A version of this commentary appeared in the Columbia Missourian. Although it’s a little trite, “the early bird gets the […]
Susan Pendergrass, Patrick Ishmael and David Stokes discuss a new report that claims Missouri ranks 49th in K-12 education funding, […]
Imagine opening a savings account so that you can put aside some money in case of an emergency. But when […]
Now that we’ve discussed unemployment insurance (UI) in general and in connection with the Great Recession, it’s time to analyze […]
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is giving me hope with her more disciplined approach to tax subsidies in the City […]
It’s billed as The Greatest Spectacle in Racing, but the Indianapolis 500 isn’t just a sporting event. At its core, […]
SMI Podcast: The Session Ends, Mayor Jones Vetoes and KC Makes a $43 Million Change to Police Budget
Susan Pendergrass, Patrick Ishmael and David Stokes discuss the end of the Missouri legislative session, the “pass it now, fix […]
With all the drama of the past year of pandemic policymaking, one of the health care-related policy reforms that didn’t […]
As the clock ticked down in the last week of Missouri’s regular legislative session, there was growing concern about what […]
I recently spent time in Florida, which included driving from Miami down to the Florida Keys. Along the way, I […]
Senate Bill 126 has passed the legislature and will permanently allow restaurants to serve to-go cocktails if signed by the […]
The two sure things in life are said to be death and taxes. I might add a third (admittedly related […]
The city of Warson Woods in St. Louis County is considering contracting with the neighboring city of Glendale for police […]
Imagine you wanted to open a new restaurant, but in order to do so, every restaurant in a five-mile radius […]
Join us on Monday, June 14 (Flag Day) for an in-person presentation by Lee Habeeb on The Impact of Storytelling […]
Earlier this week, Susan Pendergrass wrote a blog post addressing some of the criticisms levied by The Kansas City Star […]
Missouri will not be implementing Medicaid expansion on July 1st, and the question of when it eventually happens, or if […]
On this episode of the podcast, Susan Pendergrass is joined by Hannah E. Meyers. They discuss what cities can do […]
House Bill 273, a collection of occupational licensing measures, has passed the Missouri Legislature and is waiting to be signed […]
Versions of this commentary were published in the Springfield News-Leader and the Columbia Tribune. Longtime United States Senator and Chairman […]
