Is Professional, Non-Partisan Management the Solution for St. Louis Government?
Both the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County are debating whether or not to adopt a city manager...
Forming a Missouri Nuclear Advisory Council
The recent snowstorm reinforces the necessity of a reliable, consistent energy grid to power homes and businesses. As America and...
Establishing a Missouri Office of Government Efficiency (MOGE)
The size of Missouri’s government has nearly doubled over the past five years, and given the recent commitment from President...
The 2025 Missouri Legislative Session Begins
Susan Pendergrass, Elias Tsapelas, and David Stokes join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the start of the 2025 Missouri legislative session....
When NGOs Make the Rules: Safeguarding State Sovereignty
State policymakers in Missouri and elsewhere often face the daunting task of crafting complex regulations. Enter nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), ready...
The Last Thing Missouri Needs Is More Urban Planning
A recent op-ed in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch called for substantially increasing the power of urban planners in St. Louis and...
No, California’s Minimum Wage Hike Did Not Create Jobs
Despite the November 5 vote approving Proposition A (a measure that will raise Missouri’s minimum wage and mandate paid sick...
Crime Trends in Missouri’s Largest Cities with Bryan McCannon
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Bryan C. McCannon, Dean of the School of Business and Economics and Robert S. Eckley Endowed...
Missouri’s Free-Market Policy Guide
Missouri’s Free-Market Policy Guide outlines key areas where targeted, well-researched reforms can make a meaningful difference in the lives of...
Medicaid’s Checkup: Part 2
In this post on my series about Medicaid in Missouri, I want to dive deeper into the effects of Medicaid...
Does Missouri Need a DOGE?
The Cato Institute’s recent report, “Cato Institute Report to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE): How to Downsize and Reform...
This Is Not a Drill
As you may have read here many times, Missouri’s public school enrollment is shrinking. A big part of the reason...
Civil Service Reforms Can Go Too Far
Tom Pendergast (and to a lesser extent his brother, James) cast a huge shadow over Missouri government and politics, both...
Yes, We Should Privatize the Post Office
The white whale of government privatization in Missouri is Springfield’s City Utilities, a municipal utility behemoth that should be broken...
Medicaid’s Checkup: Part 1
One of the few things healthcare providers almost unanimously agree on is the importance of annual checkups. Among other benefits,...
Nuclear Energy Is a Bipartisan Solution
As the new year approaches and a new presidential administration prepares to take office, we may see significant changes in...
Downtown St. Louis Doesn’t Need Subsidies
State lawmakers in Missouri are considering a $102 million tax credit program to convert empty downtown St. Louis office buildings,...
Missouri’s Accountability Crisis, Ghost Students and Tax Hikes
James Shuls, David Stokes, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss what the latest test scores reveal about Missouri...
The Four-Day School Week and Finances
Missouri’s continuous decline in public school enrollment and the drying up of federal COVID funds have left school districts across...
Public Education in Missouri Is Shrinking
Since its peak in 2007, Missouri’s public school enrollment has dropped by about 40,000 students. Analyses of trends in private...
