St. Louis Needs to Stop Dating and Settle Down
I’ve often argued that cities need to have more self-respect—especially when it comes to dealing with sports teams. We love...
Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right
A proposed bill in St. Louis County would mandate the imposition of several burdensome regulations on many more projects and...
Let’s Privatize the Post Office
A version of the following commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. I will admit that calling for the privatization...
In St. Louis County, Who Will Audit the Auditors?
A version of this commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. When one thinks of no-show political jobs in Missouri government,...
Missouri Families Need the “Unsafe School Choice Option”
A version of the following commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. When asked why they want school choice, families often...
The Wrong Direction on Tax Policy
A version of this commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Taxes are going down, right? That’s a good thing, right?...
St. Louis Crime Reduction: Progress, Pitfalls, and the Path Forward
A version of the following commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. With a new mayor taking office, St. Louis begins...
The Last Thing Missouri Needs Is More Urban Planning
A recent op-ed in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch called for substantially increasing the power of urban planners in St. Louis and...
Civil Service Reforms Can Go Too Far
Tom Pendergast (and to a lesser extent his brother, James) cast a huge shadow over Missouri government and politics, both...
Downtown St. Louis Doesn’t Need Subsidies
State lawmakers in Missouri are considering a $102 million tax credit program to convert empty downtown St. Louis office buildings,...
Court Fee Increase Would Negatively Impact St. Louis County
A version of the following commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Among the many things that Missourians will vote on...
STL Q Down the Loo
One of my family’s favorite Kansas City events is the Ethnic Enrichment Festival. Representatives of so many different cultures and...
Federal Broadband Funds Are Just Being Wasted
The ability of the government to waste enormous amounts of money while accomplishing very little never ceases to amaze. I...
If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again
You may have witnessed the trend of dilapidated shopping centers, malls, and retail outlets that were once thriving centers of...
Government Infrastructure Costs Are Out of Control
A version of the following commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. We have all seen the television ad...
Collecting the Earnings Tax on Remote Work is Illegal. ‘Nuff Said
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has had two recent columns criticizing the Missouri House for passing legislation that would further clarify...
Do Private Schools “Choose” Their Students?
Opponents of school choice are great at coming up with witty one liners to make their point. A recurring example...
Wrong Then, Wrong Now—the Post-Dispatch and School Choice
It will come as no surprise to the readers of the Show-Me Institute blog that the St. Louis Post-Dispatch gets...
It Is Time to Restore Trust in Missouri’s Public Education System
A version of this commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Trust is foundational to any healthy school learning community. This...
Cherry-picked Data Can’t Hide the Truth about Missouri’s Workforce
A version of the following commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. A couple of weeks ago CNBC released its...
