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Show-Me Institute PodcastAudio Brief: Earnings Tax Defenders Unable to Defend Earnings Tax
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Show-Me Institute PodcastAudio Brief: Why the Science of Reading is Missouri's Path Forward
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Audio Brief: Why Hand Out Subsidies to Data-Center Developers?
Show-Me Institute Audio Briefs features audio versions of select articles, commentary, and publications from the Show-Me Institute. Learn more at…
Show-Me Institute PodcastAI, Think Tanks, and the Future of Policy Work with Todd Davidson
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Todd Davidson, Vice President of Programs at the State Policy Network, about how artificial intelligence is reshaping the think…
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Audio Brief: Tax Subsidies Are a Mistake We Can't Seem to Learn From
Show-Me Institute Audio Briefs features audio versions of select articles, commentary, and publications from the Show-Me Institute. Learn more at…
Show-Me Institute PodcastThe Public Safety Climate in the City of St. Louis with Susan Pendergrass and Patrick Tuohey
Susan Pendergrass and Patrick Tuohey join Zach Lawhorn to discuss their new report, "The Public Safety Climate in the City of St. Louis." They explore what the…
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Audio Brief: Trump Executive Order Targets Some Housing Regulation
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Show-Me Institute PodcastMissouri's April 7 Ballot Breakdown with David Stokes and Patrick Tuohey
Patrick Tuohey and David Stokes join Zach Lawhorn to break down the key issues Missouri voters will decide on April 7th. They discuss whether local elections…
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Audio Brief: Kansas Sports Authority Lets Chiefs Play as Home Team, Referee and Rulebook
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Show-Me Institute PodcastIncome Tax Elimination, Early Literacy Bills, and Data Centers in Missouri | Roundtable
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to break down the latest from the 2026 Missouri legislative session, including updates on the…
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Audio Brief: The Wrong Way to Fix Property Taxes
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Audio Brief: Who's Paying for What with Data Centers
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Audio Brief: Property Tax Caps Are Squeezing Local Budgets Nationwide
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Bloated Bureaucracy and Failing Kids The Case for School Choice with Christopher Talgo
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Christopher Talgo, editorial director at the Heartland Institute, to discuss his recent piece in The Hill on the state of…
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Audio Brief: Early Literacy Reform Advances in the House
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Audio Brief: The Lesson from Kansas and the Question for Missouri
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Audio Brief: The Rise of Labor-Based Grading at U.S. Universities
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Audio Brief: To the Missouri House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee...We Have a Problem
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The Six Words Driving the Education Debate in 2026 With Mike McShane
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Mike McShane, Director of National Research at EdChoice and contributor to the Informed Choice Substack, to discuss his piece…
Show-Me Institute Podcast2026 Missouri State of the State | Roundtable
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to break down Governor Mike Kehoe’s State of the State address, including what we know so far…
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No Adult Left Behind, How Politics Hijacks Education Policy with Vlad Kogan
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Vladimir Kogan, professor of political science at The Ohio State University, to discuss his new book, No Adult Left Behind, How…
Show-Me Institute PodcastIs the Chiefs Move to Kansas Really a Done Deal?
Patrick Tuohey joined Pete Mundo on Mundo in the Morning on KCMO Talk Radio to question whether the Kansas City Chiefs’ move to Kansas is really a done deal…
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ACA Subsidies, Parks Policy, and Open Enrollment in Missouri
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join host Zach Lawhorn to discuss the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, new federal proposals…
Show-Me Institute PodcastHow Kansas STAR Bonds Work for Stadium Projects
Guest hosting Mundo in the Morning on KCMO Talk Radio, Patrick Tuohey speaks with Thomas Friestad of the Kansas City Business Journal about how Kansas STAR…
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True Cost of Chiefs Stadium Subsidies with Neil deMause
Guest hosting Mundo in the Morning on KCMO Talk Radio, Patrick Tuohey speaks with Neil deMause, editor of FieldofSchemes.com and coauthor of Field of Schemes…
Show-Me Institute PodcastDoes the Math Work on Kansas STAR Bonds for the Chiefs Stadium?
