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Patrick Tuohey, Show-Me Institute, On Economic Development Plans Through Port KC | 8-26-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Patrick Tuohey, Show-Me Institute, Latest On Royals Downtown Stadium | 8-19-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Patrick Tuohey, Show-Me Institute | 8-12-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
0:00 SEG1 Avery Frank, Senior Policy Analyst at the Show-Me Institute. Vic and Avery are addressing AI, data centers, and more. 15:58 SEG2 Larry Conners: "Mr. Conner's Neighborhood @LarryConners Larry Conners USA Monday – Friday: 6:00pm – 8:00pm https://newstalkstl.com/larry/ 29:03 SEG3 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Patrick Tuohey, Show-Me Institute | 8-5-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Patrick Tuohey of Show-Me Institute Interviews KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas While Filling in For Pete Mundo | 7-30-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
David C. Stokes, Show-Me Institute | 7-29-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show-Me Institute Audio Briefs features audio versions of select articles, commentary, and publications from the Show-Me Institute. Learn more at showmeinstitute.org: https://showmeinstitute.org/article/state-and-local-government/local-issues-on-the-ballot-in-missouri-this-august/ Produced by Show-Me Opportunity This episode was produced using AI-generated narration.
9:05 – 9:22 (17mins) David Stokes, Director of Municipal Policy at the Show-Me Institute, @DavidCStokes @ShowMeShowMeInstitute.orgto discuss the growing pushback around the country to Flock cameras and how communities should think about the balance between doing something in the name of public safety and growing the surveillance state? Public pushback to Flock cameras spark variety of government responses 9:25 – 9:37 (12mins) Larry Conners Weekly: "Mr. Conner's Neighborhood @LarryConnersUSA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9:05 – 9:22 (17mins) David Stokes, Director of Municipal Policy at the Show-Me Institute, @DavidCStokes @ShowMeShowMeInstitute.orgto discuss the growing pushback around the country to Flock cameras and how communities should think about the balance between doing something in the name of public safety and growing the surveillance state? Public pushback to Flock cameras spark variety of government responses 9:25 – 9:37 (12mins) Larry Conners Weekly: "Mr. Conner's Neighborhood @LarryConnersUSA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On June 26, 2026, while guest hosting Mundo in the Morning on KCMO Talk Radio, Patrick Tuohey, senior fellow at the Show-Me Institute, spoke with Jonathan Whitehead of the Law Offices of Jonathan R. Whitehead LLC, a Lee's Summit-based civil rights attorney, about Kansas City's race- and sex-conscious contracting program. The city's own consultants recently told the council it lacks the legal basis to continue the program, and Whitehead walks through the Supreme Court precedent that governs these programs, what strict scrutiny actually requires, and why the city may now be exposed to a lawsuit. Listen to the full episode: https://www.kcmotalkradio.com/shows/mundo-in-the-morning-2/
Mark is joined by Brenda Talent, the Executive Director of The Show Me Institute. She shares her reasons for supporting Amendment 5 on the August primary ballot in Missouri.
In hour 2, Ethan hosts, "Ethan's News" where she discusses the latest trending entertainment news, this day in history, the random fact of the day and more. Mark is then joined by Brenda Talent, the Executive Director of The Show Me Institute. She shares her reasons for supporting Amendment 5 on the August primary ballot in Missouri.
In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark is joined by Mike Gonzalez, a Senior Fellow at the Heritage Foundation and the Co-Author of “NextGen Marxism: What is it and How to Combat it.” Gonzalez discusses the Trump Administration's new report on thousands of examples of how the Smithsonian Museum is failing its basic task of showcasing American history. Mark is later joined by Ben Ferguson, a Nationally Syndicated Radio Talk Show Host and Author. He is the Host of "The Ben Ferguson Podcast" and the Co-Host of "Verdict with Ted Cruz". They discuss the American History Smithsonian Museum getting grilled by the House Oversight Committee as well as the New Jersey DMV voter registration computer glitz. In hour 2, Ethan hosts, "Ethan's News" where she discusses the latest trending entertainment news, this day in history, the random fact of the day and more. Mark is then joined by Brenda Talent, the Executive Director of The Show Me Institute. She shares her reasons for supporting Amendment 5 on the August primary ballot in Missouri. In hour 3, Mark is joined by Jennifer Sey, the Founder & CEO of XX-XY Athletics, a USA Champion Gymnast, and the Producer of the 2020 Emmy Winning Documentary, “Athlete A” on Netflix. Sey reacts to WNBA superstar Sophie Cunningham pushing back against biological males competing in women's sports. Mark is later joined by Charles Lipson, a Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago who writes regularly for The Spectator Magazine, Real Clear Politics and others. They discuss the latest on the Iran conflict, the Smithsonian Director of American History congressional hearing and more. He wraps up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.
