It’s not about the ABC’s—It’s about the K
In education, as with the economy, recovery from the pandemic is happening at different paces for different groups. In fact,...
Nevada 911!
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is seeking to improve the city’s troubled 911 response system by consolidating the heretofore separate...
That’s One Way to Do It—but It’s Certainly Not the Only Way
What is more likely to give families relief—administrative action or the court system? Missouri’s attorney general has opted for the...
Let’s Sunset Occupational Licenses
As this Wall Street Journal article points out, the COVID-19 pandemic shines a new light on occupational licensing requirements At...
Kansas City Needs a Patron Saint of Tax Subsidy Reform
Telling powerful people and groups they can’t have what they want is hard. St. Thomas More learned this by telling...
Mask Mandate Lawsuit, Judge Rules on QuickTrip, Medicaid Update
Susan Pendergrass, David Stokes and Elias Tsapelas join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the lawsuit filed by Missouri Attorney General Eric...
Ferguson, Missouri Will Not Be Improved by More Special Taxing Districts
Ferguson, a suburb of St. Louis County which you may have heard of, is launching a new community improvement district...
Census Data Brings Bad News, Florida’s Plan For Schools, Saying No to $8 Million
David Stokes, Patrick Ishmael and Susan Pendergrass join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the recently released census data, Florida’s expansion of...
It’s Back to . . . Wait, What?
Mid-August is back to school time. Kids are getting new backpacks and school supplies. Teachers are decorating their rooms. A...
We’re Not in Last Place—We’re Not Even in the Race
The release of the 2020 Census Bureau numbers brought bad news: The St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has dropped...
The Sales Tax Holiday Is Not Great Policy
Missouri had its back-to-school sales tax holiday last weekend. Friday through Sunday, Missouri waived the state sales tax on a...
What Comes After Farce?
The quest for a new St. Louis County Auditor has entered a phase that is hard to name. For a...
Missouri Supreme Court Revives Medicaid Expansion
The Missouri Supreme Court has weighed in on Medicaid expansion. The court determined the state’s initiative petition to expand Medicaid...
So about that Coronavirus Money . . .
The three coronavirus relief bills Congress passed funneled just under $200 billion into America’s K-12 public schools. This is a...
Even Disney Magic Is Swayed by Tax Incentives
Missouri’s own Walt Disney and his Walt Disney Company may create theme parks that are the most magical places on...
Listen: How Many Missouri Schools are Teaching CRT?
Patrick Ishmael joined The Mark Reardon Show on 97.1 FM Talk to discuss what he’s learned after sending thousands of...
Update on Missouri’s Special Elections
David Stokes joined The TCT on NewsTalk STL to discuss some of the issues that will be voted on during...
Complete the Idea: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion—and Convergence (DEIC)
As I’ve shared before, my immigrant-turned-native-born family enjoyed and endured both the best and worst of America’s story. But my...
Additional Opportunities in Occupational Licensing
Occupational licensing has boomed in the last few decades. Today, one in three people needs an occupational license to work....
The Unbelievable “Whiteness” of Springfield Public Schools
The debate over critical race theory (CRT) is heating up in the Show-Me State. The legislature recently held a hearing...
