Understanding the One Big Beautiful Bill with Elias Tsapelas
Susan Pendergrass is joined by Elias Tsapelas, director of state budget and fiscal policy at the Show-Me Institute, to break...
The One Big Beautiful Bill’s Impact on Medicaid with Brian Blase and Elias Tsapelas
In this episode, Susan Pendergrass is joined by Brian Blase, president of Paragon Health Institute, and Elias Tsapelas, director of...
Medicaid’s Check-Up: Part 5
At this point in my Medicaid blog series, it should be abundantly clear that the program is in dire need...
The Final Weeks of the 2025 Session
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss: the final stretch of Missouri’s legislative session, including...
Medicaid’s Checkup: Part 4
“Show me the incentive and I’ll show you the outcome.” This insightful quote from the late investor Charlie Munger is...
Medicaid’s Checkup: Part 3
Now that I’ve covered how expensive Medicaid expansion has proven to be, it’s time to explain why things may be...
Pruning Missouri’s Bureaucracy: Lessons from FGA’s Report
A new report from the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA), Reducing Government Headcount: Proven Strategies for Reducing Bureaucracy While Improving...
Missouri Must Do Better at Controlling Spending
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Springfield News-Leader. Elections and inaugurations are a time for reflection and...
Public Dollars for Public School Students: Discrimination of Choice
Critics of school choice programs like to claim that these programs create new expenses for the government. They argue that...
