Light Rail a Losing Proposition for Saint Louis
As the Post-Dispatch recently reported, Mayor Slay is starting to throw his weight behind a long-awaited expansion of the MetroLink,...
The Saint Louis Convention Center: How Critical is it?
Just how much is the Saint Louis Convention Center costing Saint Louis, and what benefits would planned upgrades bring? These...
#Dropthesuit, Explained
If you follow the key players in the Saint Louis Charter School community on social media, you’ve probably seen the...
The Saint Louis City Earnings Tax: Lifeline or Noose?
On April 2, Show-Me Institute Fellow and Senior Writer Andrew B. Wilson gave a speech on the Earnings Tax to...
Report: Saint Louis, Kansas City *Not* Among Most Cost-Friendly Cities for Business
Recently, the Post-Dispatch prominently published an article claiming that, “St. Louis is among the top 10 most cost-friendly cities to...
Census Report: St. Louis City Continues to Shrink
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports today that while the St. Louis region grew marginally over the last year, St. Louis...
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...
Jones Dome Headed for Demolition?
We’ve talked about the fate of the Edward Jones Dome many times on this blog. When the city was planning...
Soccer Mania Strikes Saint Louis County
Soccer, professional and otherwise, is big business across the country and around the globe. The MLS is even considering putting...
With Riverfront Stadium Dead, City Leaders Back Other Expensive Projects
When the Rams decided to move to Los Angeles, it meant the end of plans to spend $400 million on...
Downtown Saint Louis Restaurants: Coming or Going?
With the recent closure of a number of downtown establishments (the most recent being Mike Shannon’s), local media are considering...
On Rams Relocation, Saint Louis Media Is as Fickle as Stan Kroenke
We recently discussed how the Rams, and by extension the Rams’ owner Stan Kroenke, just slammed the Saint Louis metropolitan...
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...
Attention Teachers: Professionals Do Not Have a Salary Schedule
When you think of “professionals,” how do you think of them being paid? Do you expect them to have a...
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...
Property Tax Increase on Ballot in Kirkwood School District
Tomorrow, Kirkwood School District voters will decide if the district will increase its operating tax levy by 78 cents per...
The Urban-Rural Divide in MoDOT Spending
Recently, the Post-Dispatch reported on area residents who want to direct more MoDOT funding to urban areas. Specifically, a League...
The Risks to the City of the Convention Hotel Gamble
At the City Council's recent business session on the proposed convention hotel, proponents kept repeating that there was no risk to the...
Is MoDOT’s “325 System” Dead or Alive?
In July, we wrote about how higher-than-expected revenues for the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) meant the state would be...
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...
