Aaron Hedlund

Jan 30, 2025 | showmeinstitute.org | Aaron Hedlund |Elijah Haahr

In December 2024, in Springfield, Missouri, the Show-Me Institute and Show-Me Opportunity hosted an event featuring Dr. Aaron Hedlund, Chief Economist at the Show-Me Institute, and Elijah Haahr, former Missouri Speaker of the House and host of The Elijah Haahr Show on KWTO.

Jan 9, 2025 | showmeinstitute.org | Elias Tsapelas |Aaron Hedlund

The size of Missouri’s government has nearly doubled over the past five years, and given the recent commitment from President-elect Donald Trump to establish a Department of Government Efficiency at the federal level, the time is right for Missouri to establish its own Missouri Office of Government Efficiency (MOGE) to rein in excess spending and unneeded regulations.

Sep 17, 2024 | dailysignal.com | Aaron Hedlund

DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday condemned the media for not sufficiently covering the peril she believes former President Donald Trump poses to the planet while calling on Americans to be “outraged by what he represents.” Clinton’s remarks follow federal and local officials confirming Sunday the arrest of 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh for allegedly attempting to assassinate the former president the same day, with Trump blaming Democrats’...

Aug 13, 2024 | showmeinstitute.org | Elias Tsapelas |Aaron Hedlund |Brenda Talent |Zach Lawhorn

On August 12, the Show-Me Institute and Show-Me Opportunity hosted a virtual event where Elias Tsapelas, director of state budget and fiscal policy at the Show-Me Institute, and Aaron Hedlund, chief economist at the Show-Me Institute, made the case for a Missouri Taxpayer Bill of Rights. The event explored the limitations of the current Hancock Amendment, proposed reforms to better protect taxpayers in the state, and more. Produced by Show-Me Opportunity

May 28, 2024 | americafirstpolicy.com | Aaron Hedlund

May 28, 2024 Americans need Government that is accountable, transparent, and responsive to its citizens’ needs. Americans across the country are suffering economically. Food, gas, and home prices are skyrocketing while middle-class paychecks no longer cover the necessities. As dysfunction in Washington, D.C., continues to boil over, the American people are looking toward their state and, increasingly, their local leaders for some much-needed relief.