St. Louis’s Improving Crime Data
If you were to guess that St. Louis was the most dangerous city in Missouri, you would be correct. You...
Missouri Ranked as Second Most Dangerous State to Drive in
When I first moved to the City of St. Louis, I became instantly aware of the danger of driving in...
Think Twice before Supporting a New Tax
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Platte County Landmark. Everyone wants to help kids thrive, right? Who...
SMI Podcast: A Playbook for Public Safety with Hannah E. Meyers
On this episode of the podcast, Susan Pendergrass is joined by Hannah E. Meyers. They discuss what cities can do...
Kansas City’s Unrelenting and Unaddressed Homicide Problem
Four years ago, when Kansas City’s homicide rate was down, City leaders were eager to let people know. “There is...
Kansas City Fails to Meet Goals Set by 1968 Report
Immediately following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and riots in Kansas City, Mayor Ilus “Ike” Davis appointed...
St. Louis Is Failing, and It Has Only Its Government to Blame
Last month the U.S. Census Bureau found that St. Louis had, once again, shrunk in population over the last year....
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Immortal COMBAT?
In November, Jackson County voters will be asked to renew a 0.25 percent sales tax used to fund the Community...
MTC Making Moves to Allow Ridesharing
Recently, the St. Louis Metropolitan Taxicab Commission (MTC) has begun to seriously talk about compromising with ridesharing companies like Lyft...
Please Convince Me: The Pros and Cons to Raising Property Taxes in Columbia
As first appearing in the Columbia Daily Tribune: This November, many Columbia residents will be concerned about whether the football...
Is St. Louis the next Detroit? (Not in my view)
As first appearing in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on August 16, 2013: When the St. Louis Cardinals played the Detroit...
EEZs Are An EZ Path To Corporate Welfare
In a very funny 1983 episode of “Family Ties,” the father, Steven Keaton, reads an FBI file describing his mild...
“Throw Your Hands Up in the Air, and Wave ‘Em Like You Just Don’t Care”
Dave is right, crime is a fact. But how it’s measured is a statistic. If an incident involves a burglary,...
No, Crime Statistics Are Statistics, Not Facts
Not to beat a dead horse here, but I disagree with Dave’s impression of the crime statistics in St. Louis....
In the City, City of Compton … I mean, StL
Amidst St. Louis’ celebration of the Cardinals’ World Series victory last year, an independent report compiled by CQ Press ranked...
