Courts

Eighth Circuit’s compelled speech decision on DEI is a win for First Amendment

(The Sentinel) – In a victory for First Amendment rights, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a group of school employees who… Read More

Missouri Legislature

OP-ED: A bad deal for Missouri’s children

Tradeoffs and give-and-take are at the heart of politics. We’re told that the politicians who are willing to compromise are the ones who “get things done.” But not every tradeoff… Read More

St. Louis

Report: St. Louis should focus on bus service, not spend $850M for light rail

(The Center Square) – Instead of spending hundreds of millions of dollars to build five miles of light rail on streets, St. Louis’ public transit authority should improve its bus… Read More

State Government

St. Louis has Missouri’s top big city tax burden in Show-Me Institute report

(The Center Square) – Missourians living in the state’s largest 20 cities can discover their local tax burdens per citizen in a new  report… Read More

National

Pandemic contributes to three-fold drop in enrollment in Missouri public schools, teacher shortage

(The Center Square) – The pandemic caused a three-fold decrease in student enrollment in public schools and 4,600 teaching positions were left vacant during the 2020-21 school year, according to preliminary… Read More