Federal Stimulus Money in Missouri: What We Know So Far
With the federal government handing out trillions of dollars in “stimulus” money (I would call it relief funds), you might...
An Idea to Address Missouri’s COVID Learning Loss
Missouri schools closed their doors in March and will not likely re-open them until this fall. This approach risks serious...
A Regulatory Win for Military Spouses – But Much More Left to Do
Jefferson City delivered a win for the spouses of military members in Missouri recently. The governor signed off on licensing...
Another Fine Convention Hotel Mess
The New York Times recently published a story on the impact of the COVID-19 virus and the economic downturn on...
Stimulus Spending Checklist
Missouri has received billions of dollars in federal stimulus money and is now deciding how to allocate those dollars. Considering...
Rough Road Ahead for Missouri’s Budget
Recently, Governor Mike Parson signed the largest supplemental funding bill in the state’s history. In response to COVID-19, lawmakers approved...
Missouri Auditor Blasts Jackson County Anti-Crime Program
The Missouri State Auditor just released an audit of Jackson County’s Community Backed Anti-Crime Tax (COMBAT) Fund. It’s a doozy....
Toll Roads, Past and Future
While driving this Easter to spend time with family in Charlotte, North Carolina, I saw the past and future of...
A Peculiar Solution for Ever-Increasing Water Rates
On June 2, residents of Peculiar, Missouri will vote on the sale of the City of Peculiar utility system to...
National Charter Networks Are Leading Distance Learning Strategies
As of last week, all Missouri schools are closed to in-person classes for the rest of the school year. This...
Some Estimates on the Impact of Covid-19 on Small Business
A working paper by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), authored in part by Dr. Ed Glaeser of Harvard...
An Opinion of Michigan’s Stay-at-Home Order from Someone Stuck in Michigan
Though I’m a St. Louis resident, I have been social distancing in my hometown in Michigan for the past few...
Missouri is Lessening Regulations, and Hopefully It’ll Stick
Many of us are closely following the actions of state government right now, and an important thing to monitor is...
Fingers Crossed
If a crisis doesn’t create a person’s character, but reveals it, then the same can be said of organizations. An...
More Policies to Fight COVID-19
Missouri is inching closer toward the peak of its coronavirus outbreak, and there is still work to be done to...
One Fewer Option for School Districts
Missouri school districts are trying to figure out how to support learning amidst school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic....
Parental Support in a Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is exposing the true condition of education across the United States. Many schools and districts have quickly...
Missouri Descends into Economic Downturn as Jobless Claims Soar
Over the past two weeks, Missouri has experienced truly eye-opening change. On March 20, Missouri had 73 confirmed cases of...
How Are School Districts Responding to COVID-19?
It’s about the third Monday since nearly every school building in the United States was closed, and yet most large...
Census Estimates Show St. Louis Population Falling . . . Again
While the world is facing a whole new set of problems with the COVID-19 crisis, the city of St. Louis...
