Not All Ideas Are Bad – Some Are Actually Good
You might think that all I do is complain about bad ideas coming out of Jefferson City. For the most...
Part 1: It Is Time To Close The Book On Aerotropolis
Last year, Saint Louis County officials decided to revive the moribund Aerotropolis project, a part-cargo, part-real estate tax credit boondoggle...
A Little Less Conversation
With the new Missouri legislative session about to begin, the time for lawmakers just talking about tax reform is going...
On the Proposed Medicaid Expansion
As our readers know, last Thursday, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced his support for an expansion of Missouri’s Medicaid program....
Being There Is Not The Same as Being Better
On November 7, I was invited to present my paper — The Salary Straitjacket — to the Missouri Mathematics and...
There’s This Thing . . . It’s Called The Internet
One of my friends complained to me the other day that he could not find a website for a new...
The Salary Straitjacket – Presentation
On November 7th, James Shuls presented his paper, The Salary Straitjacket, to the Missouri Mathematics and Science Coalition in Jefferson...
No Vote on Prop B, A Blessing in Disguise?
Anyone who believed the ads in favor of Proposition B might expect the “no” vote to be devastating for Missouri...
Kansas Rolls Out the Red Carpet to Missouri Companies
For as long as anyone can remember, Kansas and Missouri have been rivals. It may have started in the Civil...
Kansas City Among The Nation’s Worst For Tourism Taxes
Long-time Show-Me Daily readers know that Kansas City is not exactly a tax haven. As the Kansas City Star‘s Yael...
The DED Gets Audited . . . Hilarity Does Not Ensue (Part 1)
Last month, the Missouri state auditor’s office released its audit of the Department of Economic Development’s (DED) Division of Business...
The Tax Credit Problem Is Still A Problem
The state issued more than $400 million in economic development tax credits last year, as it did the previous year...
Simple Questions: Where Do You Stand On Tax Credits? And What Would You Do About Them?
As the summer has progressed, substantive and thoughtful policy discussions appear to have finally broken back onto the political stage...
Is This The Best We Can Do?
In their struggle to pull Missouri out of the economic doldrums, policymakers in Jefferson City have proposed expanding a tax...
Legislators Who Opposed Corporate Welfare Receive Low Grades
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce has released its 2012 voting scorecard. State legislators are graded based on how they voted...
The Deadline Hath Arrived
The appropriators in Jefferson City have managed to finalize a budget before the May 11 deadline. The final version of the...
Beer Wars
The future of the state’s beer market potentially is about to change, and not for the better. That is, if...
Does Missouri Need Another Tax Credit Program? Apparently It Does
The Missouri House of Representatives recently voted (137-12) to create a new tax credit aimed at encouraging investment in start-up businesses....
Contra the KC Star: Tax Increases are NOT the Answer
The Kansas City Star wrote an op-ed urging Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) to expend some of his political capital...
Since 2005, Jackson County Land Trust Has Sold More Than 1,700 Properties
During a hearing of Senate Bill 795, a bill to create a land bank in Kansas City, the sponsor, Missouri...
