Municipal Policy Stories

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | December 23, 2025

A Chapter 353 Tax Abatement Plan is the Last Thing Charleston Needs

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | December 18, 2025

A Free-Market Guide for Missouri Municipalities Part Four: Parks and Recreation

By David Stokes | Read Time 1 min

Zoning laws, zoning reform, St. Louis zoning, Chesterfield, Wildwood, Des Peres

Economy | ARTICLE | December 16, 2025

We Still Need Zoning Reform in Missouri

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 min

Downtown Kansas City, creative class urbanism, municipal growth, Kansas City

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | December 5, 2025

New Observations Confirm Skepticism of Creative Class Urbanism

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | November 25, 2025

Eliminating Missouri’s Income Tax, Subsidies for Gas Stations, and Early Literacy Reform

By David Stokes and 3 more | Episode Length 1 min

Apartment buildings, affordable housing, housing regulation, Kansas City housing

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | November 20, 2025

Shocker! Kansas City’s Affordable Housing Set-Asides Nets Zero Housing Units

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

St. Louis skyline, St. Louis policy, subsidies, economic development policy

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | November 13, 2025

St. Louis Needs to Stop Dating and Settle Down

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

St. Louis City, downtown St. Louis, urban growth, city growth, subsidies, regulatory policy

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | November 4, 2025

What’s a City to Do?

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 4 min

Economy | ARTICLE | October 24, 2025

Election Day Preview, SNAP Shortfalls, and Missouri’s Data Center Debate | Roundtable

By David Stokes and 2 more | Episode Length 1 min

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