrade Center including...
Who’s Paying for $160 Million in Blues Upgrades?
The Saint Louis Blues had a very successful season, making it deep into the playoffs and just two wins short...
Saint Louis’s Central Business District: The Heart of What?
Last week, a murder a few blocks from the Saint Louis Convention Center turned attention toward both the safety and...
Soccer Mania Strikes Saint Louis County
Soccer, professional and otherwise, is big business across the country and around the globe. The MLS is even considering putting...
MLS Stadiums Dig Deep Into Public Coffers
Late last week, the MLS announced that it was beginning to search for a place to put a new soccer...
With Riverfront Stadium Dead, City Leaders Back Other Expensive Projects
When the Rams decided to move to Los Angeles, it meant the end of plans to spend $400 million on...
Will Building the Convention Hotel Create Jobs?
Proponents of a new $311 million hotel claim that the project will create construction jobs. At a recent hearing...
Riverfront Stadium Unlikely to Increase Construction Jobs in Saint Louis
This week, members of the Saint Louis City Board of Alderman announced that they support a public vote on the...
Where Did All of These Events Come From?
Joe Miller and I have already said a lot regarding the new study claiming that a new Rams stadium would...
Am I Missing Something?
If you’re one of the more than 90,000 commuters who take Highway 40 through downtown Saint Louis every day, you might not know...
Can St. Louis Really Support Another Performing Arts Facility? Local Government Certainly Thinks So
If I read the tea leaves correctly, I expect an announcement in the coming days, weeks, or months that the...
