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The Salad Days in Sugar Creek

The Salad Days in Sugar Creek

Mar 7, 2025

The Kansas City suburb of Sugar Creek is considering selling off its water system to Missouri American Water. The proposal...

Columbia Should Privatize Its Water and Electric Utilities

Columbia Should Privatize Its Water and Electric Utilities

Sep 16, 2024

A version of this commentary appeared in the Columbia Missourian. Columbia is currently considering raising its municipal water rates. The proposed...

A Milestone Reached

A Milestone Reached

Jun 24, 2024

Nearly thirty years ago in Milwaukee, WI, a private school choice program was launched that gave vouchers to around 10,000...

Add Alabama to the List

Add Alabama to the List

Mar 12, 2024

Add Alabama to the growing list of states that let parents take their state education dollars to the school of...

This Is a Compromise?

This Is a Compromise?

Feb 27, 2024

A year ago, the Arkansas Legislature passed, and the governor signed, the Arkansas LEARNS Act. This comprehensive act addressed a...

And Then There Were Ten

And Then There Were Ten

Sep 28, 2023

Prior to two years ago, no state offered its families the benefit of choosing their children’s school—either public or private—using...

Sharing Classes for the Kids

Sharing Classes for the Kids

Jul 28, 2023

Open enrollment—a policy that allows students to transfer to any school of their choice in the state—has been gaining momentum...

Independence Could Benefit from Privatizing Utilities

Independence Could Benefit from Privatizing Utilities

Jun 7, 2023

A version of this commentary appeared in the Examiner of Jackson County. Independence is one of the few cities in...

Hey Licensed Professionals: It’s Time to Move to Missouri

Hey Licensed Professionals: It’s Time to Move to Missouri

Sep 17, 2021

Missouri lawmakers made an uncharacteristically groundbreaking move in 2020 when they passed occupational licensing reciprocity. This means that occupational licensure...

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