Missouri’s Free-Market Policy Guide outlines key areas where targeted, well-researched reforms can make a meaningful difference in the lives of […]
In this post on my series about Medicaid in Missouri, I want to dive deeper into the effects of Medicaid […]
St. Louis, at least relative to other cities, is not facing a housing affordability crisis. In fact, a 2024 study […]
The Cato Institute’s recent report, “Cato Institute Report to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE): How to Downsize and Reform […]
As you may have read here many times, Missouri’s public school enrollment is shrinking. A big part of the reason […]
Tom Pendergast (and to a lesser extent his brother, James) cast a huge shadow over Missouri government and politics, both […]
The white whale of government privatization in Missouri is Springfield’s City Utilities, a municipal utility behemoth that should be broken […]
One of the few things healthcare providers almost unanimously agree on is the importance of annual checkups. Among other benefits, […]
As the new year approaches and a new presidential administration prepares to take office, we may see significant changes in […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Virginia (Ginny) Gentles, director of the Education Freedom and Parental Rights Initiative at the Defense of […]
State lawmakers in Missouri are considering a $102 million tax credit program to convert empty downtown St. Louis office buildings, […]
James Shuls, David Stokes, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss what the latest test scores reveal about Missouri […]
Missouri’s continuous decline in public school enrollment and the drying up of federal COVID funds have left school districts across […]
Since its peak in 2007, Missouri’s public school enrollment has dropped by about 40,000 students. Analyses of trends in private […]
Download the full 2025 Blueprint here In this episode, Susan Pendergrass, James Shuls, Elias Tsapelas, Aaron Hedlund, David Stokes, Patrick […]
Metro is hosting a series of public meetings on its proposed new light rail line in St. Louis. Now called […]
Our roads are crucial for commerce, safety, and daily life. Yet the state’s extensive road network presents challenges that have […]
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is an agency in the executive branch that carries out the […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Jude Schwalbach, policy analyst at the Reason Foundation, about his report Public Schools Without Boundaries: 2024. […]
