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Collecting the Earnings Tax on Remote Work is Illegal. ‘Nuff Said

Collecting the Earnings Tax on Remote Work is Illegal. ‘Nuff Said

Apr 16, 2024

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has had two recent columns criticizing the Missouri House for passing legislation that would further clarify...

Open Enrollment in St. Louis Schools: 55 Years in the Making

Open Enrollment in St. Louis Schools: 55 Years in the Making

Apr 14, 2023

A version of this commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. When the Spainhower Commission issued its final report in 1968,...

Tony Messenger on St. Louis Soccer Stadium

Tony Messenger on St. Louis Soccer Stadium

Dec 3, 2018

If you aren’t a regular reader of Tony Messenger’s column in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, please take a moment to...

MetroLink Underperforms, but It Is Not Underdeveloped

MetroLink Underperforms, but It Is Not Underdeveloped

Feb 9, 2017

The Post-Dispatch’s Tony Messenger claims that MetroLink, Saint Louis’s light rail system, is “underperforming and underdeveloped.” He’s half right. Today,...

No, the City Does Not “Drive a Hard Bargain”

No, the City Does Not “Drive a Hard Bargain”

Jan 31, 2017

Do you smell that smoke? It’s from the hole your money is burning in the pockets of Saint Louis City...

Unite the Region with a Sensible, Effective Transit Vision

Unite the Region with a Sensible, Effective Transit Vision

Aug 19, 2016

In a recent Post-Dispatch column, Tony Messenger called for an ‘AND’ approach to transit planning in the St. Louis region....

Dismantling The Post-Dispatch’s Piece About Education (Part 3 of 4)

Dismantling The Post-Dispatch’s Piece About Education (Part 3 of 4)

Jun 8, 2013

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial board recently issued an opinion piece riddled with errors, faulty assumptions, and half-truths. This post...

Editorial in Springfield News-Leader About Our Transportation Paper

Editorial in Springfield News-Leader About Our Transportation Paper

Mar 7, 2008

I highly recommend this editorial in the Springfield News-Leader about public-private partnerships and toll roads — ideas we discussed with...

Show-Me Institute Interview on KY3 in Springfield

Show-Me Institute Interview on KY3 in Springfield

Feb 29, 2008

The release of our most recent study, about transportation in MIssouri, was accompanied by a very successful media tour through...

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