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Susan Pendergrass on Mar 12, 2025

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Missouri’s financial clock is ticking. It’s been nearly two months since Governor Kehoe announced during his State of the State […]

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Mega Events Fail to Deliver: World Cup Edition

Every few years, cities fall into the same trap. A major event—whether it’s the World Cup, the Olympics, or the […]

Declining Enrollment, Rising Budgets with Ben Scafidi

Susan Pendergrass speaks with Ben Scafidi, professor of economics and director of the Education Economics Center at Kennesaw State University. […]

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Medicaid’s Checkup: Part 4

“Show me the incentive and I’ll show you the outcome.” This insightful quote from the late investor Charlie Munger is […]

State and Local Government

Unintended Consequences: When Well-Meaning Policies Backfire

F.A. Hayek famously wrote, “The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about […]

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Missouri’s Rural Schools Can Benefit from Open Enrollment

Many believe that rural districts and students can’t benefit from open enrollment, but the reality is quite the opposite. Rural […]

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The Salad Days in Sugar Creek

The Kansas City suburb of Sugar Creek is considering selling off its water system to Missouri American Water. The proposal […]

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Open Enrollment: Erasing Seven Myths in Missouri

The adoption of open enrollment in Missouri, which would allow any student to register at any public school in the […]

The Role of Culture and Character in Education with Jason Bedrick

James Shuls, senior fellow of education policy at the Show-Me Institute and head of the K-12 education reform branch of […]

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State and Local Government

Can We Handle the Truth . . . of Our Cities’ Financial Status?

The “Financial State of the Cities 2025” report by Truth in Accounting provides a comprehensive analysis of the fiscal health […]

Missouri Pension System Pushes Out Another Great Educator

Sometimes the headline says it all. And sometimes a headline leaves us scratching our heads. Take, for example, this headline […]

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