A Tax-Cut Change of Heart from the Post-Dispatch?
I read with interest the St. Louis Post-Dispatch‘s staff editorial, “Illinois’ economy stacks up to Missouri’s, despite Schmitt’s criticism.” Much can be...
Medicaid Waiver Request A Great Idea
Although much of the legislative air has been consumed by Right to Work in the last few weeks, two other...
Done: Missouri Becomes 28th Right to Work State
After years of trying, Missouri’s legislature has passed and our governor has signed SB19, Right to Work, into law—the product...
Kansas City, King of Corporate Welfare
Good Jobs First, a “national policy resource center for grassroots groups and public officials,” publishes what it calls its Subsidy...
Entrepreneurship in Missouri, Part 2: Where Is the Job Growth?
A week ago I wrote of the decline of entrepreneurial activity in the nation, Missouri, Kansas City, MO, and Saint...
Personal Income in Missouri Continues to Lag
Recent economic data reinforces an old story: Missouri’s economy is not expanding fast enough to substantially raise its citizens’ income. ...
Making Strides toward Welfare Reform
It’s only fair to insist that for someone to receive welfare benefits in Missouri, they should at least be alive,...
Financial Literacy in Missouri Needs Improvement
Do you know what compound interest is and how it works? What about interest payments on a 15 and 30-year...
It Could Be Worse. Not Much Worse, but It Could Be Worse.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis recently released data on real GDP for all 50 states. Since Missouri’s growth in recent...
Is a New Mississippi River Bridge Worth $60 Million?
Plans are underway to replace an aging bridge that carries US Route 54 across the Mississippi River at Louisiana, Missouri....
House Passes Medicaid Audit Bill
Before it died amidst last year's Right to Work filibuster in the Senate, a bill requiring an independent audit of...
Kansas City: Missouri’s Economic Albatross
In January, Kansas City Mayor Sly James testified before the Missouri legislature, saying, It’s a bleak future without the Kansas...
Even under Fuel Tax Increase, Missouri Taxes Would Still Be Below Average
Recently, the Missouri Senate approved a 5.9-cent fuel tax increase that, should it pass the House, would go before voters...
Could a Fuel Tax Increase Get on the Ballot in Missouri?
Recently, the Missouri State Senate gave preliminary approval for a 5.9 cent fuel tax increase proposal to go before the...
Report: Saint Louis, Kansas City *Not* Among Most Cost-Friendly Cities for Business
Recently, the Post-Dispatch prominently published an article claiming that, “St. Louis is among the top 10 most cost-friendly cities to...
Eminent Domain and Uncertainty in North Saint Louis
The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA), currently located in South Saint Louis City, is planning to move to a new...
City’s “NGA for Millennials” Pitch Rings Hollow
Saint Louis is trying desperately to keep the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) within city limits. The federal spy agency...
Bridge Tolls Ready for a Comeback?
Many of the bridges from Illinois into St. Louis were once toll bridges. Maybe Missouri should bring back bridge tolls...
So Long, Farewell . . .
Every year since 1993, Atlas Van Lines has analyzed interstate moving patterns among U.S. households. Their Migration Patterns report shows...
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...
