Show-Me Institute Podcast

To bring real reform to public education, the system needs to think outside of the box.

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

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 on 9/1/2016 For more information visit showmeinstitute.org

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 policy researcher Michael Highsmith appears on KWTO to discuss. Originally aired on 8/27/2016

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 to argue for more funding, but, as Shuls points out, St. Louis's public schools have one of the highest per pupil spending rates in Missouri. Learn more at: http://ShowMeInstitute.org

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 "Most Influential Business Women." Originally aired on 8/19/2016 on KMOX.

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 businesses. Learn more at: http://www. ShowMeInstitute.org

Healthcare giant Centene is asking for almost $150 million from taxpayers for its expansion project in Clayton, Missouri. Is this just another example of corporate welfare? Find out more at more at showmeinstitute.org Originally aired on KTRS on 8/8/16

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 and UM system president. With its reputation in shambles, can Mizzou recover? Mike McShane talks with Mike Ferguson on KCMO radio. Originally aired on 8/8/2016 For more information visit showmeinstitute.org

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 district. Find out more at showmeinstitute.org Originally aired on The Gary Nolan Show on 8/4/16

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.

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.

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: http://www. ShowMeInstitute.org

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 in tax payer dollars to redevelop the former site.

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 reported such slow growth over the past eighteen years?

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 Ferguson on July 11, 2016.

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 KFTK's The Marc Cox Show on July 1, 2016.

Is Missouri spending too much on corporate welfare at the expense of taxpayers? Centene, a government healthcare management company, is asking for millions in tax subsidies to build a new office in St. Louis. (Aired 6-30-16 on

SMI's Patrick Ishmael discusses how interstate licensing may help lower healthcare costs for Missourians. Aired 6-27-16 on KCMO.

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 health care market. It's worked in other states, why not try it in Missouri?

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

SMI's Andrew Wilson discusses the negative impact of the Obama Administration's new mandatory overtime pay mandate.

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 in particular in the Saint Louis area. TIF has increased government involvement in the economy, sparked abuse of eminent domain, shrunk the tax base, and made subsidies a permanent fixture of development. Furthermore, TIF has failed at its...

SMI's John Wright discusses recent attempts by graduate students at the University of Missouri to unionize. For more information visit our website.

SMI's Andy Wilson discusses why growth in Missouri has stalled and you won't believe who's responsible. Aired: 4-12-16 on KWTO, Springfield, Mo.