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Show-Me Institute Podcast9-14-2018 Tim Jones - Jonah Goldberg
Jonah Goldberg joins KFTK's Tim Jones to talk about his new book and visit to St. Louis. Aired on September 14, 2018.
Show-Me Institute PodcastJonah Goldberg Joins KMOX
Jonah Goldberg joins KMOX's Hancock and Kelley to discuss his upcoming event with the Show-Me Institute on 9-18-2018. Originally aired on 9-14-2018.
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9-14-2018 - KMOX - Jonah Goldberg
Jonah Goldberg joins KMOX's Hancock and Kelley to discuss his upcoming event with the Show-Me Institute. Originally aired on 9-14-2018.
Show-Me Institute PodcastRight-To-Work Laws Explained and Debunked
Patrick Ishmael, Show-Me Institute's Director of Government Accountability, joins Gary Nolan to debunk the most common Right to Work myths. Originally aired on…
Show-Me Institute PodcastMissouri's Testing Standards Buck National Trend
Dr. James V. Shuls, Show-Me Institute's Distinguished Fellow of Education Policy, joins KMOX's Charlie Brennan to discuss why Missouri lowered its testings…
Show-Me Institute PodcastMissouri Looks At Raising The Age of Automatic Prosecution from 17 To 18
Missouri is one of only five states in the country where 17-year-olds are still automatically tried as adults, but with that comes some problems. Show-Me…
Show-Me Institute PodcastHow Prepared Are Missouri High School Graduates?
How can 90% of Missouri students graduate from high school, but only 42.5% are “College or Career Ready”? Well, some are arguing that even though graduation…
Show-Me Institute PodcastShow-Me Minute: Liberty
Show-Me Minute: Liberty At the Show-Me Institute, our motto is “Where Liberty Comes First”. But what does Liberty mean? It’s making your own decisions. Taking…
Show-Me Institute PodcastShow-Me Minute: Free Markets
Free Markets When I say free markets, what do I mean? Grocery stores where you don’t have to pay anything? No, it’s an economy with no or very little…
Show-Me Institute PodcastShow-Me Minute: Education Reform
Show-Me Minute-Education Reform If knowledge really is power, are we giving our kids enough mental muscle? According to recent tests, most of Missouri’s…
Show-Me Institute PodcastShow-Me Minute: Transportation
Transportation Remember the old muffler commercial where the mechanic says to the car owner, you can pay me now, or pay me later? He meant the muffler was worn…
Show-Me Institute PodcastTelephone Town Hall - January 18, 2018
Listen to our telephone town hall from January 18, 2018. Run time: 42 mins
Show-Me Institute PodcastShow-Me Minute - Charter Schools
Show-Me Minute Charter Schools Demand for Charter schools is at an all-time high. But that doesn’t mean your child necessarily has the choice to attend one…
Show-Me Institute PodcastShow-Me Minute - Union Elections
In an election year, you can vote for anyone you choose. But if you’re a union government worker, like many police officers, teachers and firefighters in…
Show-Me Institute PodcastShow-Me Minute - Tax Subsidies
Show-Me Minute - Tax Subsidies Remember alphabet soup when you were a kid? And trying to make the letters into words? Lawmakers like to play with letters…
Show-Me Institute PodcastInstitute for Justice Reviews The Hairbraiding Case
Should hair braiders have to go through the same expensive and rigorous training as a cosmetologist? Attorneys for a group of Missouri women who specialize in…
Show-Me Institute PodcastShow-Me Minute: Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
Show-Me Minute: Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) We have talked before about why raising the minimum wage is a bad idea. Because it hurts the very people it’s…
Show-Me Institute PodcastShow-Me Minute: Seattle's Minimum Wage
Show-Me Minute - Seattle minimum wage It seems like a good idea. Raise the minimum wage so low paid workers will make more money. Their standard of living will…
Show-Me Institute PodcastWe Fully Funded the K-12 Formula - But Where Is The Money Going?
