Elias Tsapelas, Author at Show-Me Institute

Elias Tsapelas earned his Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Missouri in 2016. Before joining the Show-Me Institute, he worked for the State of Missouri's Department of Economic Development and Office of Administration, Division of Budget & Planning. His research interests include economic development, health policy, and budget-related issues.

Elias Tsapelas

Income Tax Elimination and Sales Tax Modernization

The Auditor Confirms Missouri’s Budget Problem

The Budget Mirage Reappears

2026 Missouri State of the State | Roundtable

ACA Subsidies, Parks Policy, and Open Enrollment in Missouri

Medicaid’s Wake-Up Call

Eliminating Missouri’s Income Tax, Subsidies for Gas Stations, and Early Literacy Reform

What the Government Shutdown Was Really About with Elias Tsapelas

Checking Medicaid’s Pulse

Election Day Preview, SNAP Shortfalls, and Missouri’s Data Center Debate | Roundtable

Reform First, Dollars Second

Medicaid in Trouble?

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