“Medicare for All” Remains a Terrible, Terrible Idea
Last December I had the opportunity to have a radio debate with two supporters of Medicare for All, which (in...
Aquarium Project Repeats Familiar Mistakes
Local media in St. Louis is abuzz over the imminent completion of the Union Station renovation project. The St. Louis...
How Do Rental Scooters Fit into the Transit Paradigm?
Late last month I made the fateful choice to join the gig economy (after hours, naturally) by collecting and charging...
Taxpayer Dollars and All That Jazz
The Kansas City Star reported over the weekend that the City Council will soon decide whether to spend more on...
Nationwide Convention Business Declining
There is little doubt that once the coming elections are over Kansas City leaders will start pushing for a convention...
Star Survey Results Actually No Surprise at All
The Kansas City Star‘s Yael Abouhalkah seems surprised that voters in the Star‘s unscientific online survey rejected the question, “Should taxpayers...
Using Questionable Data To Back City Planning
A recent report from the Pew Charitable Trust called for increased affordable housing in cities across America. As the Atlantic reports,...
Dismantling The Post-Dispatch’s Piece About Education (Part 4 of 4)
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial board recently issued an opinion piece riddled with errors, faulty assumptions, and half-truths. This post...
The Subsidization and Consequent Overconsumption of Education
In the The Chronicle of Higher Education, Richard Vedder recently wrote that the United States may be over-investing in education....
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