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9:05 – 9:22 (17mins)  David Stokes, Director of Municipal Policy at the Show-Me Institute, @DavidCStokes@ShowMeShowMeInstitute.org

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Kirkwood is at a crossroads: Kirkwood is facing roughly a $7 million budget deficit, driven by a $13 million electric utility overrun, a potentially $90 million water system overhaul, and flat sales tax revenue.

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School board culture wars lose steam in St. Louis area. (I know you can't read Post-Dispatch, so a summary): Conservative school board activism in the St. Louis area has largely fizzled out, with culture war candidates declining to seek reelection, losing races, or resigning mid-term after years of community pushback and voter fatigue. Political scientists attribute the cooling to voters prioritizing school stability over ideological battles, as well as conservative attention shifting to higher-level political fights under the Trump administration. Francis Howell in St. Charles County remains the main exception, where a well-funded conservative PAC continues fielding candidates, though it has lost elections for the past two consecutive years.

 

 

9:25 – 9:37 (12mins) 

9:05 &ndash; 9:22 (17mins)&nbsp; David Stokes, Director of Municipal Policy at the Show-Me Institute, @DavidCStokes@ShowMeShowMeInstitute.org to discuss:&nbsp;
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<li> Kirkwood is at a crossroads:&nbsp;Kirkwood is facing roughly a $7 million budget deficit, driven by a $13 million electric utility overrun, a potentially $90 million water system overhaul, and flat sales tax revenue.</li>
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2. School board culture wars&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/elections/article_9015514b-df74-419e-89b2-2ee22725171a.html%23tracking-source%3Dhome-top-story&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1776220097209898&amp;usg=AOvVaw2LlLpFHIrBKqRTw6JZ_APt">lose steam in St. Louis area.</a>&nbsp;(I know you can't read Post-Dispatch, so a summary): Conservative school board activism in the St. Louis area has largely fizzled out, with culture war candidates declining to seek reelection, losing races, or resigning mid-term after years of community pushback and voter fatigue. Political scientists attribute the cooling to voters prioritizing school stability over ideological battles, as well as conservative attention shifting to higher-level political fights under the Trump administration. Francis Howell in St. Charles County remains the main exception, where a well-funded conservative PAC continues fielding candidates, though it has lost elections for the past two consecutive years.
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9:25 &ndash; 9:37 (12mins)&nbsp;

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We are NewsTalkSTL. A radio station built in St. Louis, for St. Louis. We'll give you all the details about what's happening in this crazy news cycle, plus some analysis and opinion through a conservative and libertarian lens. Welcome home, St. Louis.

We are NewsTalkSTL. A radio station built in St. Louis, for St. Louis. We'll give you all the details about what's happening in this crazy news cycle, plus some analysis and opinion through a conservative and libertarian lens. Welcome home, St. Louis.