The Next Big Government Handout: ‘Aerotropolis’
The prospect of “big idea” economic development makes politicians do strange, contradictory things. On the stump, candidates rail against corporate...
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Eco-Devo Mad Libs: So, Are 5,000, 29,000, or 37,000 Jobs Being Saved or Created With “Aerotropolis”?
This is one of the biggest supposed selling points of spending $300 million on warehouses, and yet apparently none of...
Air Cargo Expert Hammers Aerotropolis Plan in Industry Publication
And doesn’t pull any punches in doing so. Published in Air Cargo News under the headline “St. Louis Air Cargo—An...
Aerotropolis Tax Credits Are Still a Bad Idea
Today, the St. Louis Business Journal published a letter by Jeff Rainford, chief of staff for Saint Louis Mayor Francis...
Defeat of ‘China Hub’ or ‘Aerotropolis’ Bill a Significant Victory for Missouri Taxpayers
It was the “Big Idea” that couldn’t — and didn’t — pass. The defeat of a bill calling for the...
The Next Big Handout: An “Aerotropolis” Near You?
The prospect of “Big Idea” economic development makes politicians do strange, contradictory things. On the stump, candidates rail against corporate...
Even the Midwest China Hub Commission Knows “Aerotropolis” Tax Credits Are Flawed
You know a policy proposal is bad when its proponents admit internally that the proposed policy is problematic. It turns...
“Aerotropolis” Roundup
What a long, strange three weeks it’s been. My colleague Audrey Spalding and I dropped nearly everything we were doing...
‘Aerotropolis’ Study: Too Little, Too Late?
Show-Me Institute policy analyst Audrey Spalding gives her impressions on the “Aerotropolis” study.
Changes to the “Aerotropolis” Legislation: A Critical Review
Last week, Missouri legislators worked late into the evening to iron out the details in a lengthy tax credit bill....
Testimony on the ‘Aerotropolis’ Bill
On April 20, 2011, the Missouri Senate Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee heard testimony from the public about...
Audrey Spalding and Christine Harbin Talk Aerotropolis With Mike Ferguson on the Eagle 93.3 FM This Afternoon
Tune in or listen online! Show-Me Institute Policy Analysts Audrey Spalding and Christine Harbin will be on the Mike Ferguson...
‘Aerotropolis’ Tax Credit Bill Lacks Empirical Support, Fraught With Hidden Costs
Our testimony today is intended to provide an explanation of House Bill 840, the Aerotropolis Trade Incentive and Tax Credit...
Wisconsin’s Foxconn Deal is Bad Public Policy
President Trump is heralding the news that a Taiwanese high-tech manufacturer is building a factory in Wisconsin. For him, it...
The Indiana Carrier Deal: State Cronyism Shouldn’t Be Nationalized
This Tuesday Indiana state officials announced that a Carrier manufacturing plant located there would not shut down after all, despite...
Bombardier’s Troubles Continue As Company Lays Off 7000
Back in November we updated readers on the case of Bombardier, a company that in 2008 sought millions in state tax...
Significant Tax Cuts March Forward In Missouri House
Last week, I was invited to testify on Missouri House Bill 1366, a combined tax cut and tax credit reform...
Emerald Automotive Still Seeking The Green
It’s been a couple years since we first discussed hybrid car start-up Emerald Automotive. When we last left it, Emerald...
Taxpayers Deserve Better Than This Shabby Treatment
The Missouri Legislature has embarrassed itself once again on the tax credit issue, and this year’s failure to protect taxpayers...
Gunning For Tax Breaks
It appears the Missouri House is set to approve a bill that would grant a tax break to gun manufacturers...
