Missouri

Economy | ARTICLE | February 19, 2026

Missouri Doesn’t Have To Be Kansas

By Elias Tsapelas and 1 more | Read Time 4 min

Missouri State Capitol, licensing regulation, SB 895, licensing compacts

Economy | ARTICLE | February 19, 2026

Another Step for Improving Missouri’s Licensing Regime

By Avery Frank | Read Time 3 min

Accountability | TESTIMONY | February 17, 2026

Letter-Grade Report Cards for Schools and Districts

By Cory Koedel and 1 more | Read Time 1 min

Kansas, Kansas income tax cut, Missouri tax policy, tax cuts, budget and spending

Economy | ARTICLE | February 17, 2026

The Lesson from Kansas—and the Question for Missouri

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Stairwell, Missouri NEA, school choice, MOScholars, Missouri school choice, teachers' unions

Education | ARTICLE | February 16, 2026

Teachers’ Unions Get Desperate

By Susan Pendergrass | Read Time 2 min

Student grade, grade inflation, education accountability, Missouri education, QNS

Education | ARTICLE | February 11, 2026

More Evidence on Grade Inflation in Our Schools

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 2 min

Power lines, electrical grid, consumer-regulated electricity, DATA Act, Congress, Missouri Energy Policy

Economy | ARTICLE | February 9, 2026

Keep an Eye on the DATA Act in Washington, D.C.

By Avery Frank | Read Time 2 min

School test, test scores, declining test scores, NAEP, Missouri education performance

Education | ARTICLE | February 3, 2026

To the Missouri House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee: We Have a Problem

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 3 min

Youth sports complex, subsidies

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | February 3, 2026

What’s the Deal with the Tax Subsidies for Youth Sports Centers?

By David Stokes | Read Time 2 min

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