On this episode of HBA After Hours, host Will Ruder andguest host Jordan Webster sit down with Dr. Stanley Longhofer to discuss why today’s housing market feels stuck, tracing the supply crunch from the 2008 financial crisis through rising construction costs and underbuilding, exploring the role of mid-priced and “missing middle” homes, zoning challenges and how new development supports existing neighborhoods, while highlighting the Let Builders Build KC campaign and practical ways to expand housing for communities today and in the future.

On this episode of HBA After Hours, Patrick Tuohey joinshost Will Ruder and co-host Keith Sauro to discuss one of today’s most urgent challenges: the housing shortage and why building enough homes is so difficult. Drawing on his work with the Show‑Me Institute and Better Cities Project, Patrick explains how policies, zoning and local opposition have limited supply and driven up prices, and shares what cities, builders and voters can do to create a clearer path to new housing.

On this episode of HBA After Hours, Patrick Feeney joinshost Will Ruder and co-host Keith Sauro for a candid conversation about how political fundraising and campaigns really work. A veteran political fundraiser with The Dublin Group, Patrick brings decades of experience from JeffersonCity, Topeka and Washington, DC, sharing insights on everything from his accidental start in a Brookside bar to the realities of modern campaign strategy. The discussion explores how candidates raise money, what donors areactually supporting, the evolving ways campaigns reach voters and why business owners are involved in politics whether they realize it or not, all underscored by a simple takeaway participation matters when it comes to shaping thepolicies that impact housing, taxes, and local communities.