United WE Update on Occupational Licensing and Women Entrepreneurs in Missouri

IPP has produced several reports for the United WE regarding occupational licensing in Missouri.  Since those reports were published, United WE and the state of Missouri have made progress reducing barriers related to state licensing requirements that disproportionately affect women.  IPP will produce a brief to update the findings of the previous research, examine the progress made toward reducing barriers to licensing in Missouri and considerations for opportunities to continue to reduce barriers.

Strategic Threats and Opporunities in the 2020s: Join us Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 5 p.m.

Welcome to a fantastic panel that features prestigious experts in international politics with extensive high-level experience in the military, academia, and foreign policymaking, respectively. The panelists will discuss what they see as the key strategic threats and opportunities facing the United States in the coming decade. The event celebrates the newly formed Truman School of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Missouri. Registration is NOT required. RSVP is requested for planning purposes.

IPP Releases New Issue Brief

IPP is pleased to share a recent issue brief authored by James W. Endersby, professor in the Truman School of Government and Public Affairs. The brief, entitled “The Timing of Missouri Municipal Elections: Advantages and Disadvantages of Merging Municipal and Federal Elections”, discusses the costs, benefits, and consequences of merging on and off-cycle elections. Endersby looks at municipal voter turnout and engagement in partisan and non-partisan elections and potential influences on the ideals of political representation and election outcomes.

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