Saint Louis teachers want a raise, and they have a point
On Friday, the Post-Dispatch covered a recent Saint Louis school board meeting where over 100 teachers vociferously argued for a...
Charter Schools Do Serve Students with Special Needs
It’s been nearly two decades since Missouri passed a law allowing public charter schools to operate in St. Louis and...
Saint Louis City Property Tax, Part 5: Problems Ahead
Saint Louis City Property Tax Blog Part V: Problems Ahead In the first four blog posts in this series, we...
Where Did All of These Events Come From?
Joe Miller and I have already said a lot regarding the new study claiming that a new Rams stadium would...
What the Ferguson Commission Gets Right and Wrong About Public Transportation in Saint Louis
The Ferguson Commission recently released a report that outlined a series of problems and proposed solutions to racial disparities in...
Property Taxes Will Not Save the Saint Louis Stadium Plan
Recently, the Post-Dispatch reported on a study done by Harvard Business School graduates (one of whom is from Chesterfield) on...
The Liberal Solution To Ferguson, Mo? More Liberalism
As first appearing in the American Spectator: Speaking of the restoration of the centuries-old Bourbon monarchy — following the massively...
New Los Angeles Charter School Plan Stuns
What do you do when you’re fed up with your city’s public school system? Most people might attend a school...
Ferguson Commission Misses the Mark on Unemployment
After weeks of deliberation, the Ferguson Commission released its report last week. The report contains a wide range of policy...
St. Louis City: Discouraging Business?
St. Louis City recently voted to increase its minimum wage. With higher labor costs, an earnings tax, and a payroll...
Myths of Education Reform
Show-Me Institute's new Director of Education Policy, Michael McShane, digs into the myths and facts about education reform in Missouri....
Second All-Girls Charter School to Open
This school year, Hawthorn Leadership Academy opened its doors as the first all-girls public charter school in Missouri. Now, the...
Taxicab Commission Still Stonewalling Uber, Residents
At long last, UberX has begun operating in Saint Louis. Just not legally. On 10:00 A.M., Uber, a prominent national...
A Better Way of Doing Saint Louis’ Dirty Work
In 1992, Patrick Geraty founded St. Louis Composting. Patrick was in the landscaping industry and was looking for a way...
The Minimum Wage: How it Harms the Workers it’s Meant to Help
Dr. Michael Podgursky opened his presentation by reviewing the recently released Show-Me Institute video about the impact of the minimum...
School Choice in Missouri: The Power Rankings
Football season is upon us, and while I’m cautiously optimistic about the Chiefs this year, I’m really looking forward to...
Parking Is a Privilege in Saint Louis City
Parking at Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport (STL) can get expensive. Depending on...
Saint Louis Property Taxes, Part 4: All Together Now
In the first three blog posts in this series (here, here, and here), we have seen how Saint Louis City’s...
Minimum Wage Harms the Workers It’s Meant to Help
If you grab lunch at Sister Cities in the Dutchtown neighborhood of St. Louis, you’re likely to be greeted by...
Zoos, Taxes, and Admissions Charges
A recent editorial in the Post-Dispatch by former Clayton Mayor Ben Uchitelle once again set off a debate on how...
