Show-Me Institute Podcast

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.

Medicaid Expansion Ruling, Special Session And The Cost Of Tax Subsides by Show-Me Institute

Megan Rose is the CEO of Better Together, an organization that strengthens families and communities by promoting work, protecting children, and supporting families in crisis. With the help of hundreds of compassionate volunteers and church communities, Better Together builds lasting support systems that help families cope with hardships—job loss, substance abuse, homelessness, and even jail time—a...

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 and how celebrities can change education. The Show-Me Institute Podcast is produced by Show-Me Opportunity

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 multiple retail spaces that would be partially funded with $13.5 million from tax-increment financing and $3.5 million from a community improvement district. There is also a residential component of the development that will not include publ...

Margaret “Macke” Raymond has served as founder and director of the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University since its inception in 1999. There's a Policy for That is produced by Show-Me Opportuniy

Susan Pendergrass, Patrick Ishmael and David Stokes discuss a new report that claims Missouri ranks 49th in K-12 education funding, Property Reassessments and Upcoming Property Tax Hike Votes, new TIF deals around the state and the call from some Missouri legislators for a special session on public safety. The Show-Me Institute Podcast is Produced by Show-Me Opportunity

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 policymakers, Mayor Jones’ approach to corporate welfare in St. Louis and the latest on a nearly $43 million change to the KCPD budget. The Show-Me Institute Podcast is produced by Show-Me Opportunity

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 to more of The Pete Mundo Morning Show: https://www.kcmotalkradio.com/pete-mundo-morning-show/

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 director of the policing and public safety initiative at the Manhattan Institute. Most recently, she managed corporate and private investigation teams for an international firm and directed research strategy for a counter-extremism NGO. She serve...

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 - tax outsiders. Listen to more of The Gary Nolan Show: https://939theeagle.com/the-gary-nolan-show-on-demand/

Brian Riedl is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. Read Brian's piece in National Review titled - Four Principles for a Conservative Infrastructure Alternative: https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/04/four-principles-for-a-conservative-infrastructure-alternative/ The Show-Me Institute Podcast is produced by Show-Me Opportunity

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 homes with PACE loans in metropolitan Kansas City and St. Louis are at risk of being sold at public auctions after their owners fell at least two years behind on payments, according to a ProPublica analysis. Of those homes, at least 29 are...

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, where his work focuses on education, civil society, and the principles of American conservatism. He currently serves as the chair of the Maryland Higher Education Commission and was previously the president of the Maryland State Board of Educat...

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 Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program. The program would allow taxpayers to claim a tax credit of up to 50 percent of their tax liability for contributions to educational assistance programs. The funds would be pooled in ESAs for use on tuitio...

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 work has appeared in Heritage Foundation’s Index of Culture and Opportunity, Patrick Henry College’s Newsmaker Series, World, The Christian Post, and The Hill. Learn more at www.truecharity.us The Show-Me Institute Podcast is produced by Sho...

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 works with a wide variety of researchers, policymakers, educators, and parents to promote innovative reforms designed to make it possible for all K-12 students to obtain a high-quality education tailored to their unique needs, interests, aptitud...

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 March 11, 2021, David Stokes joined The Gary Nolan Show to discuss Find more information at ShowMeInstitute.org

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 as well as a research fellow at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. From 2020 to 2021, Hedlund was the Chief Domestic Economist and Senior Adviser at the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Before joining the CEA, he was also...

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, Spotfiy or wherever you find your podcasts and visit ouramericanstories.com to find an affiliate station near you. Join us for a virtual event with Lee on Thursday, March 18 2021. Register here: https://showmeinstitute.org/blog/uncategorized/th...

Howard J. Wall directs the Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise and the Center for Economics and the Environment at Lindenwood University. Prior to joining Lindenwood in 2011, he was a vice president and regional economics adviser at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. While at the St. Louis Fed, he established and directed the Center for Regional Economics-8th District (CRE8), which provided...

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 Education Policy at the Show-Me Institute. The Show-Me Institute Podcast is produced by Show-Me Opportunity

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 Columbia, a senior advisor on urban education and economic development at Saint Louis University and sits on the board of directors of the Show-Me Institute. Dave Rose is a Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. They d...

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 the heavily used Bagnell Dam and Valley roads with a new transportation development district (TDD).

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: https://www.garynolan.com/