Beware the Medicaid Hole
All signs are pointing toward Medicaid blowing an enormous hole in Missouri’s next budget unless state lawmakers take action now...
Missouri Needs Better Stewards
Is Missouri’s budget trajectory unsustainable? Yes, but given the discussions in Jefferson City over the past few weeks, you’d think...
Kansas City’s “Source of Income” Housing Rule Is an Abuse of Government Power
A version of this commentary appeared in the Courier-Tribune. In an attempt to increase the supply of affordable housing in...
Growing, Growing, Gone
It’s nothing new that Missouri’s state government has a spending problem, but as we head into 2024, there’s fear that...
A “Scheme” Worth Looking Into
It’s no secret that Medicaid costs are through the roof. But what if I told you there’s a federal program...
Problems with Paperwork
If they knew they didn’t have to, would anyone do paperwork? Over the past few months, I’ve talked a lot...
The Budget-busting Cost of Waiting
I can describe Missouri’s current Medicaid situation in three words: Time is money. As I wrote last month, our state...
Data’s Double-Edged Sword
Missouri’s outdated information technology (IT) systems appear to be in the center of another controversy. Typically, Missouri’s antiquated IT systems...
Missouri’s Refusal to Lead
Missouri’s Medicaid program is out of control, and state lawmakers don’t seem to care. Enrollment in the state’s program keeps...
Cooling Inflation, Unwinding Medicaid, and Breaking Water Mains
Aaron Hedlund, David Stokes and Elias Tsapelas join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the most recent report on inflation in the...
Reading Alone
The St. Louis County library system has announced it is making social workers available at several libraries as a standard...
Falling Behind on Telemedicine
Not long ago, Missouri was a national leader in telemedicine. Governor Parson was among the first to waive unnecessary restrictions...
End in Sight for Runaway Enrollment?
Late last year, Congress approved a bill that will have major implications for Missouri in 2023. After nearly three years...
Medicaid, Electric Cars, and Short-Term Rentals
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the future of MIssouri’s Medicaid rolls, who should...
Welfare Reform or Welfare Expansion?
St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura O. Jones wants St. Louis to join a growing list of American cities that have...
Part 6: Does Kansas City Have and Affordable Housing Problem?
(You can read part one, part two, part three, part four, and part five in this series here.) As earlier posts in...
Another Crack at Expansion?
Earlier this week, Missouri’s legislature moved one step closer to sending another question to Missouri voters regarding Medicaid expansion. This...
Medicaid’s Volatile Upcoming Year
As Missouri’s legislators begin crafting next year’s budget, one of the biggest questions they’re facing is how much the state’s...
Podcast: Millions for Improvements in STL, A Gas Tax Holiday, and Medicaid Expansion Update
Jakob Puckett, Elias Tsapelas, and David Stokes join Zach Lawhorn to discuss a new plan to spend millions on capital...
Medicaid Expansion Fuels Enrollment Growth
In the first two months since the state expanded Medicaid eligibility, nearly 25,000 Missourians have enrolled in the program. This...
