Resolution for Article V Convention Deserves Serious Consideration
It’s been said that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but can you remind an old dog of...
Report: Saint Louis, Kansas City *Not* Among Most Cost-Friendly Cities for Business
Recently, the Post-Dispatch prominently published an article claiming that, “St. Louis is among the top 10 most cost-friendly cities to...
Deflate-gate in Saint Louis: Air goes out of a plan for a new subsidized football stadium
In stimulating tourism, trade, and economic growth, the Roman Coliseum may be the world’s only sports stadium that has repaid...
Highway Dollars: Does Washington Give Missouri Its Fair Share?
Often, when discussing the impending funding crisis at the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), many residents are skeptical of the...
Is the Metropolitan Taxicab Commission Acting Illegally?
At a hearing on SB 351, which would create state regulations on ridesharing companies, the bill’s sponsor warned that existing...
Streetcars Continue to Fail
In September we highlighted the problems with streetcar cost overruns in Charlotte, North Carolina. Now it appears streetcar efforts are collapsing everywhere....
Streetcar Costs Balloon in Charlotte
Austin Alonzo at the Kansas City Business Journal reported that Kansas City is tabulating up the cost of the failed streetcar...
The Master’s Degree Bump Boondoggle
I have heard a lot of bellyaching lately in Missouri about how we need more money for education. However, little...
Let’s Not Follow Cincinnati’s Lead On Airports
The Kansas City Business Journal recently published an article about the effort to tear down Kansas City International Airport (MCI)...
Missouri Is 31st For Business Friendliness In CEO Survey
Earlier this week, Chief Executive magazine issued its annual “Best & Worst States for Business” survey, which asked business leaders...
Stuck In The Middle: Missouri’s Academic Gains
Last month, a few notable education scholars released a study titled Achievement Growth: International and U.S. State Trends in Student Performance....
Illinois Scrambles as Sears Looks for an Exit
Two weeks ago, I noted that our cross-border friends in Illinois had an economic mess on their hands. Unemployment’s high...
Saint Louis Dodged a $40 Million Bullet
On Tuesday, the Democratic National Committee announced that the 2012 Democratic National Convention will be held in Charlotte, N.C., which edged...
The Gilded Age Comes to the Masses
George Mason University economist Bryan Caplan recently opined about how well we live compared to even the richest Americans at...
Growth by State
Many variables affect a state’s economic growth, including public policy, natural resources, geographic location, business centers, etc. The large number of contributing...
States Can Entice Businesses and Industries Without Tax Credits
Supporters for incentive programs, such as tax credits and tax increment financing (TIF), claim that businesses would not locate in...
North Carolina and American Express Provide a Good Example
According to an editorial in the News & Record in Greensboro, N.C., American Express chose that state’s Guilford County as...
Another Instance of Parents as Teachers Participants Serving as Research Subjects
When I blogged about a North Carolina Parents as Teachers program that encouraged participants to join a research study, I...
Payday Loan Reading List
One problem with the debate over payday loan regulation in Missouri and elsewhere is a lack of sustained focus on...
Looking at Mid-Year Budgetary Shortfall and Income Tax Rates
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a report last week about state budget shortfalls, “Recession Continues to Batter...
