Peter Gariepy
gariepeter.bsky.social
Peter Gariepy
@gariepeter.bsky.social
Lucky husband and father, too indulgent of my rescue dog, Ladue Board of Education, and lifelong sucker for the Detroit Lions.
Thank you @bloombergtax.com for sharing my article on why the irreversible disruption of AI demands that policymakers modernize our tax code to reflect the true economic and societal value of work.
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Increasingly Automated World Demands Modern, Fairer Tax Code
Opinion: When an algorithm, not a person, drives investment returns, the argument for taxing those gains preferentially over human labor crumbles.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Thank you @stltoday.com for sharing my op-ed on why, with reinforced cornerstones of civic faith and corporate engagement, St. Louis can build a unified and dynamic economic development front that attracts investment, fosters job creation, and draws in new residents.
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Opinion: Trust and alliance are keys to spurring growth in St. Louis
While other metropolitan areas are growing in population, the St. Louis region struggles. We have world-class institutions, a central location, and a deep well of talent — but are held
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September 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Thank you @stltoday.com for sharing my letter on why, with leadership from the East-West Gateway Council of Governments, the St. Louis area must start thinking like a metro region.
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Letter: To thrive, St. Louis area must start thinking like a metro region
Letter: By embracing unified leadership and investing in our shared future, we can reverse population decline and build a more prosperous St. Louis as a single, thriving metropolitan area.
www.stltoday.com
July 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Thank you @washingtonpost.com and @postopinions.bsky.social for sharing my letter on why the @democrats.org must adopt a 2028 presidential primary schedule aimed at selecting a nominee who can prevail in the must-win swing states.
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Opinion | Six things Democrats need to do if they want to win elections again
Can we start with some common sense?
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July 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Thank you, Call Newspapers, for sharing my letter on why St. Louis County’s civic and business leaders should publicly support Democratic State Senator Tracy McCreery’s bill to let county voters establish an early education district for all four-year-olds.
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Pro-growth early education bill treads water
To the editor: A pro-growth bill for St. Louis County keeps treading water in Jefferson City.  Democratic State Senator Tracy McCreery’s Senate Bill (SB) 233 could provide universal access to all-day ...
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May 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
From what news source would you accept disparaging information about something you strongly support?

Thanks @stltoday.com for sharing my letter on why independent news orgs are essential to awareness w/out bias and w/ reverence for objective facts and common sense. www.stltoday.com/opinion/lett...
Letter: Approach to possible Post-Dispatch ownership is encouraging
Letter: Well-resourced, locally focused and independent news organizations are essential to the public’s awareness of issues without bias and with reverence for objective facts and common sense.
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May 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Thank you @comissourian.bsky.social for sharing my commentary on how a pay-it-forward model, based on the federal approach of progressively taxing ordinary income at marginal rates, could equitably sustain sending all students to their college of choice.
www.columbiamissourian.com/opinion/gues...
Use marginal income tax rates to make higher education affordable for everyone
By utilizing the federal approach of progressively taxing ordinary income at marginal rates, a pay-it-forward model could equitably sustain sending all students to college for free.
www.columbiamissourian.com
May 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Thank you @kansascity.com for sharing my commentary on why Missouri lawmakers should support the formation of larger, more resilient school districts — rather than proposed open enrollment legislation — to better deliver on the promise of public education.

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Letting a tiny number of students transfer districts hurts Missouri schools | Opinion
The state Senate should reject the open enrollment bill that would damage struggling schools. | Opinion
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May 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Reposted by Peter Gariepy
Canada shows how democracies can regulate campaign finance for the common good.
The Campaign Finance System Americans Could Have Had
Canada shows how democracies can regulate campaign finance for the common good.
www.brennancenter.org
April 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Reposted by Peter Gariepy
With an in-district match like New York State’s innovative program, public financing doesn’t reward fundraising strategies based on national attention-grabbing partisanship, but rather the candidates who speak to constituents and address local issues. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
New York State’s Public Campaign Financing Program Empowers Constituent Small Donors
The matching program’s inaugural run expanded legislative candidates’ reliance on small donors from within their districts.
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March 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Reposted by Peter Gariepy
Does evidence that small donors play some role in polarization tell us that small donors--or public financing programs that empower them--are bad?

Nope, small donors are still good for democracy… 🧵
March 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Thank you to the St. Louis Business Journal for sharing my opinion on why residents and officials should explore incrementally integrating the city and county’s redundant functions to earnestly confront the St. Louis Region’s growing challenges.

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March 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Thank you @sgfcitizen.bsky.social for sharing my op-ed on why Missouri lawmakers should fully fund school transportation programs that are increasingly vulnerable due to legislation and budget changes under consideration.

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Opinion: Get Missouri lawmakers on board for school transportation - Springfield Daily Citizen
Now is the time for Missouri lawmakers to re-examine their support for a cost faced by every school district.
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March 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM