State and Local Government Stories

Chiropractor, Missouri Medicaid, Missouri budget, fiscal notes

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | September 9, 2026

More to the Fiscal Note

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | September 9, 2026

A Better Way to Teach History with Jon Bassett and Gary Shiffman

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 32 min

Kansas City streetcar, Kansas City subsidies, streetcar costs

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | September 8, 2026

What Does a Streetcar System Cost?

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 1 min

Education | ARTICLE | August 27, 2026

Missouri’s School Personnel Boom with Avery Frank and Cory Koedel

By Susan Pendergrass and 2 more | Episode Length 21 min

Missouri state capitol, Missouri budget, fiscal policy, Missouri spending, Governor Kehoe

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | August 20, 2026

Missouri’s Ongoing Budget Problem

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 3 min

Economy | ARTICLE | August 18, 2026

Why Young People Are Turning Away from Capitalism with Robert C. Enlow

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 17 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | August 14, 2026

Small Missouri Towns Are Paying a High Price for Open Government

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 4 min

Fire trucks, fire department, fire department merger, fireman union, local government mergers

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | August 12, 2026

Seven Sister Cities in St. Louis County Considering Merging Fire Departments for Mutual Support

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 min

Economy | ARTICLE | August 11, 2026

The Rising Appeal of Socialism in America with Emily Ekins

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 26 min

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