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Boy doing homework
02 Sep

It’s not about the ABC’s—It’s about the K

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education, Education Finance, Performance

In education, as with the economy, recovery from the pandemic is happening at different paces for different groups. In fact, […]

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How to Open a Life-Changing Restaurant with Brandon Chrostowski
31 Aug

How to Open a Life-Changing Restaurant with Brandon Chrostowski

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Criminal Justice, Privatization, Uncategorized, Welfare, Workforce

Susan Pendergrass is joined by Chef Brandon Edwin Chrostowski. In 2007, Brandon founded EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute. EDWINS gives […]

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Fire truck
31 Aug

Nevada 911!

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, State and Local Government

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is seeking to improve the city’s troubled 911 response system by consolidating the heretofore separate […]

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Legal items
30 Aug

That’s One Way to Do It—but It’s Certainly Not the Only Way

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education, School Choice

What is more likely to give families relief—administrative action or the court system? Missouri’s attorney general has opted for the […]

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Let’s Sunset Occupational Licenses
27 Aug

Let’s Sunset Occupational Licenses

Posted by Corianna Baier Economy, Regulation

As this Wall Street Journal article points out, the COVID-19 pandemic shines a new light on occupational licensing requirements At […]

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St. Thomas More
27 Aug

Kansas City Needs a Patron Saint of Tax Subsidy Reform

Posted by David Stokes Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

Telling powerful people and groups they can’t have what they want is hard. St. Thomas More learned this by telling […]

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27 Aug

Mask Mandate Lawsuit, Judge Rules on QuickTrip, Medicaid Update

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Economy, Education, Health Care, Medicaid, Regulation, State and Local Government

Susan Pendergrass, David Stokes and Elias Tsapelas join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the lawsuit filed by Missouri Attorney General Eric […]

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Loop Trolley
26 Aug

The Loop Trolley and the Sunk Cost Fallacy

Posted by Jakob Puckett State and Local Government, Transportation

Are backers of the Loop Trolley asking the East West Gateway Council of Governments for another $1.3 million in federal […]

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Ferguson, Missouri Will Not Be Improved by More Special Taxing Districts
23 Aug

Ferguson, Missouri Will Not Be Improved by More Special Taxing Districts

Posted by David Stokes Corporate Welfare, Special Taxing Districts

Ferguson, a suburb of St. Louis County which you may have heard of, is launching a new community improvement district […]

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20 Aug

Census Data Brings Bad News, Florida’s Plan For Schools, Saying No to $8 Million

Posted by David Stokes Business Climate, Criminal Justice, Economy, Education, Municipal Policy, State and Local Government, Workforce

David Stokes, Patrick Ishmael and Susan Pendergrass join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the recently released census data, Florida’s expansion of […]

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Classroom
18 Aug

It’s Back to . . . Wait, What?

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education, School Choice

Mid-August is back to school time. Kids are getting new backpacks and school supplies. Teachers are decorating their rooms. A […]

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The Start of a New School Year with Ray Domanico
18 Aug

The Start of a New School Year with Ray Domanico

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

Susan Pendergrass is joined by Ray Domanico to discuss the challenges that students, parents and schools face as the 2021 […]

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St. Louis
17 Aug

We’re Not in Last Place—We’re Not Even in the Race

Posted by Corianna Baier Municipal Policy, State and Local Government

The release of the 2020 Census Bureau numbers brought bad news: The St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has dropped […]

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The Sales Tax Holiday Is Not Great Policy
16 Aug

The Sales Tax Holiday Is Not Great Policy

Posted by Corianna Baier Economy, Taxes

Missouri had its back-to-school sales tax holiday last weekend. Friday through Sunday, Missouri waived the state sales tax on a […]

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What Comes After Farce?
13 Aug

What Comes After Farce?

Posted by David Stokes Budget and Spending, Municipal Policy, State and Local Government, Transparency

The quest for a new St. Louis County Auditor has entered a phase that is hard to name. For a […]

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Courthouse
11 Aug

Missouri Supreme Court Revives Medicaid Expansion

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Courts, State and Local Government

The Missouri Supreme Court has weighed in on Medicaid expansion. The court determined the state’s initiative petition to expand Medicaid […]

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In-Person Legislative Update (St. Louis)
10 Aug

In-Person Legislative Update (St. Louis)

Posted by Claire Andrews Budget and Spending, State and Local Government, Transparency

You are invited to join us for a discussion with Rep. McCreery and Sen. Onder on the bills passed, pending, and defeated this past […]

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Empty school hallway
10 Aug

So about that Coronavirus Money . . .

Posted by Michael McShane Education, Education Finance

The three coronavirus relief bills Congress passed funneled just under $200 billion into America’s K-12 public schools. This is a […]

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Empty mall parking lot
09 Aug

“It’s A Mess” Up There in Hazelwood

Posted by David Stokes Corporate Welfare, Subsidies
The saga of the Hazelwood Mills Mall, also known as the St. Louis Mills Mall, is ongoing. The large tax-increment [...]
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06 Aug

Missouri Special Election Results, Sunshine Trouble in KC and Back to School

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Economy, Education, Labor, State and Local Government

Susan Pendergrass, David Stokes and Patrick Ishmael join Zach Lawhorn to recap this week’s special election, shed light on a […]

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