State and Local Government Stories

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Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | June 4, 2026

2026 Legislative Session Report

By Show-Me Institute Staff | Read Time 2 min

Police cars, crime policy, Kansas City crime, SAVE KC

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | June 4, 2026

Crime Is Down in Kansas City. That Doesn’t Prove SAVE KC Worked

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | June 2, 2026

Are Data Centers Good for Communities? with Judge Glock

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 21 min

Economy | ARTICLE | May 27, 2026

AI and the Future of College with Jacob Light

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 27 min

Kansas City bus service, KCATA, transportation policy, fare-free buses

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | May 19, 2026

KCATA Is Still Paying for the Fare-Free Experiment

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | May 12, 2026

Missouri’s 2026 Legislative Session Final Week

By Elias Tsapelas and 3 more | Episode Length 30 min

Moving vans, Missouri migration, voting with your feet

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | May 11, 2026

Missouri’s Opportunity to Attract Talent: Latest IRS Data on “Voting with Their Feet”

By Zellie McClelland | Read Time 2 min

Driverless car, Waymo, Missouri regulation

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | May 5, 2026

Missouri Considers Going Driverless

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | May 5, 2026

The St. Louis City-County Merger with Aaron Renn and David Stokes

By Susan Pendergrass and 2 more | Episode Length 32 min

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