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Show-Me Institute PodcastAre Missouri Schools Being Honest About What They're Teaching?
Patrick Ishmael joined The Gary Nolan Show to discuss this week's CRT hearing and provide an update on the Show-Me Curricula Project.
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More Tax Giveaways in St. Louis? - David Stokes
David Stokes joined TCT on NewsTalk STL to discuss the current state of tax incentives in St. Louis and some recent development dealmaking.
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CRT in Missouri Schools - An Update From Patrick Ishmael
On July 21, Patrick Ishmael joined The Vic Porcelli Show to provide an update on his Show-Me Curricula project and discuss what he's learned about CRT in…
Show-Me Institute PodcastMissouri is Not Ready for the Next Recession - Corianna Baier & Elias Tsapelas
Susan is joined by Corianna Baier and Elias Tsapelas to discuss how prepared Missouri is for the next economic downturn. Read their full report here…
Show-Me Institute PodcastCOVID Legislation, How to Hire Teachers and MO Toll Roads
Susan Pendergrass, Patrick Ishmael and Jakob Puckett join Zach Lawhorn to discuss Missouri's newly signed COVID liability legislation, MO DESE's application…
Show-Me Institute PodcastWayfair is Signed, More Sunshine and Nearly $2 Billion for Education
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, Patrick Ishamel and Susan Pendergrass join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the recently signed online sales tax bills, the Missouri…
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Gas Prices are on the Rise
On Wednesday, June 30, Dr. Aaron Hedlund joined The Pete Mundo Morning Show on KCMO Radio to discuss the current state of the economy, concerns about rising…
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Update on Crestwood Redevelopment, Webster Groves Zoning Changes and More
On Tuesday, June 29, David Stokes joined The McGraw Show on The Big 550 KTRS to discuss news from Crestwood, Webster Groves, Clayton and more.
Show-Me Institute PodcastMedicaid Expansion Ruling, Special Session And The Cost Of Tax Subsides
Medicaid Expansion Ruling, Special Session And The Cost Of Tax Subsides by Show-Me Institute
Show-Me Institute PodcastMore Than Just A Paycheck - Megan Rose
Megan Rose is the CEO of Better Together, an organization that strengthens families and communities by promoting work, protecting children, and supporting…
Show-Me Institute Podcast$17 Million Grocery Store, HB 271 Is Signed and Dr. Dre Opens a School
This week on the podcast, Susan Pendergrass, David Stokes and Patrick Ishmael discuss a tax giveaway in Crestwood, a new database to track spending in Missouri…
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Crestwood Development is a Poor Use of Subsidies
The Crestwood TIF Commission is considering a proposal to redevelop the land that was once the Crestwood Mall. The plan includes a Dierbergs grocery store and…
Show-Me Institute PodcastLet's Redesign High School - Macke Raymond
Margaret “Macke” Raymond has served as founder and director of the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University since its inception…
Show-Me Institute PodcastMissouri Education Spending, More Corporate Giveaways and Talk of a Special Session on Public Safety
Susan Pendergrass, Patrick Ishmael and David Stokes discuss a new report that claims Missouri ranks 49th in K-12 education funding, Property Reassessments and…
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The Session Ends, Mayor Jones Vetoes And KC Makes A $43 Million Change To Police Budget
Susan Pendergrass, Patrick Ishmael and David Stokes discuss the end of the Missouri legislative session, the “pass it now, fix it later” approach of some…
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Michael Q. McShane Sets the Record Straight on ESAs
On May 19, Show-Me Institute senior fellow of education policy Michael Q. McShane joined The Pete Mundo Morning Show to set the record straight on ESAs. Listen…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: A Playbook for Public Safety With Hannah E. Meyers
Download A Public Safety and Policing Plan for NYC's Next Mayor: https://www.manhattan-institute.org/public-safety-for-nyc-next-mayor Hannah E. Meyers is…
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A Gas Tax Increase Heads to the Governor's Desk
On May 13, David Stokes joined The Gary Nolan Show to discuss a gas tax increase that is headed to the Governor's desk and a trend in Missouri local government…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: It's Always Infrastructure Week Somewhere with Brian Riedl
Brian Riedl is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. Read Brian's piece in National Review titled - Four Principles for a Conservative Infrastructure…
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PACE Loans: Missourians May Lose Their Homes
Read the ProPublica story here: https://www.propublica.org/article/missouri-pace-loans As reported by ProPublica's Jeremy Kohler and Haru Coryne, more than 100…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: What We Got Wrong About School Reopenings with Andy Smarick
Andy's piece in The Dispatch: https://thedispatch.com/p/what-the-narrative-on-school-reopenings Andy Smarick is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute…
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Now Is The Time For Empowerment Scholarship Accounts In Missouri
On Thursday, April 15, 2021, Dr. Susan Pendergrass joined The Gary Nolan Show to provide an update on House Bill 349. HB 349 would establish the Missouri…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: Better Charity with James Whitford