Show-Me Institute Audio Briefs features audio versions of select articles, commentary, and publications from the Show-Me Institute. Learn more at showmeinstitute.org: https://showmeinstitute.org/article/education/technology-and-our-children-theyre-almost-like-addicts/ Produced by Show-Me Opportunity This episode was produced using AI-generated narration.
9:05 – 9:22 (17mins) Vic and Ken Discuss President Trump's Address on TV. 9:25 – 9:37 (12mins) Larry Conners Weekly: "Mr. Conner's Neighborhood @LarryConnersUSA 9:41 – 9:56 (15mins) David Stokes, Director of Municipal Policy at the Show-Me Institute, @DavidCStokes @ShowMeShowMeInstitute.orgto discuss: A proposal for a $39 million tax-increment financing(TIF) district in the Midtown area of the City of St. Louis. The forces behind the TIF proposal include the area’s commercial and artistic associations. The backers are claiming that because the redirected taxes will go toward “public” items such as infrastructure improvements for sidewalks, crosswalks, and streets, that this is a responsible use of TIF. David says they could not be more wrong. A St. Louis preservation board member facing state enforcement for practicing architecture without a license, raising questions about whether the board's past rulings could now be challenged.David tweeted about the story: "Bad decisions of city preservation board imperiled by member not following occupational licensing rules. This is like when chocolate met peanut butter 4 me." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show-Me Institute Audio Briefs features audio versions of select articles, commentary, and publications from the Show-Me Institute. Learn more at showmeinstitute.org: https://showmeinstitute.org/article/economy/the-senior-services-tax-proposal-in-st-louis-county-is-as-bad-as-it-gets/ Produced by Show-Me Opportunity This episode was produced using AI-generated narration.
Brenda Talent, Show-Me Institute | 7-15-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show-Me Institute Audio Briefs features audio versions of select articles, commentary, and publications from the Show-Me Institute. Read the FAQs Here: https://showmeinstitute.org/article/state-and-local-government/amendment-5-faqs/ Produced by Show-Me Opportunity This content was produced using AI-generated narration.
Patrick Tuohey, Show-Me Institute, On New KC Current Stadium Funding | 7-8-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Joseph Haslag, Donald R. Street Endowed Professor and Department Head of Economics at Auburn University, about his new Show-Me Institute report, "Looking for Growth: A Productivity Story." They discuss why Missouri ranks 44th in GDP growth and labor productivity, the case for eliminating the state income tax, why industrial policy tends to fail, the role of higher education in driving innovation, and more. Read the full report at https://bit.ly/4gB48Eq Produced by Show-Me Opportunity
Patrick Tuohey, Show-Me Institute, On World Cup Projections | 7-1-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The opponents of Missouri's Amendment 5 are spending big to lie to your face — and Marc Cox brought in the White House's own chief economist to take them apart point by point. Dr. Aaron Hedlund, Chief Economist for the White House Council of Economic Advisors and former Show-Me Institute contributor, joins the Marc Cox Morning Show one month out from the August 4th ballot to torch every misleading ad running against the income tax elimination measure. No, the sales tax will not automatically skyrocket to 15% — the legislature could already do that and never has. No, this does not strip taxpayers of protections — it actually adds constitutional revenue growth limits that trigger automatic income tax cuts. Yes, a Missouri family making $60,000 sees wages go up roughly $3,000 on top of keeping their income tax money. And for the retiree on a fixed income worried about sales tax creeping up — Dr. Hedlund points out that Social Security income tax exemptions would be constitutionally locked in, healthcare would become more affordable as Missouri attracts more providers, and nobody wants to retire in a state their kids and grandkids are fleeing for Texas, Tennessee, and Florida. Missouri has been bottom 10 in economic growth for 25 years. Amendment 5 is the off-ramp — and a yes vote on August 4th is the most consequential thing a Missouri conservative can do this election season. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #DrAaronHedlund #WhiteHouseCouncilOfEconomicAdvisors #Amendment5Missouri #EliminateIncomeTax #MissouriVoters #VoteYesOn5 #MissouriEconomy #TaxCuts #NoIncomeTax #ShowMeInstitute #WorkingFamilies #MissouriJobs #August4thBallot #ConservativeMissouri #FixedIncome #RetireeRights #StLouis #971Talk #MarcCoxVoterGuide
Show-Me Institute Audio Briefs features audio versions of select articles, commentary, and publications from the Show-Me Institute. Learn more at showmeinstitute.org: https://showmeinstitute.org/article/corporate-welfare/more-noise-than-signal-from-latest-chiefs-release/ Produced by Show-Me Opportunity This episode was produced using AI-generated narration.
