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KMOX Interview on Mizzou’s Problems

Tue, 01 Dec 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Earlier today I had the chance to speak with Mark Reardon on KMOX about my Mizzou commentary, published over at Forbes. You can find the interview here, and rather than force you to Google around for the op/ed, I thought it may just be easier to share the link with you here on Show-Me's blog. I've also written on the subject here.

And as always, your commentaries are welcome in the comments below.

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Mark Reardon Interviews James Shuls, Ph.D., About Teacher Tenure Reform

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Show-Me Institute Education Policy Analyst James Shuls, Ph.D., talks with Mark Reardon on KMOX, 1120AM. They talk about Shuls’ research on teacher tenure reform.

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More Than Puppy Love 2: A Better Film Than Winter’s Bone?

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 23:58:33 +0000

On Tuesday, I spoke with Mark Reardon on KMOX about Missouri’s film tax credit program. Though he agreed with me that it is pretty indefensible for taxpayers to subsidize hotel stays and large living allowances for well-paid actors and directors, Mark pointed to critically-acclaimed films that have received the credit (Winter’s Bone and Up in the Air) as examples of success.

Sure, Winter’s Bone received $260,000 under Missouri’s film tax credit program. And the film did receive great reviews. But the state actually paid more to the film More Than Puppy Love 2, the (apparent) sequel to More Than Puppy Love, a 2002 film that IMDB users panned. One wrote that “This just might be the worst movie ever made.”

I do not know what reviewers said about More Than Puppy Love 2, because I could not find any references to it. But I do know that state taxpayers paid more than $285,000 to have that movie made here in Missouri. I wonder if the puppy used in the film was counted as one of the “jobs” associated with the production of More Than Puppy Love 2. There have been more dubious job claims made when justifying film tax credits.

If you love film, or anything else creative, the last thing you should want is for it to receive taxpayer funding. Some of the best works of art, films, and books are controversial — as they should be. Censorship and the funding of saccharine works begins when taxpayer dollars allow politicians and bureaucrats to get involved in deciding what is, and what is not, art.

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Toll Road Twofer

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:30:32 +0000

Please check out this op-ed that the St. Louis Post-Dispatch ran yesterday on turning I-70 into a toll road. Be sure to also read the comments – they are wonderful. Man, am I ever an idiot . . .

This afternoon, I am pleased to appear on the Mark Reardon show on KMOX NewsRadio 1120 to discuss this issue. I will be on during the 3 p.m. time slot. Please listen in if you can.

I support turning I-70 into a toll road, for reasons discussed in the op-ed and in this blog post.

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Talking Aerotropolis: Audrey Spalding with Greg Knapp on KCMO, Patrick Ishmael with Mark Reardon on KMOX

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:00:10 +0000

Busy days in these parts, as you might imagine. Audrey Spalding was on with KCMO’s Greg Knapp on Tuesday morning in Kansas City talking about the bill. The segment is below:

Wednedsay, Patrick Ishmael was on with Mark Reardon on St. Louis’ KMOX in a 5-minute radio hit. That segment follows:

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The Earnings Tax Debate: Argle-Bargle or Foofaraw?

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:41:50 +0000

Show-Me Institute scholars and analysts have been activily involved in debates about the earnings taxes in St. Louis and Kansas City these past two weeks. (We have NOT been involved in the politics of it, however — our job is to explain the economic effects of the tax.) Here is a brief rundown of our recent media appearances regarding the issue:

An op-ed printed in the Kansas City Star.

Commentary on KWMU 90.7 NPR in St. Louis.

Debate on KWMU in which Dr. Howard Wall discussed his new essay documenting the economic harm of local earnings taxes.

Our op-ed in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

I have appeared on the air with Mark Reardon at KMOX, Darla Jaye at KMBZ, and Jamie Allman at 97.1 FM to discuss the issue.

Further interviews and comments on the earnings tax will be airing today on KMOX, tonight on Fox 2 news, and Sunday morning on the Jaco Report.

I encourage everyone who votes on Tuesday to cast the most informed ballot you can. If Show-Me Institute research helps you decide either way, we are fulfilling our educational mission.

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Is Albert Worth 30 Million?

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:36:22 +0000

It seems that all of Saint Louis and much of the baseball world are asking that question these days about a contract extension for El Hombre. The numbers being bandied about seem out of this world, even for baseball’s best player. But is he worth it? The Show-Me Institute’s John Payne took a swing at that question when he appeared on the Mark Reardon Show on KMOX on Feb. 11.

Full Interview (MP3)

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Earmark Vote in Washington, D.C.

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:57:57 +0000

Right now on KMOX, Mark Reardon is commenting — to put it mildly — about the vote today in the capital to include an enormous number of earmarks in the current omnibus spending bill. One Missouri senator voted with the appropriators, and one voted against them, along with Sen. McCain. It breaks my Republican heart to find out which was which, but Sen. McCaskill deserves a lot of credit for her stance on earmarks and pork. (Which are not always the same thing.)

But, since I just praised Ms. McCaskill, I can call her out for her nonsensical statement in an interview that Reardon just played. She ripped President Bush (deservedly so) for building up such a large deficit, and then praised President Obama for his commitment to cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term, while just ignoring the fact that Obama’s proposed budget has quadrupled (at least tripled) the projected deficit for next year. Mr. Reardon is a lot of fun to listen to right now. …

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