“Free” Transit Is Anything But
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Examiner. People don’t appreciate things that are free, for good reason. One...
Short-term Rentals, Long-term Questions
Turning primary or secondary homes into assets by renting them out via AirBNB or VRBO has become very popular. It...
Is Turo a “Motor Vehicle Leasing Company”?
We’re still a few months from the legislative session, but it’s becoming clear that one hot topic in 2020 will...
Some Thoughts on Regulating Airbnb
Kansas City wants to present itself as tech friendly and forward looking, yet too often city leaders stand in the...
To Airbnb or Not to Airbnb?
For the past several months, Kansas City’s Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee has been considering regulations relating to short-term...
Fining Businesses for Convenience?
It was just this April that Missouri finally made its vehicle-for-hire regulations hospitable to transportation network companies (TNC) like Uber...
No Surprise: Fresh Competition from Rideshare Companies Leads to Taxi Reforms in St. Louis
Straight from the Department of Totally Expected Outcomes, Saint Louis’ Metropolitan Taxicab Commission has slashed a wide array of fees...
HB 130 a Win for Transportation and Economic Freedoms
Yesterday, Governor Eric Greitens signed HB 130 into law. HB 130, colloquially known as the ‘Uber Bill’, creates statewide regulations...
Can Legislation Make You Forget to Buy Insurance?
My colleague Michael McShane recently wrote a legislative “half-time report” on education reform in Missouri. While some bills haven’t moved...
Will Missouri Transportation Policy Catch up with the 21st Century?
Missouri is one of five states without comprehensive ridesharing legislation on the books or pending approval, which places the Show-Me...
Free to Ride and Free to Earn
I recently spoke to an Uber driver who was arrested and booked for dropping a customer off at Lambert International...
Uber and Kansas City Go at It Again
Kansas City hasn’t been the friendliest place for ridesharing/transportation network companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft. Although regulators in the...
Uber Under Threat in Saint Louis
The Metropolitan Taxicab Commission (MTC), which regulates for-hire vehicles (mainly taxis) in Saint Louis City and County, has attempted to...
End of Session Puts the Brakes on Transportation Reform in Missouri
At the beginning of this year’s legislative session, there were high hopes that Missouri’s legislators would focus on major transportation...
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...
To Regulate the Sharing Economy, Let Users Choose Their Risk Level
In the last few years, technological innovation has facilitated the rise of the so-called “sharing economy,” where information technology allows...
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...
Hair Braiders’ Hands Tied by Missouri’s Twisted Regulations
Joba Niang and Tameka Stigers are two successful entrepreneurs who provide African-style hair braiding for their communities. They’re also both...
Missouri Legislature Considers Disbanding Saint Louis Taxi Commission
Recently, a bill was filed in the Missouri State Legislature (HB 2284) that would repeal the enabling legislation for the...
Taxicab Commission Still Stonewalling Uber, Residents
At long last, UberX has begun operating in Saint Louis. Just not legally. On 10:00 A.M., Uber, a prominent national...
