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State and Local Government | ARTICLE | April 14, 2025

A Free-Market Guide for Missouri Municipalities, Part Two: Taxation

By David Stokes | Read Time 1 min

Missouri State Capital, Missouri budget, size of government, government efficiency

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | April 14, 2025

Beware the Budget Mirage

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | April 11, 2025

Don’t Throw It Out—Fix It

By Susan Pendergrass | Read Time 2 min

Empty classroom, Missouri education, accountability, DESE, Missouri State Board of Education, Missouri school accreditation

Education | ARTICLE | April 10, 2025

Don’t Throw the Baby Out with the Bathwater

By Susan Pendergrass | Read Time 2 min

Education | ARTICLE | April 9, 2025

Charter Schools Are Highly Effective in Missouri

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 2 min

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

Economy | ARTICLE | April 8, 2025

Jackson County Property Tax Assessment Update

By David Stokes | Read Time 2 min

Economy | ARTICLE | April 8, 2025

Tariffs, Trade, and Economic Risk with Dominic Pino

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 25 min

Economy | ARTICLE | April 7, 2025

Platte County Commission Decision Not to Levy Taxes Upheld in Court

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

School hallway, school choice, universal open enrollment, education polling, Missouri education policy

Education | ARTICLE | April 4, 2025

Attitudes on Open Enrollment in Missouri

By Avery Frank | Read Time 3 min

School choice, Crystal City, 4dsw, universal open enrollment, SB 727

Education | ARTICLE | April 3, 2025

Crystal City to Vote on the Four-Day School Week

By Avery Frank | Read Time 3 min

Economy | ARTICLE | April 1, 2025

Another Crack at the Income Tax

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 2 min

Economy | ARTICLE | March 27, 2025

A Sweet Deal for Sugar Creek

By David Stokes | Read Time 2 min

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