Missouri Legislature Considers Disbanding Saint Louis Taxi Commission
Recently, a bill was filed in the Missouri State Legislature (HB 2284) that would repeal the enabling legislation for the...
Does Saint Louis Have an Illegal Tax?
On February 1, a Saint Louis City business filed suit against the city, claiming that the municipal payroll tax was...
Kansas City Star Editorial Board Gets Subsidies Wrong Again
The Kansas City Star editorial board published the following in a piece on the earnings tax on January 28: A spokesman for the...
MLS to Saint Louis: On Whose Dime?
Last summer I found myself leaning against the railing on the balcony of Toyota Park, home of the Chicago Fire,...
Conventions, Saint Louis, and the Future of the Edward Jones Dome
During the drama over whether the Rams would move to Los Angeles or remain in Saint Louis, discussion of the...
With Riverfront Stadium Dead, City Leaders Back Other Expensive Projects
When the Rams decided to move to Los Angeles, it meant the end of plans to spend $400 million on...
Downtown Saint Louis Restaurants: Coming or Going?
With the recent closure of a number of downtown establishments (the most recent being Mike Shannon’s), local media are considering...
Dodging the Stadium Bullet
Think of those times when you ignored your parents’ warnings about some behavior (smoking, staying out too late, etc.) because,...
Rams Move Exposes Broken Policymaking Process in Saint Louis
Think back to December, 2014, not long after the tragic events in Ferguson. Everyone had an opinion about what was...
Regional Leaders Should Keep Their Word over Stadium Plan
It’s official. The Rams are leaving Saint Louis. Residents might have disagreed over whether to spend public money on a...
Open Boundaries Would Allow More Students to Receive “Tough Love” at North Side
Students in St. Louis have more options today than ever before. From magnet schools to charter schools, students can choose...
As Uber Surges, Riders Reap the Benefits
As another New Years’ Eve has come and gone, more writers in Saint Louis and across the nation have spilled...
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...
On Rams Relocation, Saint Louis Media Is as Fickle as Stan Kroenke
We recently discussed how the Rams, and by extension the Rams’ owner Stan Kroenke, just slammed the Saint Louis metropolitan...
Increasing Teacher Pay from On High Is Simply Bad Policy
Are teachers overpaid or underpaid? It’s as old a debate in education as whether Han Solo shot first is for...
Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport, Still Taxiing
2015 was, at first blush, a good year for Lambert Saint Louis International Airport (STL). Passenger levels are up, the...
The Loop Trolley Bailout: A Retrospective
On December 8, the Saint Louis County Council voted to bail out the Loop Trolley, a 2.2-mile vintage streetcar line...
The Unfortunate Truths Behind Rams’ Relocation Statement
The Rams' statement on why they want to move to L.A. is self-serving, capped off with an incredibly cheesy quote from...
Comparing Teacher Pay by State Offers Heat, but Little Light
I’m going to tell you something you already know: Teacher salaries are higher in Saint Louis and Kansas City than...
Brenda Talent on Saint Louis Public Radio’s “Politically Speaking”
On September 30, Show-Me Institute CEO Brenda Talent was interviewed on Saint Louis Public Radio’s Politically Speaking. Brenda discussed a...
