State and Local Government Stories

Kid walking to school

Education | ARTICLE | April 29, 2025

A Bad Deal for Missouri’s Children

By Susan Pendergrass | Read Time 4 min

New York CIty bus, transportation policy, free bus fare, Kansas City bus

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | April 24, 2025

Free Buses, Costly Lessons

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | April 23, 2025

The Three-Legged Stool of Taxes with David Stokes

By Susan Pendergrass and 1 more | Episode Length 1 min

St. Louis skyline, Missouri cities, crime, public safety, perception of cities

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | April 17, 2025

Reputation and Reality Matter in City Governance

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

St. Louis

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | April 14, 2025

A Free-Market Guide for Missouri Municipalities, Part Two: Taxation

By David Stokes | Read Time 1 min

Missouri State Capital, Missouri budget, size of government, government efficiency

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | April 14, 2025

Beware the Budget Mirage

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 3 min

Economy | ARTICLE | March 27, 2025

A Sweet Deal for Sugar Creek

By David Stokes | Read Time 2 min

Education | ARTICLE | March 27, 2025

Lawless: The Miseducation of America’s Elites with Ilya Shapiro on April 10

By Show-Me Institute Staff | Read Time 2 min

Investor-owned housing, corporate landlords, housing affordability, zoning restrictions, housing regulations

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | March 26, 2025

Reporting on Housing Fails to Ask Basic Question

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

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