Playing Favorites on the Board of Aldermen?
When it comes to local politics, we see the same bad ideas circulated over and over. As Saint Louis native...
Union Cronyism and the Board of Aldermen
I was driving home from work the other day and listening to “Back Stabbers” by the O’Jays on 88.1. At...
Proposal to Reduce the Size of the Saint Louis Board of Aldermen
Voters in the city of Saint Louis will decide on Tuesday if they would like to reduce the size of...
Reducing The Size Of The Saint Louis Board Of Aldermen
Most people are familiar with Einstein’s E=mc2. In government, there is another powerful theory, the “Law of 1/n,” which states...
Crestwood Says No To Tax Incentives
Remember being a kid and running out to spend all of your allowance at the ice cream truck, just to...
Del Blighto
News that the flying saucer–shaped Del Taco might be demolished has the Saint Louis community of architectural preservationists up in...
Worth the Cost? A New View of Ballpark Village
This week, the long-stalled Ballpark Village came back from the dead, one decade after it was first announced. The new...
Police Power and Public Finance: How A Proposed Local Government Mandate Will Trash St. Louisans’ Pocketbooks
The city of St. Louis is debating a local legislative proposal that will, for the first time, impose a mandatory...
Headlines Like This Are Part of the Problem …
I have a lot of problems with the wording of this headline. Don’t get me wrong — I love KMOX...
Another Reduction in Government Lobbying
One issue we have talked about here before is the pervasive and unfortunate practice of governments hiring lobbyists to lobby...
The Heart of Government
David Stokes and I just attended the weekly Board of Aldermen meeting for St. Louis city. It was actually quite...
Economics 101
After attending an Institute for Humane Studies workshop this past summer, I established a firm economic foundation. My professor reduced...
Vice Lieutenants of the Board of Aldermen
There is a very enjoyable article today in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about a local expert on vice presidents, which...
Bodyguards and Pay Raises for City Officials
Kansas City has an interesting way of setting salaries for its city officials. The salaries of the mayor and City...
Great Moments In Free-Market Theory at the St. Louis Board of Aldermen
This category may well be as small as an Airplane-style leaflet, but we had an example last week with the...
Familiar Story of Financial Woes for St. Ann
Northwest Plaza is struggling, and it is taking St. Ann down with it. The Post-Dispatch has an all-too-familiar story of...
How the Transitional School Board Can Succeed in Saint Louis
The face of public education in Saint Louis is changing. Although court challenges continue, the city’s school board has become...
There Are Way Too Many School Districts In Missouri!
The Post-Dispatch has an article today on Fort Zumwalt School District in St. Charles County opening its fourth high school...
Legislation Fails to Protect Property Rights
Is it right for the government to take your property for the benefit of another private party? Voters across...
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