My son, I’m happy to say, is a well-adjusted adult who participates in plenty of active sports—mostly surfing and rock climbing. But, I clearly remember his time as a youth baseball player when he got the “Utility Player” award many years in a row.
Missourians hoping for a reprieve from rising health care costs will have to wait at least another year. Once again, the legislature failed to pass any measures to rein in growing costs.
In partnership with the Department of Conservation, the Columbia school district is developing a 10-day program wher
One of the most common arguments made against charter schools is that they financially harm traditional public schools.
Missouri’s employers have open positions that they want to fill, but they struggle to find qualified applicants.
We have a workforce problem in Missouri. There are thousands of middle-skill jobs that we can’t fill. Companies are reluctant to locate here because they can’t find employees with the skills they need. At the same time, labor participation rates continue to decline.
Kansas City is spending a tremendous amount of taxpayer dollars on the installation of bike lanes around town, including $700,000 to install the 3-mile stretch along Armour Boulevard alone.
Earlier this week, the Census Bureau released the Annual Survey of School System Finances. It provides detailed spending figures for states and large school districts across the country.
No one enters the legislature saying, “I’m going to be the champion of corporate welfare.” Many, however, do say they want to be a champion for children.
