Archbishop Robert Carlson announced a plan this week to improve education at the 147 schools in the Catholic archdiocese. He and his administrators will work to fill 1,800 empty seats in the region’s Catholic schools, stressing cooperation among parishes and creative ways to make tuition more affordable to more families. He did not announce school closings or consolidations.

I like the archbishop's plan and I support it. His initiative explicitly addresses the... Read More

As the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission begins its negotiations with the St. Louis Rams today, there are a couple of things to remember.

First, the lease with the St. Louis Rams requires the CVC to bring the Edward Jones Dome up to top tier, as defined in the lease itself. The lease says nothing about building a new facility. It only talks about improvements to the existing facility. Not every sportswriter... Read More