Elias Tsapelas

Elias Tsapelas earned his Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Missouri in 2016. Before joining the Show-Me Institute, he worked for the State of Missouri's Department of Economic Development and Office of Administration, Division of Budget & Planning. His research interests include economic development, health policy, and budget-related issues.

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State and Local Government | ARTICLE | January 26, 2026

The Auditor Confirms Missouri’s Budget Problem

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 3 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | January 22, 2026

The Budget Mirage Reappears

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 3 min

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | January 20, 2026

2026 Missouri State of the State | Roundtable

By Elias Tsapelas and 3 more | Episode Length 32 min

Education | ARTICLE | January 5, 2026

ACA Subsidies, Parks Policy, and Open Enrollment in Missouri

By David Stokes and 3 more | Episode Length 1 min

Health Care | ARTICLE | December 19, 2025

Medicaid’s Wake-Up Call

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | November 25, 2025

Eliminating Missouri’s Income Tax, Subsidies for Gas Stations, and Early Literacy Reform

By David Stokes and 3 more | Episode Length 1 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | November 20, 2025

What the Government Shutdown Was Really About with Elias Tsapelas

By Susan Pendergrass and 1 more | Episode Length 13 min

Hospital exam room, Medicaid, Medicaid audit, Missouri Medicaid program, Missouri Budget, OBBB

Health Care | ARTICLE | November 12, 2025

Checking Medicaid’s Pulse

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 3 min

Taxpayer Bill of Rights — parchment scroll above treasury building

Economy | BLUEPRINT FOR MISSOURI | November 12, 2025

Taxpayer Bill of Rights

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 4 min

Budgetary Reform — balance scale of revenue and obligations

State and Local Government | BLUEPRINT FOR MISSOURI | November 12, 2025

Budgetary Reform

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 5 min

Income Tax Reform — graduated-stair diagram with descending arrow

Economy | BLUEPRINT FOR MISSOURI | November 12, 2025

Income Tax Reform

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 3 min

Welfare Reform — ladder of seven rungs with ascending figure

Economy | BLUEPRINT FOR MISSOURI | November 12, 2025

Welfare Reform

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 4 min

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