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Kansas City, Jackson County assessment, Jackson County Assessor's Office, property taxes, Missouri taxes

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | July 23, 2026

Show-Me Institute Shines Light on Kansas City’s Discrimination Policies

By Patrick Tuohey | Episode Length 16 min

Kansas City Power and Light District

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | July 22, 2026

Missouri Doubles Down on Failed Economic Development Scheme

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Cell phones in schools, cell phones bans, kids using cell phones, technology in classrooms

Education | ARTICLE | July 21, 2026

Missouri Earns a “B” on Cell-Phones-in-Schools Report Card

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 2 min

Education | ARTICLE | July 21, 2026

Declining Student Enrollment and a Growing Opportunity with Jude Schwalbach

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 22 min

Missouri State Capitol, Missouri budget, COVID relief, Missouri spending

Economy | ARTICLE | July 20, 2026

New Budget, New Problems

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 3 min

Computers in classroom, technology in classrooms, cell phone bans

Education | ARTICLE | July 17, 2026

Technology and Our Children: “They’re almost like addicts”

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 3 min

School hallway, ESAs, tax-credit scholarship programs, MOScholars, school choice

Education | ARTICLE | July 16, 2026

How Much Will the New Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Boost School Choice Funding?

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 3 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | July 14, 2026

A U.S. Attorney’s Perspective on Criminal Justice Reform with Thomas C. Albus

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 18 min

Senior property tax freeze, property taxes, senior services fund

Economy | ARTICLE | July 10, 2026

The Senior Services Tax Proposal in St. Louis County Is as Bad as It Gets

By David Stokes | Read Time 2 min

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