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Credit Where Credit Is Due

Credit Where Credit Is Due

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Governor Kehoe took a red pen to the state budget before signing it, indicating that he takes his fiscal responsibility...

Information Overload and Missouri School Report Cards

Information Overload and Missouri School Report Cards

May 21, 2025

Have you ever started reading the warning label on an over-the-counter drug like aspirin or ibuprofen? Ever finished one? Probably...

The Last Thing Missouri Needs Is More Urban Planning

The Last Thing Missouri Needs Is More Urban Planning

Jan 7, 2025

A recent op-ed in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch called for substantially increasing the power of urban planners in St. Louis and...

Report: Saint Louis, Kansas City *Not* Among Most Cost-Friendly Cities for Business

Report: Saint Louis, Kansas City *Not* Among Most Cost-Friendly Cities for Business

Mar 31, 2016

Recently, the Post-Dispatch prominently published an article claiming that, “St. Louis is among the top 10 most cost-friendly cities to...

MLS to Saint Louis: On Whose Dime?

MLS to Saint Louis: On Whose Dime?

Feb 3, 2016

Last summer I found myself leaning against the railing on the balcony of Toyota Park, home of the Chicago Fire,...

Private School Pioneers in Kansas City and St. Louis?

Private School Pioneers in Kansas City and St. Louis?

Dec 17, 2015

The past 40 years have seen a well-documented decline in Catholic school enrollment across the country. But what many people...

New Airport Terminal Coming to Kansas City, Maybe?

New Airport Terminal Coming to Kansas City, Maybe?

Jul 23, 2015

For the last couple years, Kansas City’s Aviation Department and some city leaders have been pushing for a new terminal...

Cheap Rent: A Saint Louis Advantage

Cheap Rent: A Saint Louis Advantage

May 27, 2015

Recently, I talked to a financial advisor (who did not live in Saint Louis) about whether I should buy property....

An Idea for Kansas City Schools: Give Principals Power

An Idea for Kansas City Schools: Give Principals Power

Oct 23, 2014

Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) is seeking input from parents, school staff, and the community about how it might regain and...

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