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State and Local Government | ARTICLE | February 11, 2026

Watch: The Public Safety Climate in the City of St Louis

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 1 min

Power lines, electrical grid, consumer-regulated electricity, DATA Act, Congress, Missouri Energy Policy

Economy | ARTICLE | February 9, 2026

Keep an Eye on the DATA Act in Washington, D.C.

By Avery Frank | Read Time 2 min

Education | ARTICLE | February 5, 2026

The Rise of Labor-Based Grading and the Continuing De-emphasis on Skill Development at U.S. Universities

By Patrick Johann | Read Time 2 min

H&R Block, tax-increment financing, subsidies, GFT, Kansas City subsidies

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | February 3, 2026

The TIF that Keeps Taking

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

School test, test scores, declining test scores, NAEP, Missouri education performance

Education | ARTICLE | February 3, 2026

To the Missouri House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee: We Have a Problem

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 3 min

Youth sports complex, subsidies

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | February 3, 2026

What’s the Deal with the Tax Subsidies for Youth Sports Centers?

By David Stokes | Read Time 2 min

Education | ARTICLE | February 2, 2026

The Six Words Driving the Education Debate in 2026 With Mike McShane

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 32 min

Data centers, CRE, energy policy, electricity

Economy | ARTICLE | January 27, 2026

Consumer-Regulated Electricity (CRE) and Data Centers

By Avery Frank | Read Time 2 min

Empty classroom, open enrollment, school choice, education innovation

Education | ARTICLE | January 27, 2026

Open Enrollment Would Improve Missouri’s Charter Schools

By Avery Frank | Read Time 2 min

World Cup, Kansas City World Cup, economic development subsidies

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | January 26, 2026

Extraordinary Economic Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence—Sports Edition

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 1 min

The,Missouri,State,Capitol,Building,At,Sunset

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | January 26, 2026

The Auditor Confirms Missouri’s Budget Problem

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | January 22, 2026

Charter Schools Do Special Education Better

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 2 min

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