Show-Me Institute Podcast

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Missouri’s Accountability Crisis, Ghost Students and Tax Hikes

Dec 09 2024 25 mins

James Shuls, David Stokes, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss what the latest test scores reveal about Missouri schools, the debate over a four-day school week as a budget solution, Town and Country’s controversial property tax increase, opposition to a comprehensive plan in Cole Camp, and more. Produced by Show-Me Opportunity

A Blueprint for Missouri in 2025

Dec 04 2024 54 mins

Download the full 2025 Blueprint here: https://bit.ly/4iiQdBr In this episode, Susan Pendergrass, James Shuls, Elias Tsapelas, Aaron Hedlund, David Stokes, Patrick Tuohey, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss The 2025 Blueprint: Moving Missouri Forward. They discuss topics like statewide school choice, income tax reform, local government transparency, Missouri's Taxpayer B

Public Schools Without Boundaries with Jude Schwalbach

Dec 02 2024 33 mins

Susan Pendergrass speaks with Jude Schwalbach, policy analyst at the Reason Foundation, about his report Public Schools Without Boundaries: 2024. They discuss how open enrollment policies are reshaping K–12 education by allowing students to attend public schools outside of their assigned districts, examine why Missouri ranks poorly in supporting open enrollment, highlighting sign

Homeschooling Trends in Missouri with Collin Hitt

Nov 17 2024 33 mins

Read the full report here: https://www.primecenter.org/education-reports-database/homeschooling Susan Pendergrass speaks with Dr. Collin Hitt, Executive Director of the SLU PRiME Center and co-author of the paper Taking Attendance: Estimating Homeschooling Populations in States Without Official Homeschool Data—A Pilot Analysis in Missouri. Dr. Hitt shares insights into the chal

The Fiscal Effects of School Choice with Marty Lueken

Nov 04 2024 35 mins

Read the full report here: https://bit.ly/3UE4wXf Susan Pendergrass speaks with Martin F. Lueken, Director of the Fiscal Research and Education Center at EdChoice, about the findings of his report Fiscal Effects of School Choice: The Costs and Savings of Private School Choice Programs in America through FY 2022. Marty shares insights into how school choice programs have financial

How to Reduce Medicare Fraud with Charles M. Silver and David Hyman

Oct 28 2024 22 mins

Susan Pendergrass speaks with Charles M. Silver, professor at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law, and David Hyman, professor at Georgetown Law, about their proposal for reforming Medicare by giving money directly to patients instead of providers. They explain how fraudulent practices like 'upcoding' are draining taxpayer dollars, driving up healthcare costs, and offer

Free Market Policies for Better Local Government with David Stokes

Oct 16 2024 34 mins

Read David's full report here: https://bit.ly/3NuEfX6 In this episode, James V. Shuls speaks with David Stokes, Director of Municipal Policy at the Show-Me Institute, about his recent report, A Free-Market Guide for Missouri Municipalities. They discuss the benefits of applying free-market principles to local governance. Produced by Show-Me Opportunity

The ESA Experience with Jenny Clark

Oct 11 2024 29 mins

Susan Pendergrass speaks with Jenny Clark, Founder & CEO of Love Your School, about the experience of navigating Arizona's Education Savings Account (ESA) Program from a parent's perspective. Jenny shares her personal journey as a mother of five in Arizona and how her family has utilized a variety of schooling options to fit each child's unique needs. She explains the flexibility

Missouri Ballot Issues and The Return of Three Mile Island

Oct 07 2024 31 mins

David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss: Missouri’s Amendment 6, the Kirkwood sales tax vote, the state’s minimum wage proposition, the return of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, and more. Produced by Show-Me Opportunity

Federalism and The Founders' Vision with Charles C. W. Cooke

Sep 30 2024 25 mins

See Charles live on October 9 in St. Charles, MO Tickets and details: bit.ly/3BtZ2r3 Susan Pendergrass speaks with Charles C. W. Cooke, senior editor at National Review, about the growing trend of federal centralization and its threat to the U.S. federalist system. They discuss how the founders intended for states and local communities to have control over their governance, and w