Missouri Legislature Invests $50 Million in Families’ Futures Through MOScholars Program

Susan Pendergrass on May 14, 2025

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On Transit, Maybe We Can Learn Something from Washington

President Ronald Reagan once quipped that the scariest sentence is “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” That […]

State and Local Government

Shutting Down Dissent in Sedalia

There have been numerous public concerns about government actions in Sedalia for the past year or so. I wrote about […]

Social Security, Tax Cuts, and the Future of Retirement with Andrew Biggs

In this episode, Susan Pendergrass speaks with Andrew G. Biggs, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), about the […]

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Retail Competition in the Energy Market

Missouri took a step toward reshaping part of its electricity market with the passage of House Bill 417 out of […]

Medicaid’s Check-Up: Part 5

At this point in my Medicaid blog series, it should be abundantly clear that the program is in dire need […]

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Phones Down: The Negative Effects of the Internet on Student Learning

In the early days of the internet, it was widely seen as a gateway to opportunity. Many believed that the […]

State and Local Government

The Final Weeks of the 2025 Session

David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss: the final stretch of Missouri’s legislative session, including […]

New State Board of Education Has a Long To-Do List

A version of this commentary appeared in the Columbia Missourian. Governor Kehoe has appointed four new members to the Missouri […]

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Royals May Stay at Kauffman Amid Stadium Inertia

A new story by Kansas City Business Journal’s Thomas Friestad suggests a growing likelihood that the Kansas City Royals will […]

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MOScholars Program Remains a Worthwhile Investment

UPDATE (May 9, 2025):The Missouri General Assembly has included $50 million in the state budget to expand the MOScholars program. […]

State and Local Government

St. Louis Crime Reduction: Progress, Pitfalls, and the Path Forward

A version of the following commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. With a new mayor taking office, St. Louis begins […]

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