January 5, 2024 As Legislature Returns, Whose Priorities Will Take Priority? December 22, 2023 Kansas City's "Source of Income" Housing Rule Is an Abuse of Government Power December 11, 2023 Kansas City Ordinance 231019 and Housing Vouchers June 1, 2023 Kansas City Leaders Need to Get a Handle on Crime Situation—Now March 31, 2023 DEI-blocking Bills and Amendments Rain Down in "Loyalty Oath" Aftermath June 3, 2022 Part Two: Does Kansas City Have an Affordable Housing Problem? February 7, 2022 House Bill 2359 and Local Salary Reporting May 28, 2021 SMI Podcast: The Session Ends, Mayor Jones Vetoes and KC Makes a $43 Million Change to Police Budget January 27, 2021 Local Government Is a Managerial Convenience to the State, Not a Blank Check January 26, 2021 House Bill 271 and a Statewide Municipal Expenditure Database January 9, 2020 Raise a Toast: Missouri Three-Tier Speech Prohibition Struck Down November 13, 2019 Show-Me Institute v. Office of Administration: A Brief Update February 22, 2019 Prison Consolidation a Smart Step Toward Better Government February 7, 2018 House Bill 2242 and a Statewide Municipal Expenditure Database January 25, 2018 Telephone Town Hall - January 18, 2018 August 28, 2017 Bevy of Laws Come into Effect Today June 14, 2017 On Special Sessions, Public Service, and "Real Jobs" April 28, 2017 Resolution for Article V Convention Deserves Serious Consideration June 1, 2016 Session Notes: Ethics Reforms Get A Boost December 1, 2015 KMOX Interview on Mizzou's Problems February 11, 2014 Audio Recording Of Legislative Hearings Should Be Standard Operating Procedure At Missouri Capitol October 28, 2013 It Begins: Missouri Officials Already Planning To Spend More Of Your Money In 2014 April 25, 2012 Proposed Franchising Law A Convoluted Mess June 14, 2011 Kudos, Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato May 17, 2011 ICYMI: My Talk With 98.1 FM KMBZ's Chris Merrill about Kansas City's "Hotel California" May 13, 2011 Tune In to 98.1 KMBZ FM at 10:00 a.m. on Monday: In-Studio With "Voice of Merrill"