Budget and Spending Stories

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | November 20, 2025

What the Government Shutdown Was Really About with Elias Tsapelas

By Susan Pendergrass and 1 more | Episode Length 13 min

Missouri state capitol, Truth in Accounting, fiscal report, Missouri fiscal health, Missouri budget

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | October 30, 2025

Missouri Earns a “B” in New Fiscal Report—but Don’t Pop the Champagne Yet

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 4 min

Education | ARTICLE | September 26, 2025

MetroLink Line Canceled, SNAP Reform, and Missouri’s Reading Crisis | Roundtable

By David Stokes and 3 more | Episode Length 1 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | September 3, 2025

A Free-Market Guide to Zoning with David Stokes

By Susan Pendergrass and 1 more | Episode Length 22 min

Kansas City

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | September 2, 2025

A Free-Market Guide for Missouri Municipalities, Part Three: Planning and Zoning

By David Stokes | Read Time 1 min

Nuclear energy, big tech, energy security, energy reliability, Missouri CWIP law, Amazon, Google

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | August 19, 2025

Connecting Nuclear Energy’s Past and Present: Guiding Missouri’s Future

By Avery Frank | Read Time 1 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | August 18, 2025

“It cost what?” —KC Streetcar Announces Opening of New Extension

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

Houses

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | August 15, 2025

Testimony on Property Tax Reform

By David Stokes | Read Time 1 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | August 12, 2025

Crime, Public Safety, and Perception in St. Louis with Braxton Steele

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 1 min

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