Missouri Commuting Habits: Public Transportation on the Ascendency?
Is America, and Missouri, becoming a public transportation nation? Just this year, the American Public Transportation Association claimed that transit...
Missouri Charter School Law: A Soup Sandwich for Military Families?
The Show-Me State forbids charter schools from opening in non-urban, accredited school districts, unless they are sponsored by the district...
On a Scale of 1-10, It’s 15
Dollars an hour, that is. There is a continuing push in Saint Louis and other cities throughout the country to improve the...
Trucks on Missouri’s Highways
The Show-Me Institute recently hosted a panel discussion on the future of transportation funding in Missouri. An audience member asked what...
I Am Somebody … Who Has a Choice
“In this class, we learn about government; the three branches are legislative, executive, and judicial,” said De La Salle student...
Light Rail Never Sleeps: The Saint Louis Edition
Recently, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that St. Louis Metro would receive a TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery)...
Saint Louis Needs Better Bus Rapid Transit Plans
In a previous post, we outlined how Metro is planning to introduce Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in the Saint Louis...
Taxing a Population: Saint Louis and Kansas City’s Earnings Tax Draw People Away
The city of Kansas City grew in population by 4 percent between 2000 and 2010, but the population of its...
Make Bus Rapid Transit Serve Bus Users
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is likely to make its debut in Saint Louis in the next couple years. Regional planning...
Will Regulations Keep Uber Out of Columbia?
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently reported that Uber is considering expanding its service to Columbia, Missouri. While Uber’s entrance could...
Public Transportation in Columbia, Missouri: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Officials in Columbia, Missouri, are celebrating the successful launch of “CoMo Connect,” the city’s rebranded bus system. The heightened service is part...
The Pension Problem Non-Teaching Personnel Pose
In a recent post, Education Policy Research Assistant Brittany Wagner discussed a new study examining the large growth in non-teaching personnel in schools....
Delays and Blockades: Certificate of Need in Saint Louis
Imagine you are eight years old, and you want to go into the business of selling lemonade. When walking around...
Show-Me Now! Should St. Louis Sell Its Vacant Schools?
Like many major cities, St. Louis has a large number of vacant school buildings; however, the process for purchasing those...
New Tech To Improve Parking In St. Louis City
Last week, officials with the City of Saint Louis announced their decision to install a new type of parking meter....
Nix The NIDs
A variety of innocuous-sounding names and acronyms are springing up like weeds in communities all over Missouri. They are a...
Decline In Catholic School Enrollment: Is Sector Switching The Answer?
In urban communities such as the City of Saint Louis, parents are able to send their children to magnet, charter,...
St. Louis Taxicab Commission Giveth With One Hand, Taketh With The Other
The St. Louis Metropolitan Taxicab Commission (MTC) has long stifled competition in the name of customer safety. The MTC controls...
Amendment 7: The Tax That Keeps On Taxing
According to current projections, the proposed Missouri Amendment 7, or 0.75-cent transportation sales tax, would raise $5.4 billion for roads,...
If You Haven’t Registered For Our July 31 Friedman Legacy Day Events, What Are You Waiting For?
For a number of years now, we have partnered with the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice to celebrate the...
