Show-Me Institute’s March 2018 Newsletter

Municipal Policy | March 31, 2018

By Patrick Ishmael , Philip Oehlerking , Susan Pendergrass , Emily Stahly , Brenda Talent and Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 1 min

In this issue:

A dubious commission to study charter schools
Public-sector collective bargaining
Missouri’s charter school environment
Regulation of short-term rentals
Medicaid costs
Municipal spending transparency

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Patrick Ishmael

Patrick Ishmael is the director of government accountability at the Show-Me Institute. He is a native of Kansas City and graduate of Saint Louis University, where he earned honors degrees in finance and political science and a law degree with a business concentration. His writing has been featured...

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Philip Oehlerking

Philip Oehlerking joined the Show-Me Institute in 2017. Originally from Chicago, he graduated from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in political science. His research interests include transportation policy and government transparency.

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Susan Pendergrass

Before joining the Show-Me Institute, Susan Pendergrass was Vice President of Research and Evaluation for the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, where she oversaw data collection and analysis and carried out a rigorous research program. Susan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in...

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Emily Stahly

Emily Stahly is an analyst at the Show-Me Institute. Originally from central Kansas, she earned her B.A. in politics from Hillsdale College in Michigan. Emily is researching poverty and welfare policy with the Show-Me Institute.

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Brenda Talent

Before joining the Show-Me Institute, Brenda Talent served as counsel to the Saint Louis law firm Bryan Cave. She has argued cases before the Missouri Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Missouri, and has litigated cases in the Missouri Administrative Hearing Commission, the U.S. Tax Court,...

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Patrick Tuohey

Patrick Tuohey is a senior fellow at the Show-Me Institute and co-founder and policy director of the Better Cities Project. Both organizations aim to deliver the best in public policy research from around the country to local leaders, communities and voters. He works to foster understanding of the...

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