Part Four: The Smallness Of The Potentially ‘Hip’ Core
As I have reiterated many times during this series, Missouri’s taxpayers have ample reason to be skeptical of whether “hip”...
A Starry-Eyed Proposal To Rescue an Airport and Revitalize a Region
In 1998, the airport authority in St. Louis approved the construction of a third runway at its 70-year-old airfield (the...
New Ethanol Mandates From Washington
My father founded and ran several area gas stations until his death. At first, he embraced the use of oil...
The Next Big Handout: An “Aerotropolis” Near You?
The prospect of “Big Idea” economic development makes politicians do strange, contradictory things. On the stump, candidates rail against corporate...
“Government Should Be Operated Like a Business,” Part Two of Two
In my last post, I argued that inherent differences between government and business prevent government from operating like a business....
Why Closing Ford’s Claycomo Plant Would Be Good for the Economy
When I was a guest on Sarah Steelman’s radio show on Thursday, a person called in to ask what would...
Even Justified SWAT Raids Can Be Deadly
Many readers have probably already read about the tragic death of Aiyana Jones, who was killed when a member of...
Taxes and Sports: The Earnings Tax (Part One in a Series)
This is the first in what will be a series of posts on taxation and professional sports in Missouri written...
Should Nonprofits Pay Property Taxes?
The Post-Dispatch had an excellent article Monday about the city’s issues with such a sizable proportion of land in St....
“Rightsizing State Government”
I stole the title for this blog entry from Gov. Jay Nixon’s speech the other day. I haven’t discussed it sooner,...
More Rent Seeking ? National Style
Rent seeking has been a major topic around here recently. I don’t need to provide links — if you’re reading...
More on Missouri Film Tax Credits
When recently questioned about why he chose to film Up in the Air in St. Louis, Jason Reitman curiously didn’t...
Missouri … We Have a Problem
A new study by the EPE Research Center and the America’s Promise Alliance finds that three out of every 10...
“Other People’s Money” – StL-Style
On Wednesday, Macy’s Department Stores announced that it will cut 850 jobs and close its Midwest regional headquarters in St....
Justin Channels Stalin
"A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic." — Joseph Stalin, aka Koba the Dread "No,...
Crime Stats Are Facts, Not Opinions
My colleague Justin seems to be attempting, in his prior post, to refute hard numbers with personal experiences, which is...
Judicial Elections and Parkland Sales
The Arch City Chronicle links to two stories, one from Detroit and one from DC, on issues of interest to...
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