Group Pushes for Higher Downtown Taxes
Last week, multiple news outlets reported that representatives of Downtown STL, a taxpayer-funded organization, wants to set up a transportation...
Taxicab Commission Goes Rogue, Blocks Free Uber Rides on July 4th
Recently, Uber announced plans to offer free rides for all Saint Louisans for the Fourth of July weekend. The free...
Top Misconceptions About the Riverfront Stadium Plan
As the fight over funding a new riverfront stadium, designed to keep the Rams in Saint Louis, plays out in the...
You Don’t Say
Telling people “I told you so” is probably not a good way to win friends and influence people. However, when...
Minimum Wage Hike on Ice?
To say the proposed minimum wage hike in the city of Saint Louis has been controversial is an understatement. We’ve been on top of the issue since...
Modernize Saint Louis’ Outdated Business Code
Miniature pony tracks. Bathhouses, detective agencies, and pool rooms. Horse-drawn vehicles, junk dealers, cattle dealers, and street railways. Vault cleaners....
Taxicab Commission: Ridesharing a Want, Not a Need in Saint Louis
The status of ridesharing companies, like Uber and Lyft, dominated the agenda at this month’s meeting of the Metropolitan Taxicab...
Maintaining the Education Status Quo
Today it was announced that many St. Louis area school districts have agreed to accept a lower tuition rate for...
Employers Need Help-and They’ll Pay Too
There’s been a lot said about this new minimum wage proposal in Saint Louis. However, there is an interesting topic that gets...
Jefftran Has Deeper Problems than Fare Revenue
Recently, Jefferson City’s City Council voted against raising fares on its public transportation system, Jefftran. The proposal would have increased...
Jefftran Has Deeper Problems than Fare Revenue
Recently, Jefferson City’s City Council voted against raising fares on its public transportation system, Jefftran. The proposal would have increased...
Father’s Day Thoughts On the Summer Solstice and the Minimum Wage
As first appearing in the Weekly Standard: As this father’s day coincides with the summer solstice, it is an appropriate...
The News Tribune Gets School Choice Wrong
The Jefferson City News Tribune’s editorial board published an article yesterday called, “Changes in Public Education Complicate Pressing Choices.” They wrote,...
Combating the Summer Slide-A Community Effort
When I asked students at Confluence Academy, a charter school in Saint Louis City, the age-old question, “What are you...
What Should a Charter School Application Look Like?
In 2012, the Missouri Board of Education closed six Imagine charter schools. The Imagine network is one of the largest...
Saint Louis City Hall Getting Serious About Reducing Regulation
Tomorrow, two Saint Louis aldermen will propose a bill that will slash the city’s business regulations. The Post-Dispatch has reported that...
Is There Accountability for Virtual Schools in the Transfer Bill?
In Virtual Schools Offer Students Another Option, But Questions Persist, Post-Dispatch legislative reporter Alex Stuckey discussed the virtual schools provision...
Private Airport Screening a Viable Option for U.S. Airports
In a recent St. Louis Business Journal article concerning the woeful performance of the TSA, the author claimed that privatization cannot...
$3 Million in Taxpayer Money Spent On Stadium; Still No One Has Voted
This week, the Post-Dispatch reported that $3 million in taxpayer dollars has already been spent on a riverfront stadium project...
Missouri Stadium Funding Plan Is Bad Policy, Possibly Illegal
In a quest to build a new riverfront stadium to keep the Rams in Saint Louis, some state and local...
