Let’s Grow Missouri, Literally
We often talk about growing Missouri in abstract ways. We want to grow the economy, grow the tax base, grow...
St. Joseph Should Privatize Its Sewer System
A version of this commentary appeared in the St. Joseph News-Press. The usual problems with water in St. Joseph, Missouri...
Plugging the Port Hole
A recent column by Dave Helling in The Kansas City Star called for Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas to challenge...
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...
On Kit Bond Bridge, Give Credit Where Credit Is Due
In this week’s episode of Ruckus, which covers local policy issues in Kansas City, one of the panelists defended using...
Lake Of The Ozarks To Waste Sales Tax Monies On Passenger Rail
As Missourians consider whether or not to vote for a transportation sales tax, localities and regions are writing up their...
Shock: Transit Supporters Discover Sales Tax Will Go To Roads
This week, in expectation of new revenue from a proposed statewide sales tax, the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) voted to...
Kansas City Streetcar Northern Extension: The Bus With Rails Also Wants Its Own Bridge
Kansas City is proposing to build a wasteful addition onto its as yet unopened streetcar line. As the Kansas City...
Ballot Initiative Lets Motorists Off Hook
As first appearing in the Columbia Daily Tribune on 24 November, 2013: Imagine ordering the usual for dinner at your...
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