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Missouri State Capitol
27 Apr

Parents’ Bill of Rights Heads to Senate Vote, But Obstacles Remain

Posted by Patrick Ishmael State and Local Government, Transparency

Yesterday I testified before the Senate Education Committee on House Bill (HB) 1858, a parents’ bill of rights that we’ve […]

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Podcast: Charter Schools in America with Ron Rice
27 Apr

Podcast: Charter Schools in America with Ron Rice

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Accountability, Education, Education Finance, Performance, School Choice

Susan speaks with Senior Director of Government Relations at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Ron Rice. Ron C. […]

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Speech language pathologist
22 Apr

You Like Options, Right?

Posted by Corianna Baier Economy, Regulation

As consumers, we like options when buying things. We like choosing between the red and the blue package, the more […]

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Hospital hallway
20 Apr

Another Crack at Expansion?

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Health Care, Medicaid

Earlier this week, Missouri’s legislature moved one step closer to sending another question to Missouri voters regarding Medicaid expansion. This […]

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Tall buildings
19 Apr

Building Height Limitations Are Unwise

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Regulation

There is a controversy in Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza. A developer would like to build a nine-story building on […]

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Podcast: Discount Drugs and a Broken Program with Bill Smith
19 Apr

Podcast: Discount Drugs and a Broken Program with Bill Smith

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Free-Market Reform, Health Care

Over the past decade, the revenue for hospitals generated by the federal 340B drug discount program, initially intended to serve […]

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Classroom
18 Apr

Shoring Up School Choice Laws

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education, School Choice

Missouri families need access to multiple options for their children’s education, and this need has only become more pressing since […]

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Missouri state capitol
13 Apr

Parents’ Bill of Rights Law Passes the House

Posted by Patrick Ishmael State and Local Government, Transparency

This week, the Missouri House of Representatives gave initial approval to a Parents’ Bill of Rights bill, the culmination of […]

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Hospital lobby
11 Apr

Medicaid’s Volatile Upcoming Year

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Health Care, Medicaid

As Missouri’s legislators begin crafting next year’s budget, one of the biggest questions they’re facing is how much the state’s […]

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08 Apr

Podcast: Raises for Teachers, Billions for Meta, and a New Stadium for the Chiefs

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Accountability, Budget and Spending, Business Climate, Corporate Welfare, Economy, Education, Education Finance, State and Local Government, Subsidies, Tax Credits, Taxes, Workforce

Patrick Ishmael, Susan Pendergrass and Elias Tsapelas join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the Missouri budget, a massive tax incentive deal […]

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Missouri State Capitol
01 Apr

In Another Grinding Legislative Session, Missourians’ Priorities Getting Ignored Again

Posted by Patrick Ishmael State and Local Government

After countless hours of debate and filibuster, the Missouri Senate finally passed a version of a redistricted Congressional map—a regular […]

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Sunrise
01 Apr

“Sunrise” Study Questions Legitimacy of Occupational Licenses

Posted by Corianna Baier Economy, Regulation

If occupational licenses are meant to protect consumers, should licenses be created at the behest of lobbyists instead of consumers? […]

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LISTEN: Are The Chiefs on the Move?
01 Apr

LISTEN: Are The Chiefs on the Move?

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Budget and Spending, Economy, Municipal Policy, State and Local Government, Taxes

Patrick Ishmael joined The Heidi Glaus Show with Josh Gilbert on The BIG 550 KTRS to discuss the Kansas City […]

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Arrowhead Stadium
31 Mar

Hail to the Chiefs! And Pay for Your Own Stadium

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

If you thought Tyreek Hill getting traded to Miami was going to be the last surprise Chiefs fans got this […]

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Only Days Left to Replenish Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund
30 Mar

Only Days Left to Replenish Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund

Posted by Corianna Baier Economy, Workforce

The April 1st deadline is fast approaching. As a reminder, states have the option of using stimulus funds to replenish […]

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Missouri Use Taxes Should Expand the Tax Base, Not the Size of Government
30 Mar

Missouri Use Taxes Should Expand the Tax Base, Not the Size of Government

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Taxes

Use taxes in Missouri are simply sales taxes on goods delivered to your home from out-of-state sellers. Local governments have […]

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Honey, I Shrunk the City
29 Mar

Honey, I Shrunk the City

Posted by Scott Tanner Municipal Policy, State and Local Government

It’s not exactly news that the City of St. Louis and the region as a whole have been losing population […]

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28 Mar

So Meta: New KC Data Center Heavy on Tax Incentives, Light on Jobs

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

Three years ago, I wrote in The Federalist about Amazon’s decision not to establish a New York City headquarters in […]

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25 Mar

Charging Station Changes, Use Tax Votes, and Gas Tax Holidays

Posted by Corianna Baier Corporate Welfare, Economy, Special Taxing Districts, State and Local Government, Transportation

Jakob Puckett, Corianna Baier, and David Stokes join Zach Lawhorn to discuss changes to a St. Louis EV charging station […]

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Jail
23 Mar

A Criminal Justice Reform in Occupational Licensing

Posted by Corianna Baier Criminal Justice, Economy, Regulation

Criminal justice reform has been a popular topic in the policy world for the last few years, but before we […]

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