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Audit the Kansas City Water Department

Audit the Kansas City Water Department

Mar 26, 2020

Water rates in Kansas City may soon go up, according to two ordinances just passed out of the city council’s...

Patrick Tuohey on KCPT’s Ruckus

Patrick Tuohey on KCPT’s Ruckus

Feb 21, 2020

Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on the latest episode of KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss the proposed KCMO budget plan, major...

Patrick Tuohey Discusses Local Issues on KCPT’s Ruckus

Patrick Tuohey Discusses Local Issues on KCPT’s Ruckus

Nov 13, 2019

On November 7, Patrick Tuohey joined the panel on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss voters overwhelmingly deciding to change the name...

Patrick Tuohey on KCPT’s Ruckus

Patrick Tuohey on KCPT’s Ruckus

Oct 11, 2019

On Thursday, October 10, Patrick Tuohey joined the Ruckus panel to discuss KCATA bus service in KCMO, Jackson County property...

What Happened to Those 800 Dangerous Buildings?

What Happened to Those 800 Dangerous Buildings?

Oct 9, 2019

Three and a half years ago, Kansas City leaders were so embarrassed by a KCPT documentary on urban blight they...

Bike Walk KC’s Fuzzy Math and Incorrect Claims

Bike Walk KC’s Fuzzy Math and Incorrect Claims

Sep 24, 2019

Kansas City leaders have been considering a proposal to spend millions on a bicycle master plan for the city. The...

Patrick Tuohey on KCPT’s Ruckus

Patrick Tuohey on KCPT’s Ruckus

Sep 13, 2019

On Thursday, September 12, Show-Me Institute Director of Municipal Policy Patrick Tuohey appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss bikes lanes in...

Patrick Tuohey on KCPT’s Ruckus

Patrick Tuohey on KCPT’s Ruckus

Aug 9, 2019

On Thursday, August 8, Patrick Tuohey joined the Ruckus panel to discuss the Jackson County property tax assessment controversy, the...

Patrick Tuohey on KCPT’s Ruckus

Patrick Tuohey on KCPT’s Ruckus

Jul 19, 2019

On Thursday, July 18, Show-Me Institute Director of Municipal Policy Patrick Tuohey appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss taxpayer subsidies...

Patrick Tuohey Discusses His Latest Report on KCPT’s Ruckus

Patrick Tuohey Discusses His Latest Report on KCPT’s Ruckus

Jun 17, 2019

On June 13 the Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss his latest report on Kansas City’s misleading study...

Crosby Kemper III, Patrick Tuohey Appear on KCPT’s Ruckus

Crosby Kemper III, Patrick Tuohey Appear on KCPT’s Ruckus

May 10, 2019

On May 9 the Show-Me Institute’s Crosby Kemper III and Patrick Tuohey appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss Kansas City’s underfunded...

Hotels and Supply and Demand

Hotels and Supply and Demand

Apr 23, 2019

VisitKC, Kansas City’s convention and visitor’s bureau, is making presentations in which they claim that the city’s occupancy rate—the percentage...

Downtown Baseball? A Swing and a Miss

Downtown Baseball? A Swing and a Miss

Mar 7, 2019

On the October 12, 2017 episode of KCPT’s Ruckus, panelists discussed the topic of moving Kauffman Stadium to downtown Kansas...

Patrick Tuohey Discusses Education, Economic Development, and KCI Airport on KCPT’s Ruckus

Patrick Tuohey Discusses Education, Economic Development, and KCI Airport on KCPT’s Ruckus

Feb 8, 2019

On February 7, Show-Me Institute Director of Municipal Policy Patrick Tuohey appeared on Kansas City Public Television’s Ruckus to discuss education policy,...

Patrick Tuohey discusses KC Airport on KCPT’s Ruckus

Patrick Tuohey discusses KC Airport on KCPT’s Ruckus

Jan 18, 2019

On January 18, Show-Me Institute Director of Municipal Policy Patrick Tuohey appeared on Kansas City Public Television’s Ruckus to discuss the...

Patrick Tuohey on KCPT’s Ruckus

Patrick Tuohey on KCPT’s Ruckus

Jan 4, 2019

On Thursday, January 3, Show-Me Institute Director of Municipal Policy Patrick Tuohey appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss the earnings...

Crosby Kemper III Discusses Pre-K Funding on KCPT’s Ruckus

Crosby Kemper III Discusses Pre-K Funding on KCPT’s Ruckus

Dec 21, 2018

On Thursday, December 20, the Show-Me Institute’s Crosby Kemper III appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to urge caution before expanding Kansas City’s early...

Patrick Tuohey Discusses Rising Costs For A New KCI on Ruckus

Patrick Tuohey Discusses Rising Costs For A New KCI on Ruckus

Nov 16, 2018

On Thursday, November 15, the Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss the rising costs of a new KCI terminal...

Kansas City’s Unrelenting and Unaddressed Homicide Problem

Kansas City’s Unrelenting and Unaddressed Homicide Problem

Oct 17, 2018

Four years ago, when Kansas City’s homicide rate was down, City leaders were eager to let people know. “There is...

Crosby Kemper III on KCPT’s Ruckus

Crosby Kemper III on KCPT’s Ruckus

Sep 14, 2018

On Thursday, September 13, Crosby Kemper III appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss the debate over funding a new aquarium...

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