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1 month ago | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Bram Sable-Smith |Elias Tsapelas
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Congress is looking to cut at least $880 billion from a pool of federal funding that includes Medicaid — and the program is likely to take a major hit.
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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.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Elias Tsapelas
Is raising Missouri's minimum wage to $15 per hour a good idea? Supporters of Proposition A, the minimum wage initiative on Missouri's November ballot, clearly think so. But decades of economic research on the topic tell a different story. If Missouri voters approve Proposition A, the state's minimum hourly wage will increase from $12.30 (the current minimum wage in Missouri) to $13.75 in 2025, and then to $15 in 2026.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
showmeinstitute.org | Elias Tsapelas
Missouri’s government spending is out of control, and a new report from the Cato Institute, a free-market think in Washington, D.C., confirms it. Each year, the institute grades America’s governors on a variety of budget-related characteristics: revenues, spending, and tax rates. After years of middling grades, Missouri’s Governor Mike Parson received a nearly failing grade of a “D” in the report’s latest edition.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
showmeinstitute.org | Elias Tsapelas
On October 22, the Show-Me Institute released the following recommendations for bringing Missouri government spending under control. Download the document here. Budgeting Strategies for Missouri
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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
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
showmeinstitute.org | Elias Tsapelas
It was only a matter of time before the benefits of hospital price transparency became evident. Recently, the St. Louis Area Business Health Coalition released a report showing that some hospitals in the St. Louis region may be overcharging their patients. According , most hospitals in the St. Louis region are charging above what is considered a “fair price,” with BJC hospitals charging the most.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
showmeinstitute.org | Elias Tsapelas
Much of Missouri is suffering from a healthcare shortage, and unfortunately, the state’s hospitals are helping keep it that way. In recent years, two hospitals in northern Missouri have proposed plans to expand the services they provide in the region. Both expansions would represent meaningful improvements in healthcare access for their patients, yet neither expansion is likely to happen. But why not? In short, the answer is Missouri’s Certificate of Need (CON) laws.
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Jul 2, 2024 | 
showmeinstitute.org | Susan Aud Pendergrass |Elias Tsapelas
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Elias Tsapelas, Director of State Budget and Fiscal Policy at the Show-Me Institute, about his recent report, “Missouri’s Hancock Amendment: A Primer.” They discuss the historical context and significance of the Hancock Amendment, its impact on Missouri’s fiscal policy, what can be done to improve protections for Missouri taxpayers, and more.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
showmeinstitute.org | Elias Tsapelas
Missouri’s general assembly dropped the ball on a lot of policy priorities during the 2024 legislative session, but one of the most impactful may be the failure to address the state’s healthcare access issues. One unfortunate byproduct of inaction is that our state, which is already suffering from a shortage of nurses, will have to withstand another year of losing nurses to surrounding states as they leave for better opportunities.
