Test scores on the Nation’s Report Card were released on January 29th, and Missouri faces a dire future if we […]
A new report from the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA), Reducing Government Headcount: Proven Strategies for Reducing Bureaucracy While Improving […]
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Columbia Missourian. I love science-fiction movies that portray a future, usually bleak, […]
It has been said that the price of liberty is eternal vigilance. I was reminded of this as I watched […]
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Springfield News-Leader. Elections and inaugurations are a time for reflection and […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with John Ketcham, legal policy fellow and director of cities at the Manhattan Institute, about his Model […]
There’s an old warning that “the plural of anecdote is not data.” But there sure are a lot of anecdotes […]
In each decade of the past 50 years, Missouri’s population growth has failed to keep pace with the nation. From […]
From January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, Missouri issued just under $233 million in economic incentives, according to the […]
There is a lot happening in Sedalia right now. Many local residents are starting to ask questions about the goings-on […]
Both the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County are debating whether or not to adopt a city manager […]
The recent snowstorm reinforces the necessity of a reliable, consistent energy grid to power homes and businesses. As America and […]
Critics of school choice programs like to claim that these programs create new expenses for the government. They argue that […]
The size of Missouri’s government has nearly doubled over the past five years, and given the recent commitment from President […]
Susan Pendergrass, Elias Tsapelas, and David Stokes join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the start of the 2025 Missouri legislative session. […]
State policymakers in Missouri and elsewhere often face the daunting task of crafting complex regulations. Enter nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), ready […]
A recent op-ed in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch called for substantially increasing the power of urban planners in St. Louis and […]
Despite the November 5 vote approving Proposition A (a measure that will raise Missouri’s minimum wage and mandate paid sick […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Bryan C. McCannon, Dean of the School of Business and Economics and Robert S. Eckley Endowed […]
Thomas Friestad of the Kansas City Business Journal writes that JE Dunn Construction has secured public incentives through Port KC […]
