A Crisis of Trust
A version of this commentary was published in the Jefferson City News-Tribune. What a difference a year makes. A year...
Missouri Needs Education Leadership Now More Than Ever
The past spring, much of Missouri turned into an education desert of homework packets, learning “opportunities,” and optional enrichment suggestions...
States with School Choice Reap the Benefits
Kelly Clarkson says that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and I believe her. You know who doesn’t believe...
2018 Blueprint: Open Collective Bargaining
THE PROBLEM: Under current Sunshine Law in Missouri, government bodies may close meetings, records, and votes relating to contract negotiations...
2018 Blueprint: Prevailing Wage
THE PROBLEM: Many government construction contracts dictate what potential contractors must pay workers to get the job. These restrictions are...
2018 Blueprint: Public Union Recertification
THE PROBLEM: Once a government union comes to power, it can stay in power indefinitely. No further elections are scheduled...
2018 Blueprint: Right to Work
THE PROBLEM: Until recently, many workers in Missouri could be forced to join unions. That was unfair not only to...
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. ...
Mizzou’s Loss Is Other Schools’ Gain
2,373 students. That is the difference between last fall’s and this fall’s enrollment at Mizzou. It is worse than what...
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...
Missouri Drops in CNBC Ranking
CNBC has just released its annual ranking of America’s top states in which to do business. After comparing more than...
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...
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...
Ridesharing Regulations Pass Missouri House
Recently, the Missouri House approved legislation that creates state-level regulations for ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft. The bill in...
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...
Kansas City Star Worried over “Bullying” from Uber, Lyft
The Missouri legislature is currently considering statewide regulation for ridesharing companies, like Uber and Lyft, which would pre-empt local regulations in...
So Long, Farewell . . .
Every year since 1993, Atlas Van Lines has analyzed interstate moving patterns among U.S. households. Their Migration Patterns report shows...
“This Time It’ll Be Different”
I’ll bet that’s what Phelps County officials are thinking as they set out to create a new tax increment financing...
Election of Convicted Felon to Wentzville School Board Should Sound Alarm
On Wednesday, voters in the Wentzville School District (of which I am one) found out they may have unknowingly elected...
