Municipal Policy
The Free-Market Municipality Project Part Four: Parks and Recreation
This fourth installment in The Free-Market Guide for Missouri Municipalities series examines how cities provide and manage parks and recreational services. It outlines which park assets are best funded through general taxes and which should rely more…
We Still Need Zoning Reform in Missouri
Two recent stories out of St. Louis County have demonstrated why we need zoning reform in Missouri.…
New Observations Confirm Skepticism of Creative Class…
In a recent Vox column, Rachel Cohen Booth argues that many American cities pursued a…
Eliminating Missouri’s Income Tax, Subsidies for Gas…
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join host Zach Lawhorn to outline what a responsible…
Shocker! Kansas City’s Affordable Housing Set-Asides…
In 2021, Kansas City passed an ordinance requiring large market-rate apartment developments to…
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 our teams, but they make it clear that if we want them to love us back, it’s going to cost us. But a recent news story gave…
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…
What’s a City to Do?
My colleagues and I at the Show-Me Institute have for years counseled local and state leaders…
Taxes, SNAP, and Data Center Debates
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss local ballot measures in…
The Free-City Project for Missouri
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Columbia Missourian. In 2001, a group of very…
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