In 2012, James Whitford founded the True Charity Initiative to advance nationally the cause of privately-funded effective charity at the most local level. His…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: A Road Map For Education Reform - Bill Mattox
William Mattox currently serves as the Director of the J. Stanley Marshall Center for Educational Options at The James Madison Institute. In this role, he…
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$40 Million Tax Giveaway in Boonville, Missouri
Developers have asked the City of Boonville for a tax-increment financing (TIF) subsidy to “help” them build a new subdivision for 400 homes in Boonville. On…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: Lessons From The Last Economic Recovery - Dr. Aaron Hedlund
Aaron Hedlund is chief economist at Show-Me Institute and an associate professor with tenure in the economics department at the University of Missouri-Columbia…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: How to Tell America's Story - Lee Habeeb
Lee Habeeb is CEO and founder of American Private Radio and host of Our American Stories. Download the Our American Stories podcast on Itunes, Google Play…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: The GameStop Revolution - Dr. Howard Wall
Howard J. Wall directs the Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise and the Center for Economics and the Environment at Lindenwood University. Prior to joining…
Show-Me Institute PodcastNational School Choice Week Update - Dr. James Shuls
James V. Shuls is an assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies at the University of Missouri St. Louis and a Distinguished Fellow in…
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Trust And The American Economy - David Rose
On this episode, Susan Pendegrass is joined by Michael Podgursky and David Rose. Michael Podgursky is a professor of economics at the University of Missouri…
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Lake Ozark is About to Make a Costly Mistake
On January 21 David Stokes joined Gary Nolan on The Gary Nolan Show to discuss the news that Lake Ozark leaders want to address legitimate road issues along…
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A New Tax in Missouri?
David Stokes joined Gary Nolan on Thursday, January 14 to discuss the possibility of a new online sales tax in Missouri. Listen to The Gary Nolan Show here…
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Columbia's Trash Bag Chaos - David Stokes
David Stokes appeared on The Gary Nolan Show on January 7 to discuss HB 607, Columbia's new trash bag regulations, and more. Listen to the full show here…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: Campaign Finance and American Democracy - Dr. Jeff Milyo
Dr. Jeff Milyo is a Professor and Department Chair in the department ofPolitical Economics, Law and Economics, Health Economics at the University of Missouri -…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: Charter Schools ARE Public Schools - Ron Rice
Ron Rice is a Senior Director at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Ron C. Rice has over 15 years of public policy experience in the fields of…
Show-Me Institute PodcastBad with Money: The Decline of Financial Literacy in America - John Pelletier
John is an entrepreneurial-minded business executive and attorney. John has served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel for some…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast - How's the School Year Going So Far?
Susan Marino is Executive Director at Lafayette Preparatory Academy in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. James V. Shuls is an assistant professor of educational…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: Education Needs Innovation - Jamie Rosenberg
Jamie Rosenberg Founder & Chief Executive Officer of ClassWallet. Passionate about helping education; Serial entrepreneur; Quit M&A law to dedicate his career…
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SMI Podcast: The Case For Choice In Health Care - Grace-Marie Turner
Grace-Marie Turner is president of the Galen Institute, a public policy research organization that she founded in 1995 to promote an informed debate over…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: The Communist Movement In St. Louis - Kim McGrath and Dan Powell
The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) is an educational, research, and human rights nonprofit devoted to commemorating the more than 100 million…
Show-Me Institute PodcastVirtual Town Hall - The National Debt Crisis
On September 10, 2020, the Show-Me Institute hosted a virtual town hall featuring Manhattan Institute’s Brian Riedl. Brian discussed the looming national debt…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: A New Plan For Health Care - Chris Pope
Read the full report: https://www.manhattan-institute.org/plan-make-medicaid-fair-accountable Christopher Pope is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: Health Care Policy is About People - Michael Cannon
Michael F. Cannon is the Cato Institute’s director of health policy studies. Cannon has been described as “an influential health‐care wonk” by the Washington…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: Rebuild the Health Care System - Stuart Butler & Patrick Ishmael
Stuart Butler is a Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at The Brookings Institution. Prior to joining Brookings, Butler spent 35 years at The Heritage…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast- Walter Blanks Jr.
