The State Constitutional Question: Are the Aerotropolis Tax Credits Even Legal?
It’s a question that now is cropping up among some who have looked closely at the Aerotropolis legislation. Ron Calzone...
Senate Removes $300 Million in Warehouse Construction Tax Credits From Aerotropolis Bill
Missouri Sen. Rob Mayer (R-Dist. 25) announced today that $300 million in tax credits for the construction of warehouses had...
Video: Senate President Pro Tem Discusses Changes to Aerotropolis Bill
Via Capitol Calling, Sen. Rob Mayer (R-Dexter) talks about the “erosion” of support for the Aerotropolis bill since the Senate...
Talking Aerotropolis: Audrey Spalding with Greg Knapp on KCMO, Patrick Ishmael with Mark Reardon on KMOX
Busy days in these parts, as you might imagine. Audrey Spalding was on with KCMO’s Greg Knapp on Tuesday morning...
An Open Letter to Jamie Allman and 97.1
Jamie, I hope all is well in “common sense radio” land. I heard you had John Beck, your senior vice-president,...
‘It Wasn’t Their Money to Begin With’: KMOV Special Report Rips RCGA, Aerotropolis
Craig Cheatham’s KMOV exposé, “Selling St. Louis,” includes the single-best primer on the Aerotropolis issue that I’ve seen. Must-watch stuff,...
China Hub Document: “We need someone, not a government agency, to make things happen”
The quote comes from notes the NCBE made from a meeting with Jens Tubbesing, “the lead person for Aerostrata to...
What’s Wrong with Aerotropolis: Airplane Optional?
For more on how businesses could receive Aerotropolis tax credits without using an airplane or even exporting a product, see...
An Aerotropolis Intensity Gap?
Here is a fun graph from a (non-scientific) online poll on Aerotropolis from the St. Louis Business Journal, which not...
‘Aerotropolis’ Bill: A Giant Step Backwards in Public Policy
For many years, I have worked to promote free-market solutions to a broad range of public policy issues in the...
Aerotropolis: The Wrong Way to Get-It-Done
At his July 21 press conference at the Danforth Plant Science Center in Saint Louis, Gov. Jay Nixon did his...
The Mayor, the County Executive, and the RCGA All Likely Have Vested Interests in the Aerotropolis Legislation: It Could Enhance Their Power
If the Missouri legislature calls a special session and passes the so-called “Aerotropolis” legislation, it will award a great deal...
A Starry-Eyed Proposal To Rescue an Airport and Revitalize a Region
In 1998, the airport authority in St. Louis approved the construction of a third runway at its 70-year-old airfield (the...
Wow: RCGA Suggests “Aerotropolis” New Warehouse Building Requirement May Go Bye-Bye
We’ve talked about how an Aerotropolis “new building” doesn’t actually have to be “new” to get tax credits. Now, Steve...
Fact Check: There is No Protection For Taxpayers In Aerotropolis Legislation
On Tuesday, I participated in a panel discussion with Missouri Rep. Sylvester Taylor (D-Black Jack) and Dave Roland, executive director...
And the Job Guesstimates Resume: RCGA Now Says Aerotropolis Will Bring 32,000 Jobs to Saint Louis
Let me take you back in time for just a moment. On October 27, 2006, the RCGA released a study...
How (Not) to Create Jobs: Some Advice for Gov. Jay Nixon
Gov. Jay Nixon says that he’s fed up with “right-wing extremists.” Does that include everyone who thinks that the governor...
Has the Public Records Runaround Begun?
On July 27, we requested e-mails from Governor Jay Nixon’s office that pertained to the China Hub/Aerotropolis legislation. Specifically, we...
Come to a Tuesday Panel Discussion on Aerotropolis in St. Louis County
On Tuesday, I will participate in a panel discussion of the Aerotropolis tax credits at the St. Louis County Library, organized...
Lambert Director Misrepresents Missouri’s ‘Aerotropolis’ Bill
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in Air Cargo News June 21, 2011. We’d like to thank Air Cargo...
