Subsidies in Saint Louis, Part 3: Where They’re Used
Supporters of economic development subsidies justify them on the basis that the subsidies will help boost economically depressed areas by...
Not happy with the results?
Type your search again
Which Came First: the Investment Chicken or the Incentive Egg?
Saint Louis Mayor Francis Slay recently touted the amount of money—more than one billion dollars—that has been invested in the...
The North Side’s Unlearned Lesson
Many Saint Louis residents are familiar with the empty promise of the NorthSide redevelopment project and how it hasn’t achieved...
TIF Requests in Affluent Areas: The Beat Goes On
If you drive by the St. Louis Galleria on any given day, you’ll find the area is a hive of...
The EDC Gets It Wrong
Last week we published a blog post in which we explained how Kansas City’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) benefits from...
“For It Is in Giving That We Receive.”
The quotation above, attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi, might make a good motto for Kansas City’s Economic Development Corporation...
What’s a Nice TIF Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
Public subsidies have taken on an increasingly prominent role in new developments across the St. Louis region, and KP Development...
Progress on TIF Reform
Last Wednesday, Governor Jay Nixon signed into law HB 1434, a measure that—effective August 28—could deal a blow to Missouri’s...
TIF in a Flood Plain–A Recipe for Trouble
High noon approaches as the Saint Louis region awaits Stan Kroenke’s development proposal for Maryland Heights. For those unfamiliar with...
The Negative Impacts of Development Subsidies
The Kansas City Star’s Joe Robertson has written recently about the closure of the Kansas City office of the National...
Session Notes: TIF Reform Gets Approval, But More Needs To Be Done
In a victory for good governance, the Missouri legislature passed important tax increment financing (TIF) legislation, which I wrote about at...
TIF Reform Legislation Races Into the Homestretch, But the Clock Is Ticking
Thanks to robust bipartisan support and assisted by a strangely-timed development proposal, the Missouri legislature is on the verge of...
Show-Me Institute’s April 2016 Newsletter
In this issue: Mandatory union membership for some public employees Saint Louis City and the battle for the NGA Mizzou...
Economic Development? Schools Shorted in Belton
Mike McShane calls for more transparency for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) deals after a TIF in Belton cost the school...
At Session’s Midpoint, Reforms Loom Large On Legislative Agenda
If you visit Jefferson City this week, you might notice that the Capitol's a bit quieter than usual. That calm...
Policy Choices and “Our Divided City”
In a recent documentary, "Our Divided City," KCPT's Michael Price goes to great length to detail the many problems facing Kansas City's...
How Bad Policy Survives
In modern politics, combatants like to paint those around them as evil or ignorant. The practice is as old as...
Streetcars and the Error of Confusing Correlation vs Causation
On January 20, I will participate in a panel discussion of the Kansas City streetcar sponsored by the American Public...
December 2015 Newsletter
In this issue: Tax increment financing abuse 20 for 2020: A pro-growth agenda for Missouri School choice for special-needs students The...
St. Louis Mills Auctioned Off for 6 Percent of Its Original Cost
The St. Louis Outlet Mall, formerly St. Louis Mills Mall, sold on November 18 on Auction.com for $9 million. The...
