Hair Braiders’ Hands Tied by Missouri’s Twisted Regulations
Joba Niang and Tameka Stigers are two successful entrepreneurs who provide African-style hair braiding for their communities. They’re also both...
Missouri Legislature Considers Disbanding Saint Louis Taxi Commission
Recently, a bill was filed in the Missouri State Legislature (HB 2284) that would repeal the enabling legislation for the...
As Uber Surges, Riders Reap the Benefits
As another New Years’ Eve has come and gone, more writers in Saint Louis and across the nation have spilled...
Taxicab Commission Gets New Year Rolling with Reform
After an acrimonious showdown with ridesharing company Uber in the middle of last year, the the Metropolitan Taxicab Commission (MTC)...
Springfield May Be Ready for Uber, But Its Regulations Aren’t
Recently, an editorial in the Springfield Business Journal promoted the benefits ridesharing companies like Uber could bring to Springfield residents....
The Great Race: Taxi v. Uber v. Metro Link
With UberX finally available in Saint Louis, Show-Me Institute staff decided to hold a race to see how the service...
Saint Louis to Try, Once Again, to Spend its Way to Prosperity
A recent article in the Post-Dispatch reported on the city’s plans to spend more than a billion dollars on a...
Taxicab Commission Still Stonewalling Uber, Residents
At long last, UberX has begun operating in Saint Louis. Just not legally. On 10:00 A.M., Uber, a prominent national...
School Visit Series: The Homeschooling Choice
As someone who often writes about alternative educational opportunities, I’m ashamed to admit that even I had some misconceptions about...
Taxi Commission Meeting Falls Apart, Without Reforms
Despite the hopes of many, the July meeting of the Metropolitan Taxicab Commission (MTC), which regulates for-hire vehicles in Saint...
New Ridesharing App is Geared Toward Busy Parents
Parents have lots of jobs. Part-time, unpaid taxicab driver is one that many parents would rather not do. According to...
MTC Making Moves to Allow Ridesharing
Recently, the St. Louis Metropolitan Taxicab Commission (MTC) has begun to seriously talk about compromising with ridesharing companies like Lyft...
The Metropolitan Taxicab Commission and the Myth of Effective Regulation
We’ve written before about the benefits of ridesharing businesses like Uber and Lyft. However, these companies have been met with...
It’s Time to Disband the Metropolitan Taxicab Commission
The Metropolitan Taxicab Commission (MTC) regulates all for-hire (and I guess now not for-hire?) vehicles in Saint Louis City and...
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...
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...
Ridesharing: Game Changing for Carpooling and Transit?
As we’ve discussed before, carpooling is the second most popular way of getting to work in Missouri (behind driving alone)....
Next Gen Event: The Uber Effects of Ridesharing
When it comes to ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft, too often our policymakers and the media highlight conflict: fights...
CEO Says Lack of Ridesharing in Saint Louis Is Embarrassing
Recently, Gabe Lozano, the CEO of a local tech company, called the lack of ridesharing (like Uber and Lyft) in...
More Progress on Ridesharing in Kansas City
In the last year, Kansas City has been slowly but surely opening up to ridesharing companies. The city government’s initial...
