Mostly Unproductive Chaos: The 2024 Missouri Session
Susan Pendergrass, David Stokes, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the end of the 2024 Missouri Legislative Session....
Let’s Just Get Rid of Personal Responsibility for Everyone
It is hard to overstate how seriously the City of St. Louis appears to be leaning into just giving other...
So Predictable
For almost a year there have been dire discussions of a coming “fiscal cliff” in public education spending. What is...
Release Those Records, Kansas City!
According to documents received from Clay County through an open records request, the Royals suspended negotiations regarding a new stadium...
When Do Summer Breaks Start for School Districts Across Missouri?
Many families may be beginning to wonder if their children’s school gets out earlier or later than everyone else’s. With...
Choice versus No School Choice
Before Governor Parson signed Senate Bill (SB) 727 into law, opinion columns across Missouri were filled with statements of opposition....
Don’t Drop the Call for Telemedicine
Is the dysfunction of Missouri’s legislature going to claim another victim? With just a few days left to go in...
No Way to Budget
Do Missouri’s elected officials think the phrase “better late than ever” applies to passing the budget? Last week, our general...
Missouri Needs to Be Prepared for Growing Energy Demand
When the legislature finally passed an education reform bill, I was hopeful this would mean we would see movement on...
Useless and Expensive: The Proposed St. Louis MetroLink Extension
Metrolink Expansion Factsheet (1) Download a copy of the Fact Sheet The proposed St. Louis MetroLink extension, with its staggering...
The Type of Audit We Can All Agree On
If there is one thing local government in Missouri needs more of, it is audits. I don’t mean Comprehensive Annual...
Could HB 1753 Help Protect Missourians During a Future Energy Transition?
A few weeks ago, the Missouri House passed House Bill (HB) 1753. The bill provides guidelines on shutting down electric...
House Voting on Corporate Income Taxes
Recently, the Missouri House passed a bill—House Bill (HB) 2274—that would gradually repeal the corporate income tax. HB 2274 would...
Missouri Needs a Taxpayer Bill of Rights, SB 727 and Metrolink Expansion
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss: – The need to update Missouri’s tax and...
MidAmerica Airport and MetroLink Deserve Each Other
They used to be two empty ships passing in the night, but now MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Illinois and...
Missouri Sparks a Brighter Future for Students, Parents, and Teachers
A long-awaited breakthrough came this past Thursday in the Missouri House of Representatives, as the chamber narrowly passed Senate Bill...
Transparency Stalled
It ain’t over ’til it’s over, but the chances Missouri’s general assembly takes action on healthcare price transparency in 2024...
Let’s Jump on the Nuclear Energy Bandwagon
A few months ago, I delved into a fascinating bill being debated in Congress, the ADVANCE Nuclear Act, which had...
A Win for Education in Missouri
Senate Bill (SB) 727, which has been moving through the legislature in fits and starts this year, was finally passed...
Harsh Budgeting Truths
Just how broken is Missouri’s budget? Last week, Missouri’s House of Representatives finished work on its nearly $51 billion version...
