Missouri Should Be Measuring Intergenerational Poverty, but How We Do It Matters
Recently, legislation was introduced that would require a study by the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) to measure intergenerational...
Kansas City’s Tech Inertia
In the State of the City speech in late March, Mayor Sly James outlined his vision for an innovation economy...
Kansas City Prioritizes Transportation Few Use
Kansas City residents rely on well-functioning transportation for virtually every aspect of their lifestyle, from getting to work to spending...
The Incredible Shrinking City
According to recently released U.S. Census data, the population of the city of Saint Louis has once again decreased. In...
Lower Gas Prices Produces Higher Spendable Income for Missourians
I hope you enjoyed the extra (and unexpected) gift of lower gas prices this recent holiday season! According to GasBuddy.com,...
Who Gets Tax Credits? Distribution of Tax Credits Issued by the Department of Economic Development Since 1999
Over the last few months, Bruce Stahl and I have been compiling data from the Department of Economic Development (DED)...
Benefits of China Hub Focused on Saint Louis; All Missouri Taxpayers Forced to Pick Up $480 Million Tab
Tax credit programs like the proposed China hub are a form of wealth redistribution: Only the favored few benefit, and...
Florida Deadline Comes and Goes; Missouri’s Attorney General Is Not Yet On Board
Not only have a majority of Missouri voters signaled that they’re against the health care law, lawmakers in Jeff City...
Striking Correlations Between Income Taxes and Congressional Reapportionment
Only seven states levy absolutely no income tax. According to the U.S. Census data released today, only eight states will...
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