State and Local Government Stories

Education | ARTICLE | July 21, 2025

One Big Beautiful Bill Breakdown, Part II with Elias Tsapelas

By Susan Pendergrass and 1 more | Episode Length 12 min

St. Louis crime, violent crime, Missouri crime, crime rate decline, public safety in St. Louis

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | July 17, 2025

St. Louis’s Improving Crime Data

By Braxton Steele | Read Time 3 min

Economy | ARTICLE | July 17, 2025

The MOScholars Program: Why and How to Participate

By Brenda Talent and 2 more | Read Time 1 min

Port KC, Kansas City subsidies, economic development policy, Port KC NDA, non-disclosure agreements, transparency

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | July 15, 2025

Responding to PortKC’s Defenders

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 4 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | July 8, 2025

Understanding the One Big Beautiful Bill with Elias Tsapelas

By Elias Tsapelas and 1 more | Episode Length 8 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | July 1, 2025

Why Is PortKC Keeping Secrets?

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | June 20, 2025

Why Is the Department of Economic Development Keeping Secrets?

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

Kansas City, crime, perception of crime, Qatar, Mayor Quinton Lucas

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | June 19, 2025

Is Kansas City a Public Safety Charity Case?

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | June 12, 2025

The One Big Beautiful Bill’s Impact on Medicaid with Brian Blase and Elias Tsapelas

By Elias Tsapelas | Episode Length 1 min

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