The Kansas City Earnings Tax Tortoise Versus the St. Louis Earnings Tax Hare
When the pandemic struck and remote work took over, two city tax policies diverged in an asphalt jungle. Kansas City...
We Need LETRS, ASAP
Governor Parson discussed in his state of the state address the importance of serving our future generations with educational policies....
Education, Health Care, and $1,000 in Bitcoin
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Patrick Ishmael join Zach Lawhorn to discuss which bills are moving in Jefferson City, a...
State of the State, School Spending and the STL Earnings Tax
Susan Pendergrass, David Stokes and Elias Tsapelas join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the newly added spending data at MoSchoolRankings.org, takeaways...
Short-term Rentals, Long-term Questions
Turning primary or secondary homes into assets by renting them out via AirBNB or VRBO has become very popular. It...
Podcast: The Changing Demographics of St. Louis with Dr. Ness Sandoval
In this episode, Susan Pendergrass speaks with Ness Sandoval about the changing demographics of St. Louis, crime in the city,...
Taxpayers Getting Burned
As I have discussed many times before, some of the worst public policy ideas in Missouri have come from the...
Springfield Should Eliminate Its Economic Development Agencies
A version of this commentary appeared in the Springfield News-Leader. In July 2010, Missouri politicians joined the state’s economic development...
WATCH: The Red Vs Blue Myth and the Real Threat to American Stability
Recorded on December 1, 2022 at the World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis, Missouri Tony Woodlief is Executive...
Lead Us into Battle for Academic Development
I still find myself thinking about the Missouri Commissioner of Education’s vague comments following Missouri’s dismal scores on the National...
Welfare Reform or Welfare Expansion?
St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura O. Jones wants St. Louis to join a growing list of American cities that have...
Can We Have Meaningful Dialogue on Pension Reform?
I recently published an op-ed about a curious incident that occurred in September. Out of nowhere, superintendents and educators throughout...
The Fireman’s Union Never Stops Never Stopping
In the comedy film “Popstar,” Andy Samberg plays a naïve popstar who can’t accept the reality of his recent musical...
St. Louis County Needs a Land Bank Like I Need a Hole in My Head
In truly unwelcome news for people who care about good government, a coalition has been put together to create a...
Laclede County Should Reduce Its Commercial Property Tax Surcharge
A version of this commentary appeared in the Laclede County Record. This November, Laclede County residents will vote on reducing...
Clay County Should Reduce Its Commercial Property Tax Surcharge
A version of this commentary appeared in the Clay County Courier-Tribune. This November, Clay County residents will vote on...
Aldermanic Discourtesy
“Aldermanic courtesy” is a practice adopted by some local government boards or councils that gives wide latitude to local officials...
Ladue Food Trucks Have Started Rolling—Now We Need to Step on the Gas
I hoped that Show-Me Institute videos, testimonies, and articles would bring needed reform to food truck policy in Ladue, and...
Laclede County Proposes Its Own Tax Cut
Patrick Ishmael and I have been writing and talking a lot about the proposal on the ballot in Clay County...
The Legendary Loop Trolley Saga Continues
A familiar sentence for St. Louis residents: The Loop Trolley is back in the news! Show-Me Institute analysts have been...
