9:05 – 9:22 (17mins) Brenda Talent, CEO of Show-Me Institute,  @ShowMe  ShowMeInstitute.org  https://moschoolrankings.org/

preview of our 2027 Blueprint for Missouri?

The Blueprint is our policy roadmap for the upcoming legislative session. The full version will be on our website next week (I've attached a copy for you), and we're unveiling it at an event next Monday, November 9 at the MAC West.
Two topics in the Blueprint:

The state budget: The state auditor called Missouri's budget process "broken" and warned the state could exhaust its general revenue balance during FY 2028. Missouri also awards nearly $1 billion a year in tax credits outside the normal budget process.

School report cards: The new A-F grades for schools and districts have been in the news lately. After superintendent pushback, the public release was delayed but is still expected this year. A bill to put the grades in state law failed last session, and the Blueprint asks the legislature to pass one in 2027.
People can also visit the school ranking website we built at: https://moschoolrankings.org/

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

 9:41 – 9:56 (15mins) Gerry Rich Author from St. Louis / CHASING HOLLYWOOD 
St. Louis Native and longtime Studio Marketing Chief Gerry Rich to release his memoir, CHASING HOLLYWOOD on 10/13 via HarperCollins