department of parks and recreation Archives - Show-Me Institute https://showmeinstitute.org/ttd-topic/department-of-parks-and-recreation/ Where Liberty Comes First Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:25:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://showmeinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/show-me-icon-150x150.png department of parks and recreation Archives - Show-Me Institute https://showmeinstitute.org/ttd-topic/department-of-parks-and-recreation/ 32 32 ACA Subsidies, Parks Policy, and Open Enrollment in Missouri https://showmeinstitute.org/article/health-care/aca-subsidies-parks-policy-and-open-enrollment-in-missouri/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 03:03:36 +0000 https://showme.beanstalkweb.com/article/uncategorized/aca-subsidies-parks-policy-and-open-enrollment-in-missouri/ David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, new federal proposals aimed at lowering healthcare costs through cost […]

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David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, new federal proposals aimed at lowering healthcare costs through cost sharing, employer coverage reforms, and prescription drug transparency. They also break down the latest installment of David Stokes’ Free Market Guide for Missouri Municipalities on parks and recreation, the role of user fees and outsourcing, national polling on public school open enrollment and why parents strongly support it, what they are watching as the 2026 legislative session approaches, and more.

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Link to the national survey: yeseverykidfoundation.org/new-national…2-education/

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]]> A Free-Market Guide for Missouri Municipalities Part Four: Parks and Recreation https://showmeinstitute.org/article/state-and-local-government/the-free-market-municipality-project-part-four-parks-and-recreation/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:05:55 +0000 https://showme.beanstalkweb.com/article/uncategorized/the-free-market-municipality-project-part-four-parks-and-recreation/ This fourth installment in A Free-Market Guide for Missouri Municipalities series examines how cities provide and manage parks and recreational services. It outlines which park assets are best funded through general […]

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]]> This fourth installment in A Free-Market Guide for Missouri Municipalities series examines how cities provide and manage parks and recreational services. It outlines which park assets are best funded through general taxes and which should rely more heavily on user fees, and explains why those distinctions matter. The report also explores opportunities for outsourcing, contracting, and service sharing to reduce costs and improve service quality, while cautioning against taxpayer-funded facilities that unnecessarily compete with the private sector.

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Part Four: Parks and Recreation

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