Why Does Kansas City Need a Land Bank?
The failed Citadel Development in Kansas City. What would such a development spearheaded by a land bank look like? Photo...
Standstill Part Two?
Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst Audrey Spalding is in Jefferson City today to give testimony about land banks. The state legislature...
The Next Half Measure
Now that Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has delivered his State of the State address, legislators in Jefferson City are prepared...
State of the State: Reasons for Hope . . . But More Reasons for Skepticism
Last night, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon delivered his annual State of the State address. The speech — part pep talk, part...
Still At The Starting Gate . . .
Missouri is not alone in wanting to give its economy a boost in 2012. But what is the best way...
We All Have Our Priorities
Another session of the Missouri General Assembly has begun and lawmakers in Jefferson City, by law, must close the projected shortfall...
Doing the Same Things Over and Over and Over . . .
After a 2011 chock full of tax credit disaster stories, one would think the last thing Missouri politicians would suggest is the creation...
High-Speed Rail in Missouri Is Snapshot of Government Delusions
Did you know that the building of a high-speed rail line across central Missouri will support more than 200,000 jobs,...
The End of Aerotropolis Subsidies?
A real spendthrift – even one newly resolved to be thrifty – cannot walk through a shopping center without stopping...
Unknown Party Slips New-and-Improved Tax Credit Handout into Aerotropolis/Eco-Devo Legislation
In a blog post published today at the Southeast Missourian, state Sen. Jason Crowell raises a battery of concerns about...
Grandview Passes Hotel Tax
Residents in the Kansas City suburb of Grandview have just voted in favor of levying a 5 percent tax on...
Testimony on the ‘Aerotropolis’ Bill
On April 20, 2011, the Missouri Senate Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee heard testimony from the public about...
The Kansas City Earnings Tax Is Bad for Our Health – But Do We Care?
Call it “the smoker’s dilemma”: Everyone knows that smoking kills, but a habitual smoker may be convinced that he requires...
Privatization in Jefferson City
The other day, Combest linked to an AP story about added privatization opportunities in state government. The story focused on...
Let the Free Market Turn Missouri Green!
Gov. Jay Nixon wants to make Missouri a green state. According to an article in the Missouri Watchdog, the governor...
Swings, Hits, and Misses
I was out on vacation last week, so here is a quick round up of recent goings on in Missouri...
David Stokes on the Radio Tomorrow Morning
I will be appearing on The Morning News Watch with Warren Krech on KWOS AM 950 tomorrow morning at 8:35, to discuss...
Private-Sector Investment Could Build Innovative Urban Corridor
The Show-Me Institute recently published a case study by Jerome J. Day that takes an expansive look at transportation infrastructure...
New Hotel Tax a Bad Idea for Jefferson City
On Feb. 8, the citizens of Jefferson City will vote on a proposal to increase the city’s hotel tax. If...
Florida Deadline Comes and Goes; Missouri’s Attorney General Is Not Yet On Board
Not only have a majority of Missouri voters signaled that they’re against the health care law, lawmakers in Jeff City...
