Budget and Spending
A Chapter 353 Tax Abatement Plan is the Last Thing Charleston Needs
Supporters of a plan to “revitalize” Charleston, a city in southeast Missouri just a bit north of the Bootheel, are acting like they have struck gold with the idea of a chapter 353 tax abatement plan for the city. “We have gone from about 80…
A Free-Market Guide for Missouri Municipalities Part…
This fourth installment in A Free-Market Guide for Missouri Municipalities series examines how…
The Free-Market Municipality Project Part Four: Parks…
This fourth installment in The Free-Market Guide for Missouri Municipalities series examines how…
A Free-Market Guide for Missouri Municipalities Part…
This fourth installment in The Free-Market Guide for Missouri Municipalities series examines how…
What Should St. Louis County Do about Its Budget…
The two largest counties in Missouri are both having difficulties. Over in Jackson County, the…
Eliminating Missouri’s Income Tax, Subsidies for Gas Stations, and Early Literacy Reform
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join host Zach Lawhorn to outline what a responsible plan to eliminate Missouri’s income tax should include, from revenue triggers and spending restraint to rethinking other taxes. They also break down…
New National Debt Analysis Offers Fresh Lens for…
Earlier this year, I wrote about the annual rating by Truth in Accounting (TIA), which found that…
What the Government Shutdown Was Really About with…
Susan Pendergrass is joined by Elias Tsapelas, director of state budget and fiscal policy at the…
Missouri Earns a “B” in New Fiscal Report—but Don’t Pop…
For the first time in recent memory, Missouri earned a “B” on Truth in Accounting’s (TIA) annual…
MetroLink Line Canceled, SNAP Reform, and Missouri’s…
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss: the cancellation of the…
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