A Tax-Cut Change of Heart from the Post-Dispatch?
I read with interest the St. Louis Post-Dispatch‘s staff editorial, “Illinois’ economy stacks up to Missouri’s, despite Schmitt’s criticism.” Much can be...
No Surprise: Fresh Competition from Rideshare Companies Leads to Taxi Reforms in St. Louis
Straight from the Department of Totally Expected Outcomes, Saint Louis’ Metropolitan Taxicab Commission has slashed a wide array of fees...
The Washington Post and St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A Study in Contrasts
Both the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Washington Post editorial boards published pieces this weekend concerning the findings of a new...
Join the Pension Discussion!
Pension discussions are all the rage these days. Don’t believe me? Just check out the Post-Dispatch. A few days ago,...
Penny Wise and Pound Foolish?
The Missouri House voted earlier this month to reject, by an overwhelming majority (51-103), the latest proposal to raise the...
Great Schools are Great News
Kristen Taketa of the Post-Dispatch published a great story earlier this week about Mason Elementary in Clifton Heights. Mason is...
School Choice: Legislative Halftime Report
In January, I penned an op-ed for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch outlining what I thought should be the education policy...
A Developer’s Market
The Delmar Loop is one of the most vibrant areas in the Saint Louis region. It’s even been listed as...
The ‘Price’ of Doing Business
As first appearing in the American Spectator: As someone who ran his own business for many years, I am aware...
Fuzzy Thinking on the “Price” of Doing Business
As someone who ran his own business for many years, I am aware of the difference between cost and price,...
City of Saint Louis Joins Charter School Fight
Saint Louis charter schools received good news earlier this month: the City of Saint Louis is taking their side in...
Are We Paying Some Developers to Develop Less?
Last week the Post-Dispatch reported on a proposed $130 million luxury tower in the Central West End, to be named...
ESAs Can Help Missouri Students with Dyslexia
For years, Kelli Unnerstall wrestled with private and public schools to get her son with dyslexia the help he needed...
Come Together, Right Now, on Charter Schools
When the editorial boards of the Washington Post and the Gray Lady, as well as opinion pieces in National Review,...
Yes, Voter Fraud Remains a Concern in Missouri
The difference between winning and losing a political race can come down to a handful of votes. Every vote counts,...
Unite the Region with a Sensible, Effective Transit Vision
In a recent Post-Dispatch column, Tony Messenger called for an ‘AND’ approach to transit planning in the St. Louis region....
Riding the Dream-Train to Development Bliss
We’re no real-estate experts, but what you see above (the Sunnen Station on the MetroLink Blue Line) clearly isn’t “beachfront...
A Common Definition of Public Education
In the pages of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, I recently made the claim that the same opportunities given to public...
Missouri Spends More on Employee Retirement Costs than Higher Education
Recently on this blog, my colleague Mike McShane highlighted a fascinating post from Chad Aldeman of Bellwether Education Partners. Using...
Missouri’s Pension System Must Change
When it comes to state pensions in Missouri and bad news, the hits just keep on coming. Last week, Bellwether...
