Missouri behind the curve on ridesharing laws, report says

Missouri is one of about 20 states in the United States that don’t have a some form of statewide legislation creating a regulatory structure for transportation network companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft.

That’s according to the R Street Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based free market think tank. The report didn’t include St. Louis’ efforts to pave the way for TNCs.

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