Missouri’s TIF Infestation
If I got to pick it, the slogan for my beloved home state of Missouri would be: “Missouri: We’re In The...
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The Nixa CID: Public Dollars For Private Benefit
Over the past decade, Missouri has seen an explosion of new, alphabet soup-like taxing districts that use increased tax rates...
Mitigating the Harmful Effects of the ‘Aerotropolis’ Legislation
Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst Audrey Spalding was contacted by Missouri legislators concerned with modifying the “Aerotropolis” bill to mitigate the...
Del Blighto
News that the flying saucer–shaped Del Taco might be demolished has the Saint Louis community of architectural preservationists up in...
“An Unspoken Bond”? City Aldermen and Land Patronage
Recently, Show-Me Institute Executive Director Brenda Talent wrote in an op-ed that “To better serve the public interest, the LRA...
Changes to the “Aerotropolis” Legislation: A Critical Review
Last week, Missouri legislators worked late into the evening to iron out the details in a lengthy tax credit bill....
“We Ran From It the First Time We Saw It”
The above is a direct quote from a potential investor about a stalled development project in northern Boone County. The...
Worth the Cost? A New View of Ballpark Village
This week, the long-stalled Ballpark Village came back from the dead, one decade after it was first announced. The new...
General Guidelines For Charter Governments: Testimony Before the Franklin County Charter Commission
David Stokes, a Show-Me Institute policy analyst, makes recommendations for provisions that should be included in the proposed Franklin County...
General Guidelines for Charter Governments: Testimony Before the Jefferson County Charter Commission
David Stokes, a Show-Me Institute policy analyst, makes recommendations for provisions that should be included in the proposed Jefferson...
Real Estate Development With Public Dollars Provides No Demonstrable Net Benefit
Missouri’s Fifth Senate District — which includes downtown St. Louis — was the recipient of nearly $1 billion in state...
Yikes! Blight!
We already know that city government can take your home through eminent domain, even if your property will ultimately be...
Now Open, but So What?
For advocates of free markets, St. Louis city presents a disturbing environment for the conduct of business. Indeed, the fact...
“What Is the Smallest Town in the State?”
Last Friday, I travelled to the 108th Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, for my shift at the Show-Me Institute’s booth, fully prepared...
“Everything Is the Same Even if It’s Different.”
I recently received a thought-provoking email from a Show-Me Daily reader. This person writes: The more I read your posts...
Thanks to Government Incentives, It May Be Cheaper to Locate a Service Center in Columbia, Mo., than in India
The Columbia Missourian recently published a summary of the $31 million incentive package that the state and local governments are...
Do the Ends Justify the Means?
I am in generally opposed to the use of tax increment financing (TIF), because I don’t believe the government should...
At Least Four North Side Homes Slated for ‘Open Space’
Although NorthSide redevelopment plans for her area indicate that Shirley Hamilton’s neighborhood is slated to be replaced, Hamilton said...
At Least Four North Side Homes Slated for “Open Space”
The home of Shirley Hamilton, in the 2200 block of Madison Street, in Saint Louis’ north side. Although NorthSide redevelopment...
WashU Economist Testifies NorthSide Forecasts “Made Out of Thin Air”
The first round of arguments against a projected $8.1 billion development of the city of Saint Louis’ north side was...
