Articles

Chicago skyline, Illinois energy policy, free-market energy policy, consumer-regulated electricity

Economy | ARTICLE | October 31, 2025

Illinois Explores Free-Market Energy Policy

By Avery Frank | Read Time 3 min

Economy | ARTICLE | October 30, 2025

Data Centers, Subsidies, and Electricity in Platte County and across Missouri

By Avery Frank | Read Time 4 min

Missouri state capitol, Truth in Accounting, fiscal report, Missouri fiscal health, Missouri budget

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | October 30, 2025

Missouri Earns a “B” in New Fiscal Report—but Don’t Pop the Champagne Yet

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 4 min

Education | ARTICLE | October 30, 2025

From Milton Friedman to Modern School Choice with Robert Enlow

By Susan Pendergrass | Read Time 33 min

School hallway, school choice, open enrollment, voluntary open enrollment, Missouri education policy

Education | ARTICLE | October 29, 2025

Voluntary Open Enrollment Means No Open Enrollment

By Susan Pendergrass | Read Time 2 min

Parking lot, parking minimums, parking mandates, regulations, zoning codes

Economy | ARTICLE | October 28, 2025

Missouri Should Scrap Parking Minimums to Reduce Housing Costs

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

Kansas City bus, free buses, KCUR, transportation policy

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | October 24, 2025

KCUR Finally Confronts the Reality of Fare-Free Transit

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Economy | ARTICLE | October 24, 2025

Election Day Preview, SNAP Shortfalls, and Missouri’s Data Center Debate | Roundtable

By David Stokes and 2 more | Read Time 1 min

Gas station pump, gas tax, local gas taxes, user fees, special taxing districts, TDDs

Economy | ARTICLE | October 23, 2025

Harrisonville Goes for a Local Gas Tax

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 min

Education | ARTICLE | October 20, 2025

The Future of Federal Education Policy with Christy Wolfe

By Susan Pendergrass | Read Time 1 min

Hospital entrance, One Big Beautiful Bill, OBBB, healthcare reform, scope of practice, telemedicine

Health Care | ARTICLE | October 16, 2025

Reform First, Dollars Second

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 3 min

Coal plant, nuclear power, coal to nuclear transition, nuclear advisory council, nuclear power in Missouri

Economy | ARTICLE | October 15, 2025

Considering Coal-to-Nuclear Transitions in Missouri

By Avery Frank | Read Time 3 min

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