For the first time in our state’s history, the Legislature has fully funded the education formula at a price tag of $3.4 billion, but will this additional…
Show-Me Institute Podcast6-30-2017 KMOX - Reardon Roundtable
Brenda Talent joins KMOX's Reardon Roundtable on Friday, June 30, 2017 to debate important issues of the week including safety concerns with MetroLink…
Show-Me Institute PodcastWhat the Trinity Lutheran Supreme Court Decision Means For Religious Institutions
On Monday, June 26, 2017, the United State Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of a Columbia preschool that was denied a state grant to purchase scrap tires for…
Show-Me Institute Podcast6-21-2017 KMOX - Graham Renz On Chesterfield TDD
Graham Renz, Policy Researcher for the Show-Me Institute, joins host Ryan Wrecker to explain if your tax dollars are being spent appropriately in the state of…
Show-Me Institute PodcastShow Me Minute: Liberty
Show-Me Minute-Liberty At the Show-Me Institute, our motto is “Where Liberty Comes First”. But what does Liberty mean? It’s making your own decisions. Taking…
Show-Me Institute PodcastShow Me Minute: Transportation
Show-Me Minute: Transportation Kicking the can down the road was fun as a kid, but it’s not good public policy when you grow up. And that’s what our officials…
Show-Me Institute PodcastShow Me Minute: Transportation Development Districts (TDDs)
Show-Me Minute: Transportation Development Districts (TDDs) Wouldn’t it be great to have someone else pay your bills? Too many private developers are doing…
Show-Me Institute Podcast2017 Legislative Recap - Telephone Town Hall
Listen to our 2017 Missouri Legislative Recap Telephone Town Hall. This recap includes discussion of the bills passed, and defeated in Jefferson City and what…
Show-Me Institute Podcast3-17-17 KWMU-Ishmael on Campaign Finance Reform
Patrick Ishmael interviewed on campaign finance reform during an "Up In the Air" segment from 3-16-2017 in St. Louis.
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3-16-2017 The Eagle - Tuohey on Criminal Justice Reform
3-16-2017 The Eagle - Tuohey on Criminal Justice Reform by Show-Me Institute
Show-Me Institute Podcast3-3-2017 KMOX - Reardon Roundtable
Brenda Talent joins KMOX's Reardon Roundtable on Friday, March 3, 2017 to discuss the policy proposals presented by President Trump in his first address to…
Show-Me Institute PodcastKC’s GO Bond: A 40-Year Tax Increase
Kansas City leaders want a four decade commitment from taxpayers, but have they earned their trust? Patrick Tuohey explains Kansas City's general obligation…
Show-Me Institute PodcastTelephone Town Hall - January 12, 2017
Listen to a recording of our first Telephone Town Hall from Thursday, January 12, 2017. We just released our 2017 Missouri Blueprint: Moving Missouri Forward…
Show-Me Institute PodcastKZIM-KSIM: Blueprint for Missouri
Show-Me Institute's Director of Government Accountability Patrick Ishmael appeared on KZIM-KSIM in Cape Girardeau on January 3, 2017 to talk about our "2017…
Show-Me Institute Podcast11-17-2016 KCMO: Wendell Cox On Why Kansas City Is Genuinely World Class
Wendell Cox appeared on KCMO radio with host Mike Ferguson to discuss his new paper, "Kansas City-Genuinely World Class: A Competitive Analysis." Read the…
Show-Me Institute PodcastShow Me Minute: Uber
Show-Me Minute: Uber Ever had trouble finding a taxi? Me too. That’s why I used Uber on a recent trip to Texas. The ridesharing service was easy to use…
Show-Me Institute PodcastShow-Me Minute "Growth"
Show-Me Minute "Growth" It’s hard to ignore an elephant in the room. But our leaders seem to be doing just that. Something’s wrong with Missouri’s economy. We…
Show-Me Institute PodcastShow-Me Minute "Education Savings Accounts"
Show-Me Minute Education Savings Accounts If you try on a pair of shoes that don’t fit, should you have to buy them? Of course not. So why should you have to…
Show-Me Institute PodcastShow-Me Minute "Health Care"
Show-Me Minute - Health Care Know what a Rube Goldberg type of device is? It’s something that’s way more complicated than it should be…like health care. When…
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James Shuls on Education Reform
To bring real reform to public education, the system needs to think outside of the box.
Show-Me Institute PodcastTrouble for Tesla in Missouri?
Looking to buy a Tesla? A new lawsuit may mean the end of Tesla in Missouri. Originally aired on KFTK's Marc Cox Show on 9/16/16
Show-Me Institute PodcastDid Mizzou Really Blind and Kill Half A Dozen Beagles?