Guest hosting Mundo in the Morning on KCMO Talk Radio 95.7 FM and 710 AM on December 30, 2025, Patrick Tuohey of the Show-Me Institute breaks down the math…
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Why Missouri Needs Early Literacy Reform with Cory Koedel and Avery Frank
Susan Pendergrass is joined by Cory Koedel, director of education policy at the Show-Me Institute, and Avery Frank, policy analyst at the Show-Me Institute, to…
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Eliminating Missouri’s Income Tax, Subsidies for Gas Stations, and Early Literacy Reform
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join host Zach Lawhorn to outline what a responsible plan to eliminate Missouri’s income tax should include, from…
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What the Government Shutdown Was Really About with Elias Tsapelas
Susan Pendergrass is joined by Elias Tsapelas, director of state budget and fiscal policy at the Show-Me Institute, to explain what was actually at stake in…
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The Long Fight for Educational Freedom with Neal McCluskey and James Shuls
Learn more about the book here: https://www.cato.org/books/fighting-freedom-learn Susan Pendergrass speaks with Dr. James Shuls, fellow at the Show-Me…
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From Milton Friedman to Modern School Choice with Robert Enlow
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Robert C. Enlow, president and CEO of EdChoice, about the expansion of school choice and the organization’s work advancing…
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Election Day Preview, SNAP Shortfalls, and Missouri’s Data Center Debate | Roundtable
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss local ballot measures in Missouri, including new hotel taxes in Springfield and…
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The Future of Federal Education Policy with Christy Wolfe
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Christy Wolfe, director of K–12 policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center, about major shifts in federal education policy. They…
Show-Me Institute PodcastUnsafe Schools and Parental Empowerment with Tiara Jordan-Sutton
Susan Pendergrass talks with Tiara Jordan-Sutton, Founder and Executive Director of Activate Missouri (formerly Activate STL), about school safety, parental…
Show-Me Institute PodcastThe Fiscal Facts Behind School Choice with Marty Lueken
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Marty Lueken, director of EdChoice’s Fiscal Research and Education Center, about the 2025 Fiscal Fact Book. They discuss how much…
Show-Me Institute PodcastMetroLink Line Canceled, SNAP Reform, and Missouri’s Reading Crisis | Roundtable
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss: the cancellation of the St. Louis MetroLink Green Line and what bus rapid transit…
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The Rise of Equitable Grading with Adam Tyner
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Adam Tyner, national research director at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, about his new report, “Equitable” Grading Through the…
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A Free-Market Guide to Zoning with David Stokes
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Show-Me Institute Director of Municipal Policy David Stokes about his new paper in the Free-Market Guide to Missouri…
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Missouri’s Nuclear Opportunity with Avery Frank
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Show-Me Institute policy analyst Avery Frank about his new report, Connecting Nuclear Energy’s Past and Present: Guiding…
Show-Me Institute PodcastWhy America Can’t Build Enough Housing with Edward L. Glaeser
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Edward L.Glaeser, professor of economics at Harvard University and nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise…
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What the Media Gets Wrong About School Choice with Matthew Ladner
Susan Pendergrass talks with Matthew Ladner, senior advisor for education policy implementation at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Education Policy, about…
Show-Me Institute PodcastFaith-Based Charter Schools and the Future of School Choice with Andy Smarick
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Andy Smarick, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, about a recent U.S. Supreme Court case that could reshape the debate over…
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Crime, Public Safety, and Perception in St. Louis with Braxton Steele
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Braxton Steele, intern at the Show-Me Institute and student at Missouri State University, about his summer research on crime and…
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The One Big Education Opportunity with Shaka Mitchell
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Shaka Mitchell, Senior Fellow at the American Federation for Children, about how a new federal scholarship tax credit, created…
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Understanding the Decline in Student Test Scores with Jim Wyckoff
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Dr. Jim Wyckoff, professor at the University of Virginia and director of the Education Policy Ph.D. program, about the long-term…
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One Big Beautiful Bill Breakdown, Part II with Elias Tsapelas
Susan Pendergrass is joined again by Elias Tsapelas, director of state budget and fiscal policy at the Show-Me Institute, for Part II of their conversation on…
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Understanding the One Big Beautiful Bill with Elias Tsapelas
Susan Pendergrass is joined by Elias Tsapelas, director of state budget and fiscal policy at the Show-Me Institute, to break down the sweeping new federal…
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Schools After the Storm with Noah Devine
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Noah Devine, executive director of the Missouri Charter Public Schools Association, about how charter schools in St. Louis are…
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Ilya Shapiro: The Miseducation of America’s Elites
On April 10, 2025, Ilya Shapiro, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of Lawless: The Miseducation of America’s Elites, visited Washington…
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The Lost Decade of Education Reform with Steven F. Wilson
In this episode, Susan Pendergrass is joined by Steven Wilson, senior fellow at the Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research and author of The Lost Decade…
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The One Big Beautiful Bill’s Impact on Medicaid with Brian Blase and Elias Tsapelas
In this episode, Susan Pendergrass is joined by Brian Blase, President of Paragon Health Institute, and Elias Tsapelas, Director of State Budget and Fiscal…
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Missouri's Special Session and Giveaways to Billionaire Sports Team Owners with Patrick Tuohey
In this episode, Susan Pendergrass speaks with Patrick Tuohey, senior fellow at the Show-Me Institute, about Missouri’s upcoming special legislative session…
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Social Security, Tax Cuts, and the Future of Retirement with Andrew Biggs
In this episode, Susan Pendergrass speaks with Andrew G. Biggs, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), about the current state and future of…
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The Final Weeks of the 2025 Session
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss: the final stretch of Missouri’s legislative session, including debates over…
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A Mother’s Fight for Education: Kelly Williams-Bolar’s Legal Battle and Time in Jail
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Kelly Williams-Bolar about her harrowing experience of fighting for her daughters' education, which led to a legal battle that…
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A Bad Deal for Missouri’s Children
You can read the full op-ed here: https://bit.ly/4iscFH7 This is a reading of an op-ed written by Susan Pendergrass titled "A Bad Deal for Missouri's…
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The Three-Legged Stool of Taxes with David Stokes
Susan Pendergrass speaks with David Stokes, Director of Municipal Policy at the Show-Me Institute, about A Free-Market Guide for Missouri Cities, Towns, and…
Show-Me Institute PodcastA New Voice for Accountability, and School Choice in Missouri with Cory Koedel
Dr. Cory Koedel, the Show-Me Institute’s new director of education policy, joins Susan Pendergrass to discuss the biggest challenges facing Missouri’s public…
Show-Me Institute PodcastWhat Missouri Can Learn from Arizona’s Education System with Sean McCarthy
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Sean McCarthy, Director of Fiscal Policy for the Arizona House of Representatives, about the state’s innovative approach to…
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Tariffs, Trade, and Economic Risk with Dominic Pino
Susan Pendergrass and Dominic Pino, the Thomas L. Rhodes Fellow at the National Review Institute, discuss the current state of U.S. tariffs and trade policy…