Patrick Tuohey, Show-Me Institute, On Royals Stadium Issue and More | 6-24-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show-Me Institute Audio Briefs features audio versions of select articles, commentary, and publications from the Show-Me Institute. Learn more at showmeinstitute.org: https://showmeinstitute.org/article/education/missouri-missed-an-opportunity-reading-reform/ Produced by Show-Me Opportunity This episode was produced using AI-generated narration.
Show-Me Institute Audio Briefs features audio versions of select articles, commentary, and publications from the Show-Me Institute. Learn more at showmeinstitute.org: https://showmeinstitute.org/article/economy/what-if-you-eliminated-personal-property-taxes-and-nobody-noticed/ Produced by Show-Me Opportunity This episode was produced using AI-generated narration.
Show-Me Institute Audio Briefs features audio versions of select articles, commentary, and publications from the Show-Me Institute. Learn more at showmeinstitute.org: https://showmeinstitute.org/article/state-and-local-government/if-gun-laws-explain-kansas-citys-violence-what-explains-kansas/ Produced by Show-Me Opportunity This episode was produced using AI-generated narration.
Show-Me Institute Audio Briefs features audio versions of select articles, commentary, and publications from the Show-Me Institute. Learn more at showmeinstitute.org: https://showmeinstitute.org/article/education/this-is-why-missouri-families-need-choice/ Produced by Show-Me Opportunity This episode was produced using AI-generated narration.
Patrick Tuohey, Show-Me Institute, Firing Back at Mayor Q on Royals Downtown Stadium Vote Issue | 6-17-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Patrick Tuohey, Show-Me Institute | 6-10-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Cory Koedel, director of education policy at the Show-Me Institute, about Missouri education policy following the 2026 legislative session. They discuss the governor's A to F letter grade executive order, why literacy legislation failed to pass, leadership turmoil at DESE, new research on the effects of open enrollment, the case for expanding charter schools in Missouri, and more. Produced by Show-Me Opportunity
Show-Me Institute Audio Briefs features audio versions of select articles, commentary, and publications from the Show-Me Institute. Learn more at showmeinstitute.org: https://showmeinstitute.org/article/state-and-local-government/the-border-war-truces-predictable-and-predicted-problem/ Produced by Show-Me Opportunity This episode was produced using AI-generated narration.
While guest hosting Mundo in the Morning on KCMO Talk Radio, Patrick Tuohey is joined by Elias Tsapelas, Director of State Budget and Fiscal Policy at the Show-Me Institute, to discuss the Missouri legislature's effort to begin the process of eliminating the income tax. They break down why Missouri's tax climate is holding back economic and population growth, how a gradual phase-out could work, and why concerns about sales tax rates may be overblown. Listen to the full show: https://www.kcmotalkradio.com/shows/mundo-in-the-morning-2/
On June 5, Patrick Tuohey, senior fellow at the Show-Me Institute, guest-hosted Mundo in the Morning on KCMO Talk Radio, where Terrence Wise of the Missouri Workers Center announced the organization had collected over 4,500 signatures, more than double the roughly 2,000 required, to force a public vote on any taxpayer subsidy of the proposed downtown Royals ballpark. The city clerk has 10 days to validate the signatures, after which the city council has 60 days to act, with a public vote expected in November. Listen to the full show: https://www.kcmotalkradio.com/shows/mundo-in-the-morning-2/
Show-Me Institute Audio Briefs features audio versions of select articles, commentary, and publications from the Show-Me Institute. Learn more at showmeinstitute.org: https://showmeinstitute.org/article/education/missouri-students-continue-to-fall-behind/ Produced by Show-Me Opportunity This episode was produced using AI-generated narration.
