State and Local Government Stories

Kansas City

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | March 14, 2025

March 26: Insider’s Hour in Kansas City

By Show-Me Institute Staff | Read Time 1 min

DOGE, MIssouri MOGE, spending cuts, government efficiency, Show-Me DOGE

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | March 13, 2025

Where’s Show-Me DOGE?

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 2 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | March 10, 2025

Unintended Consequences: When Well-Meaning Policies Backfire

By James V. Shuls | Read Time 2 min

St. Louis skyline

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | March 6, 2025

Can We Handle the Truth . . . of Our Cities’ Financial Status?

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

Economy | ARTICLE | February 26, 2025

Concerns about Kansas City Animal Control Operations

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min

Animal shelter, no-kill shelters, Animal Protective Assocation, government control, pet adoption

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | February 24, 2025

St. Louis County is Right to Be Concerned about Volunteers at the Animal Shelter

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | February 21, 2025

MOGE, Open Enrollment, Banning Phones, and COVID-era Water Bills

By David Stokes and 3 more | Episode Length 1 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | February 20, 2025

Some Good News for Kansas City and St. Louis

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

New Orleans, Superdome, Super Bowl, economic development, subsidies, municipal policy, city growth, crime

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | February 13, 2025

The Super Bowl Is a Bad Bet for New Orleans

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

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