All good things must come to an end; many misguided policy initiatives and programs must come to an end too. […]
As my colleague recently wrote, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) appears to be making do with the money they […]
On Thursday, October 10, Patrick Tuohey joined the Ruckus panel to discuss KCATA bus service in KCMO, Jackson County property […]
Policymakers searching for ways to improve Missouri’s Medicaid program should look no further than Tennessee. A new proposal from the […]
Missouri has long resisted the expansion of charter schools into any suburban or rural area. Opponents of charter schools argue […]
Three and a half years ago, Kansas City leaders were so embarrassed by a KCPT documentary on urban blight they […]
No one bats an eye when you tell them you prefer buying one house over another because of the local […]
If there is an affordable housing shortage in Kansas City, why is that so? Could the very housing policies meant […]
Affordable housing was a big issue in the recent Kansas City mayoral race, and there may be more legislation coming […]
Several outlets in Kansas City have reported that Choice Hotels International is planning a six-story, 149-room hotel in downtown Kansas […]
Ever wondered why you pay way more in sales tax at one store than at another store just down the […]
Local media in St. Louis is abuzz over the imminent completion of the Union Station renovation project. The St. Louis […]
I remain grateful to the Urban League of Greater Kansas City, and to its president Gwen Grant, for including my […]
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H&R Block once claimed to have created more than 2,000 new jobs by moving employees to a different building, courtesy […]
Show-Me Institue analysts have been writing about wrongheaded occupational licensing policies for years. We were thrilled to have Shoshana Weissmann […]
Kansas City leaders have been considering a proposal to spend millions on a bicycle master plan for the city. The […]
I recently wrote a post explaining what the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) is. But how does it actually work? […]
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Finding options for your child’s education can be challenging to begin with, but living in a rural area can make […]
Since the program’s inception, the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) has been the federal government’s primary tool for increasing the […]
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has a great piece by Jacob Barker on an effort by the city of Wentzville to […]
