It Has Been a Great Week for Economic Development Agencies in Missouri
This has been a fun week for those of us who feel that economic development agencies in Missouri are the...
Additional Opportunities in Occupational Licensing
Occupational licensing has boomed in the last few decades. Today, one in three people needs an occupational license to work....
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...
2018 Blueprint: Prevailing Wage
THE PROBLEM: Many government construction contracts dictate what potential contractors must pay workers to get the job. These restrictions are...
Is a New Mississippi River Bridge Worth $60 Million?
Plans are underway to replace an aging bridge that carries US Route 54 across the Mississippi River at Louisiana, Missouri....
Missouri’s Waterways Receive Bad Marks for Transportation
An organization named “America’s Watershed” recently released a report card on the country’s inland waterway systems, three of which are...
Port Strikes, Panama, and the Future of Missouri Freight
Since last July, freight companies and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) (which represents dockworkers from all 29 West...
Teacher Pensions: Let’s Not Become Illinois
When talking about pension reform, it’s easy to lose sight of the real, human consequences of the decisions policymakers make....
Arnold Wastewater Privatization: Don’t Waste the Opportunity
There’s “gold in them thar hills,” to quote a popular expression, which dates back to Mark Twain and the California...
