State and Local Government Stories

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | October 20, 2026

Socialism, Chavez, and the Collapse of Venezuela with Jim Epstein

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 33 min

Education | ARTICLE | October 13, 2026

A Vision for the Future of American Education with James V. Shuls and Jason Bedrick

By Susan Pendergrass and 2 more | Episode Length 29 min

Economy | ARTICLE | October 9, 2026

A Menu of Housing Reforms with Salim Furth

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 31 min

Empty hospital room, audits, welfare

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | October 1, 2026

Another Audit, Same Problems

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 3 min

Missouri State Capitol, Amendment 6, initiative petitions, direct democracy

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | September 30, 2026

A Republic, if Missouri Can Keep It

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | September 22, 2026

American Civics Education Tests Trivia, Not Understanding with Brian Kisida

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 25 min

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

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