Questions for the Chesterfield Valley TDD
The unconstrained growth and abuse of special taxing districts in Missouri marches (or better, skates) on. This evening, the Chesterfield...
It’s a Simple Plan, and That’s Why We’re Worried
Tonight at 7pm the Chesterfield City Council will meet and open the floor to public comment regarding the construction and...
Will TDD Funding Skate through Chesterfield?
At 7:00 pm tonight Chesterfield City Hall will be hosting a Council meeting to discuss, among other things, the extension...
Privatization: Still a Good Thing in Education
About two years ago, I wrote a piece titled “Privatization in Education—Not as Scary as Some Think,” in which I...
Saint Louis’s Central Business District: The Heart of What?
Last week, a murder a few blocks from the Saint Louis Convention Center turned attention toward both the safety and...
Saint Louis Needs Better Bus Rapid Transit Plans
In a previous post, we outlined how Metro is planning to introduce Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in the Saint Louis...
Make Bus Rapid Transit Serve Bus Users
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is likely to make its debut in Saint Louis in the next couple years. Regional planning...
Privatization in Education-Not as Scary as Some Think
As first appearing in Education News: In a classic episode of The Three Stooges, the phrase “Niagara Falls” triggered a...
When It Comes To Privatization In Education, We Say Opaa!
My colleague David Stokes has a terrific paper about the privatization of public services in which he highlights many examples of...
The 100-Year Flood Of TIFs
Is there anything the Missouri Legislature could do to both reduce the abuse of tax subsidies in Missouri AND improve...
A New Hospital In Chesterfield?
Officials in the city of Chesterfield recently approved an ordinance that will allow an overnight surgery center to operate on...
Depressing News From Ellisville
The vote of the five members of the Ellisville City Council in favor of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is just...
New Report: Tax Incentives Fail to Produce Results in Saint Louis
The East-West Gateway Council of Governments released a report that largely confirms what the Show-Me Institute has been saying all...
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...
Arguments Against Federal and State Assistance for Public Works Projects Like Proposition A
Yesterday, I attended a forum/debate on Proposition A, the proposed half-cent tax to fund MetroLink’s expansion and other Metro services. Speaking...
Live by Political Appointment, Die by Political Appointment
Kansas City’s city manager, Wayne Cauthen, is out of a job after a majority of the KC City Council surprisingly...
Who Doesn’t Want to Tour a Water Treatment Plant on the Coldest Day in Decades?
I want to quickly thank Bradley Brown and Robert Fuerman of Missouri-American Water for taking me on a tour of...
David Stokes on Dateline NBC
It’s that time of year again — election time in Missouri. There really is not too much to blog about...
Court’s Eminent Domain Ruling Endangers Property Rights
For decades, the property rights of Missouri residents have been disregarded as municipalities throughout the state plowed through personal history...
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...
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