Walter Blanks Jr. is a Communications Associate at AFC and the first private school choice program recipient AFC has hired. Before joining AFC full-time…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: KCMO Vs KCK-Aaron Renn & Patrick Tuohey
Read Aaron Renn's full report here: https://showmeinstitute.org/publication/employment-jobs/kansas-city-missouri-vs-kansas The Show-Me Institute Podcast is…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: Could Medicaid Expansion Save Missouri Money? - Elias Tsapelas & Patrick Ishmael
Patrick Ishmael is the director of government accountability at the Show-Me Institute. He is a native of Kansas City and graduate of Saint Louis University…
Show-Me Institute PodcastLearn Safely: How to Reopen Missouri Schools
On July 9, 2020 Dr. Michael Q. McShane, Director of National Research at EdChoice and Senior Fellow of Education Policy at the Show-Me Institute hosted a panel…
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SMI Podcast: The Workforce of the Future-Stan Shoun
Ranken CEO, Stan Shoun brings a background of military service, a degree in aeronautical engineering and a long career in technical education to his position…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: Growing Medicaid In Missouri-Brian Blase and Elias Tsapelas
Brian Blase was Special Assistant to the President at WH National Economic Council '17-'19; CEO of Blase Policy Strategies. Elias Tsapelas is a Senior Analyst…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: Can St.Louis Recover From COVID-19 - Dr. Howard Wall
Howard Wall, Ph.D., directs the Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise and is a Senior Research Fellow in the Center for Economics and the Environment. He is…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast:COVID From A Teacher's Perspective-Nathan Willett
Nathan Willett is an algebra II teacher in the Kansas City Public School District and an intern at the Show-Me Institute. Learn more about the Show-Me…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: What Does COVID Mean for College - Lindsey Burke
As director of the Center for Education Policy at the Heritage Foundation, Lindsey Burke oversees the foundation’s research and policy on issues pertaining to…
Show-Me Institute PodcastVirtual Town Hall - Give Me Liberty: A History of America's Exceptional Idea
On May 21, Show-Me Institute co-hosted a virtual town hall featuring National Review Institute's Richard Brookhiser and Justin Dyer, Director of the Kinder…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: Opportunities in Education - Andy Smarick
Andy Smarick is the Director, Civil Society, Education and Work; Resident Senior Fellow at R Street where he researches and writes about civil-society issues…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: Outlawing Homeschooling - Dr. Neal McCluskey
Neal McCluskey is the director of Cato’s Center for Educational Freedom. He is the author of the book Feds in the Classroom: How Big Government Corrupts…
Show-Me Institute PodcastHow To Reopen America: A Virtual Town Hall
On May 4, 2020, The Show-Me Institute hosted a virtual town hall on the topic of How to Reopen America with guest speaker Dr. Arthur B. Laffer and Senator Jim…
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SMI Podcast: Locked Down In Michigan - Corianna Baier
Corianna Baier is an Analyst at the Show-Me Institute. Corianna grew up in Michigan, where she earned her B.S. in Economics from Hillsdale College. She then…
Show-Me Institute PodcastTelephone Town Hall: Economic Recovery After a Pandemic with Andy Puzder
On April 3, 2020 the Show-Me Institute hosted a Telephone Town Hall on Economic Recovery After a Pandemic with guest speakers Andy Puzder and Senator Jim…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSMI Podcast: Learning During A Pandemic- Dr. Michael McShane
Michael Q. McShane is Director of National Research at EdChoice and a Senior Fellow of Education Policy at the Show-Me Institute. His analyses and commentary…