David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss local ballot measures in Missouri, including new hotel […]
Harrisonville, in Cass County, has three local tax and bond issues on the November 4 ballot. This being a November […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Christy Wolfe, director of K–12 policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center, about major shifts in federal […]
If policymakers were worried about the One Big Beautiful Bill’s impact on healthcare in Missouri, they may soon find it’s […]
Kansas’s Department of Commerce and Evergy (the state’s largest utility) are partnering with TerraPower, a leading nuclear developer, to explore […]
Jefferson City Residents Should Be Skeptical of Conference Center Project
A version of this commentary appeared in the News-Tribune. On November 4, Jefferson City voters will decide on a proposal to […]
Springfield Voters Should Be Skeptical About Convention Center Claims
A version of this commentary appeared in the Springfield Business Journal. On November 4, Springfield voters will decide on a proposal […]
PRiME Summit Celebrates Schools with Impressive Test Score Growth
I was fortunate to attend an event in late September celebrating Missouri schools that demonstrate high test score growth. The […]
Four-Day School Week Votes and School Choice in Missouri
The four-day school week (4dsw) has become quite popular in the Show-Me State. More than 180 of our state’s 518 […]
If you’ve been in the market for a home recently, you know prices are through the roof. Prices went up […]
Susan Pendergrass talks with Tiara Jordan-Sutton, Founder and Executive Director of Activate Missouri, about school safety, parental power in education, […]
The Unsafe School Choice Option (USCO)
The Unsafe School Choice Option (USCO) is a federal safeguard created under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which ensures […]
There are several cities seeking to impose use taxes during special elections on November 4. These cities include Ladue and […]
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Columbia Missourian. In 2001, a group of very libertarian-minded activists launched […]
Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking with a parent who wanted to know what schooling options were available […]
Medicaid in Trouble?
Missouri’s Medicaid enrollment numbers are telling a story, but it may not be one that the federal government wants to […]
Earlier this week, the City of St. Louis and the Bi-State Development Agency, better known as Metro, officially cancelled the […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Marty Lueken, director of EdChoice’s Fiscal Research and Education Center, about the 2025 Fiscal Fact Book. […]
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss: the cancellation of the St. Louis MetroLink Green […]
Four years ago, the federal government orchestrated the largest year-to-year growth in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in history. […]
