Making Missouri Resilient: Assessing State and Local Government Recession Preparedness

Corianna Baier on Jun 30, 2021

Economy

Podcast: The COVID Economy, Masks in Schools and a CRT Hearing in Jeff City

Aaron Hedlund, Susan Pendergrass and Patrick Ishmael join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the state of the economic recovery, the possibility of mask mandates for the upcoming school year and the […]

Are Missouri Schools Being Honest About What They’re Teaching?

Patrick Ishmael joined The Gary Nolan Show to discuss this week’s CRT hearing and provide an update on the Show-Me Curricula Project.

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Missouri Bans Natural Gas Bans

Legislators in Jefferson City recently passed a law barring policymakers in cities and counties from banning the use of natural gas in homes and businesses. The law technically prohibits cities […]

Corporate Welfare

Listen: More Tax Giveaways in St. Louis

David Stokes joined TCT on NewsTalk STL to discuss the current state of tax incentives in St. Louis and some recent development dealmaking.

Listen: Lee’s Summit School District wants $40,000 to Answer CRT Records Request

Patrick Ishmael joined Pete Mundo in the Morning on KCMO Talk Radio to discuss the Lee’s Summit School District’s response to his public records request to find out whether they […]

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Listen: The Latest on CRT in Missouri Schools

On July 21, Patrick Ishmael joined The Vic Porcelli Show to discuss what he’s learned about CRT in Missouri schools after sending out thousands of records requests to schools across […]

HB 349 Creates Opportunity (For Some)

Some Missouri children will finally be able to sign up for tax credit–funded scholarships. But why not all? Much has been written about the newly signed HB 349. For those […]

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It Doesn’t Work That Way

The St. Louis Board of Alderman just passed a symbolic resolution to ban any new schools (read charter schools) as long as enrollment in St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) is […]

Podcast: Missouri is Not Ready for the Next Recession – Corianna Baier & Elias Tsapelas

Susan Pendergrass is joined by Corianna Baier and Elias Tsapelas to discuss how prepared Missouri is for the next economic downturn. Read Their Full Report Here Listen on Apple Podcasts […]

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Corporate Welfare

Crestwood TIF Update

Dierbergs has withdrawn its request for $17 million in subsidies ($13.5 million via tax-increment financing [TIF] and $3.5 million from a community improvement district [CID]) to redevelop the Crestwood mall […]

State and Local Government

Webster Groves Addresses Hard Issues in Zoning

A version of this commentary appeared in the Webster-Kirkwood Times. Zoning can be a complicated issue for people who believe in limited government and market-based policies. There is the conflict […]

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