David Stokes, Abigail Wagner and Quin Rizer join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the recent election in Missouri, price transparency at hospitals in the state, and the latest data from The Municipal Checkbook Project.
Election Results, Health Care Prices, and Spending Your Taxes
Economy
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About the Author
David Stokes
David Stokes is a St. Louis native and a graduate of Saint Louis University High School and Fairfield (Conn.) University. He spent six years as a political aide at the St. Louis County Council before joining the Show-Me Institute in 2007. Stokes was a policy analyst at the Show-Me Institute from 2007 to 2016. From 2016 through 2020 he was Executive Director of Great Rivers Habitat Alliance, where he led efforts to oppose harmful floodplain developments done with abusive tax subsidies. Stokes rejoined the Institute in early 2021 as the Director of Municipal Policy. He is a past president of the University City Library Board. He served on the St. Louis County 2010 Council Redistricting Commission and was the 2012 representative to the Electoral College from Missouri’s First Congressional District. He lives in University City with his wife and their three children.
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Abigail Wagner
Abigail Wagner is an intern at the Show-Me Institute. She grew up in the St. Louis area and currently attends Hillsdale College. As a former Missouri public school student, she is especially interested in education policy.
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Quin Rizer
Quin Rizer is an intern at the Show-Me Institute. Quin attends Miami University of Ohio and is a member of the class of 2025. At Miami, he is studying economics and is very interested in the economics behind healthcare, transportation, and trade. As a native St. Louisan, Quin is deeply concerned with issues affecting his hometown as well as the entire state of Missouri.
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Zach Lawhorn
Zach Lawhorn joined Show-Me Opportunity in 2018. He earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Missouri. Prior to joining SMO he worked in marketing and strategic communications for the University of Missouri School of Health Professions and was a senior media producer at Mizzou Video Production.