Articles

Missouri State Capitol, Governor Kehoe, fiscal veto, Violent Crime Clearance Grant Program, Missouri crime

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | July 2, 2026

A Disappointing Veto, but the Right Fiscal Direction

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

Education | ARTICLE | July 2, 2026

The Case for an Education Outsider in Missouri with Andy Smarick

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 25 min

Arrowhead Stadium, Chiefs subsidies, sports stadium subsidies, STAR district

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | July 1, 2026

More Noise than Signal from Latest Chiefs Release

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 4 min

Economy | ARTICLE | July 1, 2026

How Missouri Can Encourage Economic Growth

By Joseph Haslag | Read Time 1 min

School lockers, school choice, Missouri education

Education | ARTICLE | June 30, 2026

The Faulty Logic of the Anti-School Choice Position

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 2 min

Economy | ARTICLE | June 30, 2026

Why Stadium Deals Don’t Add Up with J.C. Bradbury

By Patrick Tuohey | Episode Length 9 min

Houses, Jackson County property tax assessment, property taxes, Jackson County Assessor

Economy | ARTICLE | June 29, 2026

Jackson County Reassessment Lawsuits Roll Onward

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min

Economy | ARTICLE | June 29, 2026

The Social Security Crisis Is Worse Than You Think with Andrew G. Biggs

By Susan Pendergrass and 1 more | Episode Length 36 min

Education | ARTICLE | June 23, 2026

The Continued Growth of the Four-Day School Week in Missouri

By Avery Frank | Read Time 3 min

Boats, personal property taxes, Missouri taxes, property taxes

Economy | ARTICLE | June 23, 2026

What If You Eliminated Personal Property Taxes and Nobody Noticed?

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 min

Library, bookshelf, Missouri education policy, literacy reform, reading, third-grade retention

Education | ARTICLE | June 22, 2026

Missouri Missed an Opportunity on Reading Reform

By Avery Frank | Read Time 3 min

Kansas City sports subsidies, Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Current, Mayor Lucas

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | June 22, 2026

Kansas City Mayor’s Circular Reasoning on Stadium Subsidies

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

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