Public policy

Health Care | ARTICLE | July 24, 2026

A Curious Hospital Argument

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 3 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | June 18, 2026

If Gun Laws Explain Kansas City’s Violence, What Explains Kansas?

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

Budget and Spending | TESTIMONY | June 17, 2026

Police Budget for the City of St. Louis

By David Stokes and 1 more | Read Time 1 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | June 10, 2026

The Border War Truce’s Predictable (and Predicted) Problem

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

ARTICLE | June 9, 2026

Blueprint for Missouri 2026

By Cord Blomquist | Read Time 6 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | June 4, 2026

Crime Is Down in Kansas City. That Doesn’t Prove SAVE KC Worked

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | April 22, 2026

Another Policy Concession from Kansas City—Kind of

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

Economy | ARTICLE | April 21, 2026

How to Think About Persuasion in Public Policy with Josh Bandoch

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 15 min

Economy | ARTICLE | March 30, 2026

AI, Think Tanks, and the Future of Policy Work with Todd Davidson

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 19 min