SMI's Patrick Ishmael discusses his new blog on the University of Missouri blinding and killing half a dozen beagles. Originally aired on The Gary Nolan Show…
Show-Me Institute PodcastWhat You Probably Don't Know About Cigarette Taxes
Would raising the cigarette tax in Missouri help or hurt Missourians? You may be surprised to find out what the proposed tax is funding and what it isn't…
Show-Me Institute PodcastLead in the Water at St. Louis Public Schools
James Shuls talks with KFTK's Marc Cox about the recent discovery of lead in the drinking water at several St. Louis city public schools. Some have used this…
Show-Me Institute Podcast8-19-16 KMOX Reardon Roundtable
Brenda Talent appeared on KMOX’s Reardon Roundtable and discussed Mayor Francis Slay’s legacy and the controversy surrounding St. Louis Business Journal’s 25…
Show-Me Institute PodcastGrowing St. Louis and Kansas City
The Show-Me Institute's Patrick Tuohey joins host Marc Cox of KFTK 97.1FM in St. Louis to talk about what Missouri's big cities need to do to attract more…
Show-Me Institute PodcastWill Centene Receive Taxpayer Handouts For Expansion?
Healthcare giant Centene is asking for almost $150 million from taxpayers for its expansion project in Clayton, Missouri. Is this just another example of…
Show-Me Institute PodcastMizzou Still Struggling After Melissa Click
The tumultuous events at the University of Missouri last fall resulted in the firing of one professor, Melissa Click, and the resignation of the school dean…
Show-Me Institute PodcastWhy does Centene Want $147 Million From Taxpayers?
St. Louis-based healthcare giant Centene is asking for $147 million from taxpayers to build two high rise office buildings, a hotel, and an entertainment…
Show-Me Institute PodcastNegative Effects of Raising the Minimum Wage
Would raising the minimum wage in Missouri help or hurt lower income workers? You may be surprised. Originally aired on KWTO on 8/2/16.
Show-Me Institute PodcastTransparency In The Missouri Legislature
Does the Missouri Legislature need to be more open and transparent when it comes to public meetings? Originally broadcast on KFTK on 7/15/16.
Show-Me Institute PodcastRebuilding Missouri's Roadways: Tolling
Missouri's roads and highways needs improvements, but what's the best way to do this? This first aired on KMBZ on 7/26/2016. Learn more at…
Show-Me Institute PodcastSuper #TIF On Its Way To Redevelop Fenton Chrysler Plant
The former Chrysler assembly plant in Fenton, Missouri has been vacant since manufacturing moved to Mexico in 2007. Now developers are looking for $57 million…
Show-Me Institute PodcastCould Growth Be Worse in Missouri?
Since the late 1990s, Missouri’s economy has increased at half the rate of the United States as a whole. But the question remains: Why has the Missouri economy…
Show-Me Institute PodcastKC's 18th and Vine: Time to Change the Music?
Millions of taxpayer's dollars have been put into KC's 18th and Vine jazz district with no signs of improvement. SMI's Patrick Tuohey talks with KCMO's Mike…
Show-Me Institute PodcastDoes St. Louis Need More Light Rail?
St. Louis is considering spending $2 billion on expanding its low ridership light rail, MetroLink, but what's standing in the way? SMI's Patrick Tuohey on the…
Show-Me Institute PodcastTIF and Other Corporate Handouts Out of Control?
Is Missouri spending too much on corporate welfare at the expense of taxpayers? Centene, a government healthcare management company, is asking for millions in…
Show-Me Institute PodcastAre State Regulations Limiting Access To Care?
SMI's Patrick Ishmael discusses how interstate licensing may help lower healthcare costs for Missourians. Aired 6-27-16 on KCMO.
Show-Me Institute PodcastInterstate Licensing: Helping to Lower Healthcare Costs?
Interstate licensing is an effective solution to the question of how best to balance patient safety and quality care with the needs of a growing and changing…
Show-Me Institute PodcastIs Brexit the Beginning of the End for the European Union?
Is Brexit the beginning of the end of the European Union? Find out from SMI's Andrew Wilson on The Gary Nolan Show. Aired 6/23/16
Show-Me Institute Podcast6-3-16 Marc Cox Show - Wilson on Downside of Mandatory Overtime Pay
SMI's Andrew Wilson discusses the negative impact of the Obama Administration's new mandatory overtime pay mandate.
Show-Me Institute PodcastShow-Me Minute: TIFs
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is Missouri’s bad idea that keeps coming back and refuses to die. TIF has had numerous negative economic effects in Missouri, and…