I’ve let my feelings be known about how the 2023 legislative session went: poorly. A handful of bills that I […]
A New Normal in the Housing Market with Mark A. Calabria
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Mark A. Calabria about new mortgage regulations designed to increase equity in home ownership, if today’s […]
Hunting and Fishing Fees May Be Going up in Missouri
Are higher fees coming to Missouri for huntin’ and fishin’ (but fortunately not for lovin’ every day)? Maybe. The Missouri […]
David Stokes, Patrick Ishmael, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to put a bow on the legislative session, discuss new […]
“The Kansas City Royals of North Kansas City”?
With the expiration of the leases for the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals creeping ever closer, there’s been […]
Recently, the Stanford Education Opportunity Project released a new analysis of education data. The analysis measured the academic growth of […]
It was a banner year for families and education reform—outside of Missouri. Iowa parents got a big win. Once its […]
Many are familiar with the plot of the classic movie Back to the Future. While I am probably thinking of […]
Should We Be Surprised about Missouri’s Lack of Education Legislation in 2023?
Missouri officials failed to deliver on promises made to expand school choice in the 2023 legislative session. Failure came both […]
“Mr. Mayor, Tear Down This House!”
The average size of American homes has increased dramatically in the post-war period. (And by post-war, I mean post-World War […]
Can you think of a time when you had a view or a position on something that you were sure […]
The adjoining St. Louis County municipalities of Normandy and Glen Echo Park are considering merging. Learn more here.
The End of the Session Episode
Susan Pendergrass, Elias Tsapelas, and David Stokes join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the end of 2023 Missouri legislative session. Listen […]
On May 9, 2023, Jay Nordlinger delivered a talk titled “Adventures in Journalism” at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. […]
What does applying for employment have to do with federal mortgage policy? Usually, the two have nothing in common. Nor […]
Right Idea, Wrong Approach
Each legislative session, there are more than 1,000 bills filed, and inevitably, many of them contain bad ideas. This year, […]
Two Birds, One Stone: Could an Income Tax Cut Help Missouri Reverse Two Declines?
The American Legislative Exchange’s (ALEC) newest Rich States, Poor States report indicates that Missouri is currently facing an economic decline. […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with former superintendent John C. Carver. John writes about education policy at growthringsjcc.blogspot.com Listen on Apple Podcasts […]
On April 26, 2023, the Show-Me Institute, in partnership with EdChoice and Show-Me Opportunity, hosted a virtual event featuring EdChoice’s […]
Initiative Petition Reform Clears Senate Hurdle. Great! Now Stop Wasting Time
In a move that may open the spigot on legislation in both chambers, on Thursday the Missouri Senate finally passed […]
