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Audrey Spalding and Christine Harbin Talk Aerotropolis With Mike Ferguson on the Eagle 93.3 FM This Afternoon
22 Apr

Audrey Spalding and Christine Harbin Talk Aerotropolis With Mike Ferguson on the Eagle 93.3 FM This Afternoon

Posted by Christine Harbin Subsidies

Tune in or listen online! Show-Me Institute Policy Analysts Audrey Spalding and Christine Harbin will be on the Mike Ferguson […]

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Ms. Harbin and Ms. Spalding Go to Jeff City
21 Apr

Ms. Harbin and Ms. Spalding Go to Jeff City

Posted by Audrey Spalding Taxes, Transparency

Yesterday, Christine Harbin and I testified about the proposed “Aerotropolis” subsidy bill before the Missouri Senate Jobs, Economic Development and […]

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Airport Expansion Failed in the Past; Why Will This Time Be Any Different?
20 Apr

Airport Expansion Failed in the Past; Why Will This Time Be Any Different?

Posted by Christine Harbin Municipal Policy, Property Rights, Taxes, Transparency

Lawmakers in Missouri are doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Government officials tried to […]

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Bruce Caldwell – the Hayek Expert – to Speak in Saint Louis
19 Apr

Bruce Caldwell – the Hayek Expert – to Speak in Saint Louis

Posted by Josh Smith Economy

Coming up this Thursday, there will be two chances for liberty-minded or simply curious folks in Saint Louis to hear […]

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Smoke and Mirrors in Creating Jobs in Missouri
19 Apr

Smoke and Mirrors in Creating Jobs in Missouri

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes, Transparency

Steve Giegerich had a great article about tax credits on the front page of the Post Dispatch yesterday. I encourage […]

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Free-Market Field Trip No. 4: Food Trucks – Video Posted!
19 Apr

Free-Market Field Trip No. 4: Food Trucks – Video Posted!

Posted by Christine Harbin Regulation

I recently hit the streets of the Central West End in Saint Louis to find out what folks think about […]

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A Five-Year Plan for the Earnings Tax
18 Apr

A Five-Year Plan for the Earnings Tax

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

Voters in Kansas City and Saint Louis have clearly stated their desire to maintain those cities’ earnings taxes. Macroeconomic municipal […]

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Film Tax Credits Featured on “30 Rock”!
18 Apr

Film Tax Credits Featured on “30 Rock”!

Posted by Christine Harbin Subsidies

Did any of our readers see last week’s “30 Rock” episode? They talked about state film tax credits! As regular […]

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Food Trucks and the Free Market: What are People Saying?
18 Apr

Food Trucks and the Free Market: What are People Saying?

Posted by Christine Harbin Uncategorized

Food trucks are growing in popularity in the Saint Louis area. Some area legislators want to restrict their freedom of […]

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Where’s the Evidence That the China Hub Makes Financial Sense?
15 Apr

Where’s the Evidence That the China Hub Makes Financial Sense?

Posted by Audrey Spalding Taxes, Transparency

In August 2010, Mike Jones, chairman of the Midwest China Hub Commission, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that a key […]

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He Gets the Games Washington Plays
15 Apr

He Gets the Games Washington Plays

Posted by Thomas Duda Budget and Spending, Transparency

Yesterday’s Washington Post had a fascinating article about the only-in-Washington logic behind a recent agreement to keep the federal government […]

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Podcast: Educational Options for At-Risk Students
15 Apr

Podcast: Educational Options for At-Risk Students

Posted by John Payne School Choice

ACE Learning Centers is a private company that contracts with districts in the Kansas City and Saint Louis area to […]

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There’s No Such Thing As a Free Lunch China Hub
14 Apr

There’s No Such Thing As a Free Lunch China Hub

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes, Transparency

Supporters of tax credit programs argue that they won’t cost taxpayers a dime, but this is far from the truth. […]

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Funny Violation (Possibly) of the Sunshine Law in Greenwood
14 Apr

Funny Violation (Possibly) of the Sunshine Law in Greenwood

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Taxes, Transparency

Greenwood, Mo is a suburb of Kansas City with an amusing example of a legal disclaimer run amok on its […]

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Wait … Shouldn’t Missouri Have a Firm Commitment From China Before Awarding $480+ Million?
13 Apr

Wait … Shouldn’t Missouri Have a Firm Commitment From China Before Awarding $480+ Million?

Posted by Audrey Spalding Taxes, Transparency

Several Missouri legislators are looking to pass a tangled package of state tax credits and other subsidies for developers, cargo […]

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Audrey Spalding and Christine Harbin Talk China Hub Tomorrow Morning
13 Apr

Audrey Spalding and Christine Harbin Talk China Hub Tomorrow Morning

Posted by Christine Harbin Subsidies

Tune into the McGraw Milhaven radio show on The Big 550, KTRS, tomorrow at 9 a.m. to hear Audrey Spalding […]

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Benefits of China Hub Focused on Saint Louis; All Missouri Taxpayers Forced to Pick Up $480 Million Tab
12 Apr

Benefits of China Hub Focused on Saint Louis; All Missouri Taxpayers Forced to Pick Up $480 Million Tab

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes, Transparency

Tax credit programs like the proposed China hub are a form of wealth redistribution: Only the favored few benefit, and […]

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Saint Louis Public Schools Special Administrative Board Names New LRA Commissioner
12 Apr

Saint Louis Public Schools Special Administrative Board Names New LRA Commissioner

Posted by Thomas Duda Municipal Policy

When St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) last appointed a member of the Land Reutilization Authority (LRA) Commission, Bill Clinton was […]

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China Hub Tax Incentives More Expensive Than Advertised
11 Apr

China Hub Tax Incentives More Expensive Than Advertised

Posted by Audrey Spalding Taxes, Transparency

Saint Louis politicians, media, and bloggers have enthusiastically embraced proposed legislation that would create a package of tax credits and […]

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Attorney General Chris Koster’s Amicus Brief Only Goes Halfway
11 Apr

Attorney General Chris Koster’s Amicus Brief Only Goes Halfway

Posted by Christine Harbin Courts, Free-Market Reform

The Show-Me Institute has been one of the leaders in urging Missouri’s attorney general, Chris Koster, to join the lawsuit […]

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