Blue Springs

Animal shelter volunteer

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | October 29, 2026

PETCO (As in Pets in Columbia, Not the Store)

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min

Economy | ARTICLE | October 23, 2026

Blue Springs Use Tax Should Expand the Tax Base, Not the Size of Government

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min

Budget and Spending | REPORT | September 9, 2026

A Free-Market Guide for Missouri Municipalities Part Five: Public Health & Sanitation

By David Stokes | Read Time 36 min

Economy | ARTICLE | September 27, 2023

And Then There Were Three: Blue Springs Joins Jackson County Property Tax Lawsuit Party

By Patrick Ishmael | Read Time 2 min

Ballot box

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | July 28, 2022

August Ballot Issue Rundown

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min

Economy | ARTICLE | May 17, 2022

Tax Burden in Missouri’s 20 Largest Cities

By Corianna Baier | Read Time 1 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | September 16, 2020

Local Kansas City Area School District Sues Jackson County Health Department – for Good Reason?

By Nathan Willett | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | March 2, 2017

School Choice for Those Who Can Afford It

By Emily Stahly | Read Time 2 min

Uncategorized | ARTICLE | August 16, 2011

Property Assessments and Taxes in the News

By David Stokes | Read Time 1 min

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