Zombie Bill: Aerotropolis Tax Credit Rises Again
Last week, FOX 2 News in Saint Louis reported that the China Hub at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport was essentially dead. The...
State of the State: Reasons for Hope . . . But More Reasons for Skepticism
Last night, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon delivered his annual State of the State address. The speech — part pep talk, part...
The Gateway City, The ‘Possibility City,’ And Hope For The Future
The guard is changing at Saint Louis’ regional chamber of commerce, the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association (RCGA)....
The Not-So-Special Session: Lessons Learned From a Public Policy Viewpoint
Talk about laying an egg! Missouri lawmakers are going home at the end of the 50-day special session of the...
The Job-Killing Effect of the ‘Do Something’ Mentality
The big news last week was a dismal national jobs report. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, there was...
Aerotropolis Victory – Audrey on KTRS
KTRS talk show host McGraw Milhaven recently called Show-Me Policy Analyst Audrey Spalding “the single most powerful woman in the...
What Will The Neighbors Think?
Despite the recent adjournment of the Missouri Legislature’s special session (which cost Missouri taxpayers more than $280,000), it wasn’t a...
It’s Not About China, It’s About Corporate Welfare
During the special session of the Missouri Legislature, there was no shortage of personal attacks levied at individuals and organizations who...
The End of Aerotropolis?
The Senate has adjourned: What does this mean for Aerotropolis tax credits? In this video, Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst Patrick...
A Victory for Missouri Taxpayers
The Missouri General Assembly has finally adjourned its special session without creating $360 million in new tax credit programs. This is great...
We’re Not All That Different
Occupy Saint Louis is in full effect, and my co-worker Patrick Ishmael and I dropped by last Friday for the...
No Mas
No mas. No more. Boxing fans will remember that famous line that a thoroughly frustrated and perplexed Roberto Duran uttered as...
Tax Credit Sunsets: A Step Toward Reform
Over the last few months, we have worked hard to make the following point crystal clear: Tax credits that are narrowly...
Aerotropolis and the Climate for Substantive Tax Credit Reform
News on the proposed China Hub tax credits has been pretty sparse the past few weeks. Just before the Missouri...
Aerotropolis Progress Report: A Panel Discussion
On Tuesday, October 4, the Show-Me Institute hosted a panel discussion to detail the history and future of the Aerotropolis...
Aerotropolis by Another Name?
In this video, Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst Audrey Spalding describes how even though the $360 million Aerotropolis tax credit package...
US-China Chamber President ‘Doesn’t See Significant Economic Value’ in Midwest China Hub
Missouri Digital News reports in a series of segments this morning that Siva Yam, president of US-China Chamber of Commerce,...
The Moberly Mirror: Pressured For Asking Too Many Questions About Tax Handouts
A Show-Me Institute supporter contacted me last week to relay the story of the Moberly Mirror, a small newspaper that...
The End of Aerotropolis Subsidies?
A real spendthrift – even one newly resolved to be thrifty – cannot walk through a shopping center without stopping...
SLU and Mizzou Economists Weigh in on Aerotropolis Jobs Estimates
Saint Louis University professor Dr. Jack Strauss and University of Missouri-Columbia professor Dr. Joe Haslag (also Show-Me’s chief economist) have at...
