Will Missouri Follow Tennessee’s Example?
Every year, the Super Bowl reminds Titans fans like me of how they came up one yard short in Super...
Court Fee Increase Would Negatively Impact St. Louis County
A version of the following commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Among the many things that Missourians will vote on...
It Might Take Stan Kroenke to Reform Missouri’s Special Taxing Districts
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has a great piece by Jacob Barker on an effort by the city of Wentzville to...
Subsidized Downtown Stadiums, Forever and Always, a Bad Idea
The Kansas City Star editorial board rightfully condemned even idle talk of building a sports stadium downtown. And while most...
A Critical Review of the SC STL Proposal
“Game-changing” projects that require taxpayer assistance have become the norm in Saint Louis, as public subsidies are granted to wealthy...
Out with Football, in with Fútbol?
With the Rams on the West Coast, many Saint Louisans have shifted their attention to other sports. The Blues had...
Who’s Paying for $160 Million in Blues Upgrades?
The Saint Louis Blues had a very successful season, making it deep into the playoffs and just two wins short...
TIF Reform Legislation Races Into the Homestretch, But the Clock Is Ticking
Thanks to robust bipartisan support and assisted by a strangely-timed development proposal, the Missouri legislature is on the verge of...
The Saint Louis City Earnings Tax: Lifeline or Noose?
On April 2, Show-Me Institute Fellow and Senior Writer Andrew B. Wilson gave a speech on the Earnings Tax to...
Who Really Wins or Loses with NGA Deal?
City politicians are happy this week: nothing has to change. The NGA announced that Saint Louis was their preferred location...
Rams Park: A Case Study of Professional-Sports Welfare in Saint Louis
As we discussed last week, Saint Louis may be forced to turn over a $19 million practice facility to the...
Even after Departure, Saint Louis’s Deal with Rams Gets Worse
Over the last couple of years, and especially in recent months, Saint Louis residents have gotten to know just how...
Jones Dome Headed for Demolition?
We’ve talked about the fate of the Edward Jones Dome many times on this blog. When the city was planning...
MLS to Saint Louis: On Whose Dime?
Last summer I found myself leaning against the railing on the balcony of Toyota Park, home of the Chicago Fire,...
Conventions, Saint Louis, and the Future of the Edward Jones Dome
During the drama over whether the Rams would move to Los Angeles or remain in Saint Louis, discussion of the...
With Riverfront Stadium Dead, City Leaders Back Other Expensive Projects
When the Rams decided to move to Los Angeles, it meant the end of plans to spend $400 million on...
Dodging the Stadium Bullet
Think of those times when you ignored your parents’ warnings about some behavior (smoking, staying out too late, etc.) because,...
Rams Move Exposes Broken Policymaking Process in Saint Louis
Think back to December, 2014, not long after the tragic events in Ferguson. Everyone had an opinion about what was...
Regional Leaders Should Keep Their Word over Stadium Plan
It’s official. The Rams are leaving Saint Louis. Residents might have disagreed over whether to spend public money on a...
On Rams Relocation, Saint Louis Media Is as Fickle as Stan Kroenke
We recently discussed how the Rams, and by extension the Rams’ owner Stan Kroenke, just slammed the Saint Louis metropolitan...