Patrick Tuohey, Show-Me Institute | 6-3-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show-Me Institute Audio Briefs features audio versions of select articles, commentary, and publications from the Show-Me Institute. Learn more at showmeinstitute.org: https://showmeinstitute.org/article/corporate-welfare/data-centers-can-bring-their-own-tax-cuts/ Produced by Show-Me Opportunity This episode was produced using AI-generated narration.
David C. Stokes, Show-Me Institute | 5-27-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Patrick Tuohey, Show-Me Institute, On the Plaza Revitalization and More | 5-20-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show-Me Institute Audio Briefs features audio versions of select articles, commentary, and publications from the Show-Me Institute. Learn more at showmeinstitute.org: https://showmeinstitute.org/article/corporate-welfare/ferguson-denies-incentives-for-data-center-project/ Produced by Show-Me Opportunity This episode was produced using AI-generated narration.
In this segment, Mark is joined by David Stokes, the Director of Municipal Property at the Show Me Institute. Stokes shares his thoughts on far left cities "soaking the rich" and causing large businesses to relocate.
In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show with Ryan Wrecker guest hosting, Ryan and Ethan discuss the "tarps off" movement that occurred at Busch Stadium over the weekend and the impact it could have on the fanbase. Ryan is then joined by Jacob Olidort, a Chief Research Officer and Director of American Security at the America First Policy Institute. They discuss the latest on the China Summit now that President Trump is back in the United States as well as the latest on the Strait of Hormuz. He's later joined by David Stokes, the Director of Municipal Property at the Show Me Institute. Stokes shares his thoughts on far left cities "soaking the rich" and causing large businesses to relocate.
In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show with Ryan Wrecker guest hosting, Ryan and Ethan discuss the "tarps off" movement that occurred at Busch Stadium over the weekend and the impact it could have on the fanbase. Ryan is then joined by Jacob Olidort, a Chief Research Officer and Director of American Security at the America First Policy Institute. They discuss the latest on the China Summit now that President Trump is back in the United States as well as the latest on the Strait of Hormuz. He's later joined by David Stokes, the Director of Municipal Property at the Show Me Institute. Stokes shares his thoughts on far left cities "soaking the rich" and causing large businesses to relocate. In hour 2, Sue hosts, "Sue's News" where she discusses the latest trending entertainment news, this day in history, the random fact of the day and more. Ryan is then joined by Dr. Darrin Manian, an Infectious Disease Physician and the Chair of the Department of Medicine at Mercy St Louis Hospital. They discuss if people should be concerned about the hantavirus after someone in Colorado died from it. They also discuss the harms of ticks in the Midwest and more. He is later joined by KSDK Sports Director Frank Cusumano. They discuss the exciting weekend at Busch Stadium, SLU and Mizzou setting up their upcoming 3 year series and more. In hour 3, Ryan is joined by Jeff Mordock, a White House Correspondent for the Washington Times. They discuss President Trump's decision to push back the attack on Iran. They also discuss the President's Summit with China, what was accomplished, what it's like on Air Force One and more. He's later joined by Will Goldstein, a criminal defense attorney in Clayton. They discuss a judge's ruling in the Luigi Mangione trial that excludes some evidence found in his backpack but allows other items to be used in trial. Which will be allowed? How was it decided? He wraps up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.
Patrick Tuohey, Show-Me Institute, On World Cup Concerns | 5-13-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show-Me Institute Audio Briefs features audio versions of select articles, commentary, and publications from the Show-Me Institute. Learn more at showmeinstitute.org: https://showmeinstitute.org/article/state-and-local-government/missouris-opportunity-to-attract-talent-latest-irs-data-on-voting-with-their-feet/ Produced by Show-Me Opportunity This episode was produced using AI-generated narration.
Patrick Tuohey, Show-Me Institute, On World Cup Fears | 5-6-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show-Me Institute Audio Briefs features audio versions of select articles, commentary, and publications from the Show-Me Institute. Learn more at showmeinstitute.org: https://showmeinstitute.org/article/economy/a-big-step-toward-ending-the-income-tax/ Produced by Show-Me Opportunity This episode was produced using AI-generated narration.
Patrick Tuohey, Show-Me Institute | 4-29-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Patrick Tuohey, Show-Me Institute, On Royals New Downtown Ballpark Developments | 4-22-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.