A Victory For Educational Choice
Though Missouri legislators may not accomplish much on tax credit reform, and are pushing forward misguided land bank legislation, there...
Filibudgeting
It seems the appropriations process in the Missouri Senate had ground to a standstill before finally passing early Wednesday. What...
At Least We Are Transparent About Our Cronyism In Missouri!
The Pew Center on the States has published a review of the transparency of state tax incentive programs. Some Missouri...
Contra the KC Star: Tax Increases are NOT the Answer
The Kansas City Star wrote an op-ed urging Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) to expend some of his political capital...
The Battle Lines Have Been Drawn
In January, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) launched his opening salvo in what was sure to be a contentious session...
Kudos to Missouri Senate for Blocking Health Exchange
Earlier this year, the Missouri Senate approved a measure blocking Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s ability to create a health insurance...
Money Down a Drain: The Millions Spent on Missouri’s No-Show Feb. 7 Election
Missouri lawmakers are feeling embarrassed. And well they should be. The representatives of the Show-Me State were shown up as...
Left Behind
A recent Wall Street Journal article notes the increasing push from state governments to eliminate or reduce personal income taxes. This...
Dough for the Dome
The St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission (CVC) just released its proposal (estimated price tag: $124 million, with the St. Louis...
The Cautionary Tale Next Door
The state of Illinois recently encountered some bad news. Moody’s downgraded Illinois’s credit rating from A2 to A1, the lowest...
The Next Half Measure
Now that Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has delivered his State of the State address, legislators in Jefferson City are prepared...
Promote Kindness, Not Taxes
An unpopular item in Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s budget proposal is the 12.5 percent funding cut to higher education. Considering...
The Less-Is-Better Approach to Talking about Jobs
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon wants to be known as the Energizer Bunny of job creation. At taxpayer expense, he goes...
State of the State: Reasons for Hope . . . But More Reasons for Skepticism
Last night, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon delivered his annual State of the State address. The speech — part pep talk, part...
Could Nine People Stop Tax Credit Nonsense In 2012 (And Maybe Help State Budget)?
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial board is urging Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) to stall the awarding of state tax credits....
Still At The Starting Gate . . .
Missouri is not alone in wanting to give its economy a boost in 2012. But what is the best way...
College Loans: It Seems We ALL Have Them Now
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is asking some state universities for a loan. To be more specific, Gov. Nixon is asking...
The Not-So-Special Session: Lessons Learned From a Public Policy Viewpoint
Talk about laying an egg! Missouri lawmakers are going home at the end of the 50-day special session of the...
Public Parks Problem, Part 2
I want to keep our loyal readers informed on the latest developments regarding the Saint Louis County park budget issue. David Stokes,...
The Road To Prosperity Is Paved With . . . State Tax Incentives?
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon loves awarding tax incentives. So much so that in April, a road was named after him,...
