In St. Louis County, Who Will Audit the Auditors?
A version of this commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. When one thinks of no-show political jobs in Missouri government,...
Podcast: St. Louis BOA Indictments And The Future Of Tax Subsidies With Patrick Tuohey And David Stokes
Susan Pendergrass is joined by David Stokes and Patrick Tuohey. Patrick Tuohey is co-founder and policy director of the Better...
How Do We Improve Municipal Elections in Missouri?
There is a proposal in St. Louis County to make the county-level offices (and campaigns) nonpartisan. The sponsor argues that...
St Louis County Council Mandates Businesses Install EV Charging Stations
The Saint Louis County Council recently passed a law that would require businesses and landowners in unincorporated Saint Louis County...
St. Louis County Needs Federal Dollars to Stay Afloat
A recent article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that St. Louis County Executive Sam Page is asking the St....
What Comes After Farce?
The quest for a new St. Louis County Auditor has entered a phase that is hard to name. For a...
Signs of Progress on Local Tax Subsidies in Missouri?
I am an optimist at heart. In my world, the glass is half-full, usually—more than ever during the pandemic—with tonic...
Part Two: ‘Responsible Bidder’ Does Not Mean ‘Union-Only’
Yesterday, I wrote about St. Louis County’s new restrictions on who could be considered a “responsible bidder” for construction contracts....
Taxes Go Up Incrementally; Why Shouldn’t They Go Down Incrementally?
Let me start by saying that I love the St. Louis Business-Journal and read it every week. It plays a...
I’m Shocked – Shocked! – to Find That Fantasy Football Is Going On in St. Louis County Government!
KSDK – Channel 5 (link via Combest) broadcast a story a few nights ago on Internet usage by government employees....
