9:05 – 9:22 (17mins)  David Stokes,
Director of Municipal Policy at the Show-Me Institute,
@[email protected]
to discuss:
1) St. Louis County Budget Process and Lack of Public Input: The County Council may again introduce and pass its budget in the same meeting, leaving no opportunity for public review. David can speak to why this is bad policy, why transparency matters even more with lengthy and complex budget bills, and what a better process would look like.
2) The Show-Me Institute’s 2026 Blueprint: David can highlight key areas he worked on in the Blueprint, economic development subsidies, local government transparency, and property tax reform, and explain how these reforms could improve governance and reduce the burden on taxpayers.

 

9:25 – 9:37 (12mins) Larry Conners 
Weekly: "Mr. Conner's Neighborhood  @LarryConnersUSA

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