State and Local Government Stories

Education | ARTICLE | July 2, 2026

The Case for an Education Outsider in Missouri with Andy Smarick

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 25 min

Economy | ARTICLE | July 1, 2026

How Missouri Can Encourage Economic Growth

By Joseph Haslag | Read Time 1 min

Economy | ARTICLE | June 30, 2026

Why Stadium Deals Don’t Add Up with J.C. Bradbury

By Patrick Tuohey | Episode Length 9 min

Economy | ARTICLE | June 29, 2026

The Social Security Crisis Is Worse Than You Think with Andrew G. Biggs

By Susan Pendergrass and 1 more | Episode Length 36 min

Crime scene, Kansas City violence, crime rates, Missouri crime

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | June 18, 2026

If Gun Laws Explain Kansas City’s Violence, What Explains Kansas?

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | June 16, 2026

Risk, Reform, and Public Safety in Missouri with Doug Burris

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 20 min

Education | ARTICLE | June 11, 2026

Missouri’s Stalled Education Reforms with Cory Koedel

By Susan Pendergrass and 1 more | Episode Length 27 min

Kansas Missouri border, Kansas Missouri border war, border war truce, subsidies

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | June 10, 2026

The Border War Truce’s Predictable (and Predicted) Problem

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

Economy | ARTICLE | June 9, 2026

Is America Family Unfriendly? with Tim Carney

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 30 min

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