Missouri

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | March 16, 2026

Missouri’s April 7 Ballot Breakdown with David Stokes and Patrick Tuohey

By David Stokes and 2 more | Episode Length 1 min

St. Louis skyline, GBI, guaranteed basic income, St. Louis GBI pilot, welfare, government dependency

Economy | ARTICLE | March 12, 2026

Economically, Feeling Better Isn’t the Same as Being Better

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 4 min

Economy | ARTICLE | March 12, 2026

It’s Time to Phase Out the Earnings Tax. Honestly, Nothing Else Has Worked . . .

By David Stokes | Read Time 5 min

Empty classroom, Billy Madison, third-grade retention policy, social promotion

Education | ARTICLE | March 11, 2026

Third-Grade Retention Will Not Recreate Billy Madison in Missouri

By Avery Frank | Read Time 2 min

Food truck, food truck regulation, World Cup, Kansas City

Economy | ARTICLE | March 11, 2026

If Food Truck Reform Is Good for One County, It’s Good for All

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | March 10, 2026

Letter Grades for Schools and Districts Are Coming to Missouri

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 4 min

Fire truck, fire protection districts, fire district sales taxes, firefighters, fire decline

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | March 9, 2026

Fire District Sales Taxes

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min

Economy | ARTICLE | March 9, 2026

Income Tax Elimination, Early Literacy Bills, and Data Centers in Missouri

By David Stokes and 3 more | Episode Length 1 min

Economy | ARTICLE | March 6, 2026

The Wrong Way to Fix Property Taxes

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 min

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