Land use

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | June 2, 2026

Are Data Centers Good for Communities? with Judge Glock

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 21 min

Housing construction, Belton, housing regulation

Economy | ARTICLE | December 18, 2025

Legal Challenge over Belton Housing Project Highlights Flawed Approval Process

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Zoning laws, zoning reform, St. Louis zoning, Chesterfield, Wildwood, Des Peres

Economy | ARTICLE | December 16, 2025

We Still Need Zoning Reform in Missouri

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 min

Housing construction

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | July 17, 2024

If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again

By Amanda Unverferth | Read Time 3 min

Solar panels

Economy | ARTICLE | March 18, 2024

Limiting Solar Farming?

By Avery Frank | Read Time 2 min

STR apps

Economy | ARTICLE | July 7, 2023

On Short-Term Rentals

By William Redington | Read Time 3 min

Economy | ARTICLE | January 9, 2023

Short-term Rentals, Long-term Questions

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min

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State and Local Government | ARTICLE | June 3, 2022

Part Two: Does Kansas City Have an Affordable Housing Problem?

By Patrick Ishmael | Read Time 3 min

Wind farm

Economy | ARTICLE | June 23, 2020

Local Wind Farm Project Highlights Electricity Generation Tradeoffs

By Jakob Puckett | Read Time 2 min

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