St. Louis Is Finally Taking the Right Steps on the Earnings Tax
There was good news out of St. Louis on the earnings tax front earlier this week. First of all, the...
Yes, Mayor Jones, the Earnings Tax Really Does Hinder Economic Growth
The St. Louis Business Journal had an excellent article last week on the present state of the St. Louis City...
The St. Louis Demographic Decline: One Explanation Among Many
Most St. Louisans I know are die-hard fans of the city they call home. Maybe it’s because we are blessed...
Fighting Blight Can Help Address Crime
A new article from the Manhattan Institute details research that indicates addressing blight can have a positive impact on crime....
TechNet Companies: Want More Education Funding? Then Pay Your Fair Share.
In a recent opinion column, Linda Moore, the president and CEO of TechNet, a “national, bipartisan network of technology CEOs...
Are Kansas City and Saint Louis Getting Taken?
The deadline for submissions to Amazon to host their new headquarters building has come and gone, and both Kansas City...
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...
A Setback in the Fight against Blaine Amendments
Last week, a federal judge in Denver refused to expand the Douglas County school voucher program to include religious schools....
Is Kansas City’s “Food Desert” a Mirage?
A “food desert” is an urban area devoid of grocery stores—thought to affect the amount of fresh fruits and vegetables...
