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...
Things I Am Watching for Tonight as Elections Come In
My list is mainly focused on St. Louis County, but you are encouraged to add other important races around the state...
Government Layoffs in Saint Louis
There have been two recent examples of significant government employee layoffs in the Saint Louis area — if you count...
Metro Cuts Take Effect
Metro, as previously announced, made cuts to its service yesterday. Bus service will be reduced by 44 percent, MetroLink by 32...
Lions and Tigers and Bears
Katy Steinmetz writes about exotic pets in the Missourian. She comes down squarely on the side of the St. Louis...
Fire Districts and Assessors in Saint Louis County for Your Weekend Perusal
The idea that Saint Louis County should have an elected assessor (thanks to Combest for this Business-Journal link) in Saint Louis County...
A Tax I Pay That Others Should, Too
This article in the Post-Dispatch is a perfect example of the issues Josh considered in his great post about public...
Thank You to the Cape Girardeau County Pachyderm Club
I just want to send a quick, bloggy thank you to the Cape Girardeau County Pachyderm Club for having me...
The Other Shoe Drops Directly on Commerical Property Owners in St. Louis County
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has done a very good job covering assessment issues through the years. Its coverage of the...
The Perfect Example of Why MoDOT Should Be Governed As It Is
In Missouri, we like to elect people to office and then not give them all the powers one might assume...
It’s Assessment Day in St. Louis County
Everybody’s favorite biannual activity is online today in St. Louis County. It’s reassessment day! Go to the county’s website and...
Kansas City Regional Jail Is a Terrific Idea
I have written about this before, and I look forward to a regional jail shared by the cities and Jackson...
Privatization at Work in Kansas City
The Kansas City Star has a nice article about a soon-to-be-decided proposal that would privatize the Kansas City Animal Shelter....
911 Emergency Centers Calling Out for Economies of Scale
One of the first issues we extensively wrote about here on the Show-Me Institute’s blog is in the news today....
“Taxes Go Up Incrementally; Why Shouldn’t They Come Down Incrementally?”
That is what my former boss, now judge, Kurt Odenwald used to say when people told him the property tax...
“Can You Smell It In The Air, Opus?” “Dirty Socks?” “No, Reassessment.”
One thing that my brother, Mike (the second-oldest of four, with moi being the eldest), and I have in common...
Earmark Reform Hot Off the Presses
I have praised Sen. Claire McCaskill several times here for her refusal to use earmarks for pork barrel projects. Today, Dave...
Assessment Declines May Not Lead to Tax Cuts (In Case You Thought They Might)
The Post-Dispatch has a front-page story today with tremendous statewide applications. It corrects assumptions about next year’s reassessment process that...
Merry Christmas, Attorneys!
In a new report, The American Tort Reform Foundation has placed St. Louis and St. Louis County on the “legal...
Smoke-Free KC
We probably didn’t give enough coverage on this blog to Kansas City’s ban of smoking in public places. Needless to...
