No, Not That Galbraith
Hello Show-Me Daily readers. I am Kacie Galbraith, research assistant and the newest addition to the Show-Me Institute team. No...
University City Considers Its Trash Options
There is a detailed story in this week’s West End Word about University City considering privatizing its trash services. As...
Saint Louis Streetcars Making a Comeback?
In the first half of the 20th century, Saint Louis boasted an extensive system of streetcars, which were slowly wiped...
Should Florissant Keep Its Strong Mayor System?
This weekend’s Post-Dispatch had an interesting article on Florissant Mayor Robert Lowery. The article discussed at length the political difficulties...
More on the Proposed Tax Increase for Farmers
I really liked this piece by Sen. Jason Crowell in the Southeast Missourian about the proposed property tax increase in...
Film Tax Credits Don’t Bring Lasting Jobs or Significant Revenue Gains
The new Jason Reitman film, Up in the Air, premiered at the Tivoli Theatre in University City last month. Many...
Urban Planners Know What Is Good for Us!
It is a delicious coincidence that the Show-Me Institute is bringing the Antiplanner himself, Randal O’Toole, to St. Louis on...
I Found the Holy Grail at the End of the Rainbow
Knowing, as my dedicated readers do, that my two favorite things to blog about are the nanny state and the...
Jefferson City Leadership and Saint Louis
The leadership teams that both parties will have during the next two years in Jefferson City have been announced. It...
Should Cities Operate Water Parks and Rec Centers?
Hazelwood, a suburb of St. Louis, has just opened a new water park. The Suburban Journals has the story. The...
The Missouri Free Suburb Project
Regular readers will recall the debates we have had over the recently repealed "Village Law," which made forming one’s own...
Urban Planners Give Award for Something They Had Nothing to Do With
Yesterday, Delmar Boulevard in University City was named by the American Planning Association as one of 10 Great Streets in...
You Want Library Posts, You Get Library Posts!
In my neverending quest to be an expert on the most obscure local government topics possible, I now present to...
University City Makes Wall Street Journal – Kinda Spooky, Huh?
Before I go any further with this post, if you can tell me which famous St. Louisan said the last...
Home On the (Driving) Range
There is a very interesting, yet controversial, proposal to install a lighted, modern driving range in Ruth Park in University...
The Riverfront Times Adds to the 911 Discussion …
The Riverfront Times chimes into the 911 discussion with an interesting article on technical glitches and financial disputes that have...
The Inherent Fallacy of Central Planning, Local-Style
The Post-Dispatch has published two major stories in the past few days regarding planned developments by local communities and developers....
County Proceeds With Takeover of Conway Road
St. Louis County is proceeding (agenda item # 28) with the takeover of Conway Road in response to Westwood’s insane...
Occupancy Permits Coming to a Home Near You
St. Louis County has instituted the second part of the legislation passed back in 2005 that requires occupancy permits in...
How to Cut the Local Budget…
My friend, Geoff Segal with the Reason Foundation, has written an op-ed on the experiences of Sandy Springs, GA, in...
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