Should Ladue Take on $85 Million in Debt?
On April 5, voters in Ladue will be asked to increase their taxes to pay for $85,100,000 in new debt...
Pine Lawn Disbands Police Department
Last week, Pine Lawn, a small city in North Saint Louis County (population 3,425), disbanded its police department. Almost immediately,...
City’s “NGA for Millennials” Pitch Rings Hollow
Saint Louis is trying desperately to keep the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) within city limits. The federal spy agency...
Attracting Students to Saint Louis?
The story of young Edmund Lee, who will be denied the opportunity to continue attending the school of his choice...
Should Saint Louis Raise Property Taxes for Public Schools?
What do you call nearly $15,000 per pupil? If you’re the Saint Louis Public School System, you call it “not...
Rams Move Exposes Broken Policymaking Process in Saint Louis
Think back to December, 2014, not long after the tragic events in Ferguson. Everyone had an opinion about what was...
Missouri Is Leaving Its African-American Students Behind
There’s no other way to put it: Missouri schools simply aren’t giving African-American students a chance. This was made...
Deflate-gate in Saint Louis: Air goes out of a plan for a new subsidized football stadium
In stimulating tourism, trade, and economic growth, the Roman Coliseum may be the world’s only sports stadium that has repaid...
The Unfortunate Truths Behind Rams’ Relocation Statement
The Rams' statement on why they want to move to L.A. is self-serving, capped off with an incredibly cheesy quote from...
The Student Debt Paradox
A couple of weeks ago, my colleague Brittany Wagner had some fun with a spokeswoman for the Million Student March...
County Residents on the Hook for Trolley Folly-Since When?
Those who read this blog will know that the Loop Trolley is $8 million over budget, and Saint Louis County...
Driving Still Dominant in Saint Louis, Kansas City
When considering investment in transportation infrastructure, be it road, rail, or river, it is important to think about what type...
Saint Louis Transportation Planning Prioritizes Public Transportation, MetroLink
Saint Louisans depend on a functioning transportation system to do practically everything in their lives, from getting to work to...
How Long Have Saint Louis Planners Known About Loop Trolley Cost Overruns?
In a previous post, we discussed the climbing costs of the Loop Trolley project, a 2.2 mile trolley line that...
What I Saw at the Stadium Hearing
On Saturday, the Saint Louis Board of Aldermen’s Ways and Means Committee held a public comment session on the Near...
Straight Talk about the Loop Trolley
The Loop Trolley is officially over budget. There was speculation earlier this year that the project could not be completed...
School District Boundaries Are an Issue Here, Too
A public school rezoning issue is unfolding in New York City. P.S. 199 is a National Blue Ribbon Award-winner with...
Under Pressure from SB 5, Charlack May Disband Police Force
For many years, the small north Saint Louis County municipality of Charlack (population 1,366), has relied heavily on traffic fines...
$100 Million Here, $400 Million There-Are We Talking Real Money Yet?
Recently, the Saint Louis Business Journal reported that the Saint Louis Convention and Visitors Commission (CVC) is pushing for a...
Regionalism for Thee, But Not for Me
In their recent push to keep the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) in Saint Louis City, city leadership has argued the...
