So, Does This Mean Taxpayers Will Own Half of Stifel Nicolaus’ New Building?
For Saint Louisans, it’s a Good News/Bad News/Worse News sort of situation. The Good News? One of the region’s big...
Post-Dispatch on Aerotropolis: “Those goods don’t actually have to be flown by plane…”
Longtime readers of the Show-Me Institute’s research into the Aerotropolis legislation have known for some time that the bill’s tax...
Unknown Party Slips New-and-Improved Tax Credit Handout into Aerotropolis/Eco-Devo Legislation
In a blog post published today at the Southeast Missourian, state Sen. Jason Crowell raises a battery of concerns about...
Aerotropolis Kingmaker “Fix” Isn’t Much of One
I’ve pointed out that the so-called “Aerotropolis” legislation could result in the Mayor of Saint Louis and area county executives...
Light Rail Heavy on Taxpayers’ Wallets
I’ve lived in St. Louis for 19 years now and I’ve used the area’s light rail system ten times …...
The Mayor, the County Executive, and the RCGA All Likely Have Vested Interests in the ‘Aerotropolis’ Legislation: It Could Enhance Their Power
If the Missouri legislature calls a special session and passes the so-called “Aerotropolis” legislation, it will award a great deal...
‘Where’s the Beef?’ A Reminder That American Beef Products Are Ineligible for Export to China
It seems that a bipartisan set of politicians are set on pumping this “send more beef to China” theme in...
Local Government Strikes Down Yet Another Tasty Innovation
Working at the Show-Me Institute, located in the highly walkable Central West End, my colleagues and I often take short...
Where Not to Go on the Sales Tax Holiday
This time last year I was considering buying a laptop for my first year at college. I decided to wait...
Mitigating the Harmful Effects of the ‘Aerotropolis’ Legislation
Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst Audrey Spalding was contacted by Missouri legislators concerned with modifying the “Aerotropolis” bill to mitigate the...
The Mayor, the County Executive, and the RCGA All Likely Have Vested Interests in the ‘Aerotropolis’ Legislation: It Could Enhance Their Power
If the Missouri legislature calls a special session and passes the so-called “Aerotropolis” legislation, it will award a great deal...
Good News For Freedom of Speech in St. Louis
Let’s all applaud the Federal appeals court who ruled in favor of Jim Roos that freedom of speech is more important than stupid sign...
“Aerotropolis” Author Doesn’t Think Saint Louis Proposal Will Work
This week, we posted our case study on the so-called “Aerotropolis” proposal, which would create $360 million in state tax...
On Aerotropolis and High-Speed Rail
Over the weekend the St. Louis Post-Dispatch published a commentary written by Ripley Rasmus of the consulting firm HOK. In...
Stunner: Both St. Louis Del Tacos Closed Their Doors for Good Last Night
Looks like “saving delicious burritos” is now off the menu of reasons to oppose the Grand Blvd. demolition. KSDK reports:...
Where’s the Blight?
The city of Saint Louis just declared as "blighted" the plot of land on which the eye-catching South Grand Del...
Green Acres, We Are (Not) There!
If you lived in an alternate universe where Eva Gabor got her way over Eddie Albert, your version of the...
Del Blighto
News that the flying saucer–shaped Del Taco might be demolished has the Saint Louis community of architectural preservationists up in...
Could a Longer Yellow Mean Less Green in City Coffers?
More importantly, could it mean more green in your wallet? As the Riverfront Times notes (emphasis added): Motorists driving along roadways...
Rebuilding, Not Rebranding
“Extreme Makeover,” indeed. After previously likening the project to a “developer’s relief act,” last Friday it appeared that the St. Louis...
