Taxi Commission Meeting Falls Apart, Without Reforms
Despite the hopes of many, the July meeting of the Metropolitan Taxicab Commission (MTC), which regulates for-hire vehicles in Saint...
It’s Good to Be Home
Hi friends. My name is Mike McShane, and this week I’m starting as Director of Education Policy for the Show-Me...
Show-Me Institute Presents: Breaking Down Revenue
City residents care about how much they pay for government services. For those in Saint Louis and Kansas City who...
MTC Making Moves to Allow Ridesharing
Recently, the St. Louis Metropolitan Taxicab Commission (MTC) has begun to seriously talk about compromising with ridesharing companies like Lyft...
More Shell Games from Riverfront Stadium Planners
Last week, the Post-Dispatch published an article detailing yet another change to how a riverfront stadium, designed to keep the...
The Metropolitan Taxicab Commission and the Myth of Effective Regulation
We’ve written before about the benefits of ridesharing businesses like Uber and Lyft. However, these companies have been met with...
When It Comes to a New Stadium, John Oliver Tells Saint Louis to “Make Them Pay!”
Last week, comedian John Oliver took on the public funding of sports stadiums on his popular HBO show, Last Week...
Mission: St. Louis Provides Summer Learning Opportunities
When Executive Director Josh Wilson founded Mission: St. Louis in 2006, he had a goal—eliminate poverty in Saint Louis City...
Use This Money: To Build a New Stadium
There has been a lot of back and forth about building a new riverfront stadium in Saint Louis. Putting aside for a moment...
Governor Signs SB 5 into Law
On Thursday, the governor signed Senate Bill 5 into law, reducing the extent to which municipalities can rely on fines...
McKee Wants to Flip Northside Properties at Taxpayers’ Expense
As we discussed recently, the city of Saint Louis is looking to buy back land it sold to Paul McKee’s...
An $11 Minimum Wage Will Still Cost Jobs
Many sci-fi fans would be familiar with one of the key parts of the British science fiction show Dr. Who,...
Something to Ponder While Debating the Minimum Wage
The latest news regarding the minimum wage debate in Saint Louis makes me feel like Michael Corleone in The Godfather...
Half-Million-Dollar Cash Payout Shows Why Public Pension Reforms Are Necessary
The former director of Saint Louis City’s firefighters’ pension system, Vicky Grass, took home a $579,210 payment this summer when...
Why Did Saint Louis Get Rid of Its Streetcars?
In Saint Louis, and in many cities across the county, there is a push to bring back streetcars. And in...
McKee’s Northside Plans Fail, City to Buy Land for NGA
Back in 2009, city government had grand plans for a massive redevelopment of North Saint Louis City. To that end,...
Kansas City Streetcar Advocates Argue Expensive Streetcar Not Country’s Most Expensive
Recently, an article in the Kansas City Star reported that the cost of the city’s two-mile streetcar line is par...
Saint Louis County Would Be Safer With a Rational Policy for Hiring Firefighters
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently called for reform to the hiring practices for firefighters in Saint Louis County. The Post...
It’s Time to Disband the Metropolitan Taxicab Commission
The Metropolitan Taxicab Commission (MTC) regulates all for-hire (and I guess now not for-hire?) vehicles in Saint Louis City and...
The Lake Loves Local Subsidies
It seems you win some, you lose some. Just as soon as I was about to pop open a bottle...
