Columbia

Dogs in a shelter

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | November 5, 2026

Kansas City’s Pet Project a Cautionary Tail for Columbia

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 5 min

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

Education | ARTICLE | October 29, 2026

How Are Missouri’s School Choice Students Doing? With Collin Hitt

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 30 min

Economy | ARTICLE | October 5, 2026

Health Department Should Rein In Its Regulations and let Harrisburg Woman Serve Breakfasts

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 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

Education | ARTICLE | July 21, 2026

Declining Student Enrollment and a Growing Opportunity with Jude Schwalbach

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 22 min

Columbia, Missouri, charter schools, Boone County, Missouri charter schools, Frontier Schools

Education | ARTICLE | May 6, 2026

Columbia’s First Charter School Approved for 2027 Opening

By Patrick Johann | Read Time 2 min

Classroom, luxury beliefs, school choice

Education | ARTICLE | April 30, 2026

School Choice and Luxury Beliefs

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 3 min

School hallway, school choice, dangerous schools, Unsafe School Choice Option, DESE

Education | ARTICLE | November 4, 2025

Missouri Children Deserve Better

By Susan Pendergrass | Read Time 3 min

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