Special Taxing Districts In Nixa, MO
Missouri has seen an explosion of new taxing districts during the past decade. These districts are used as vehicles to...
‘Aerotropolis’: A Raw Deal for Missouri
The Missouri General Assembly may reconvene in special session to take up tax credit legislation that includes $360 million in...
‘Aerotropolis’: A Raw Deal for Missouri
The Missouri General Assembly may reconvene in special session to take up tax credit legislation that includes $360 million...
Lambert Director Misrepresents Missouri’s ‘Aerotropolis’ Bill
We’d like to thank Air Cargo News for the opportunity to comment on the substance of Missouri’s proposed “Aerotropolis” legislation,...
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...
‘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...
Standstill: Is Saint Louis Hindering Development by Waiting for Large-Scale Miracles?
In 2010, four different people tried to buy 2925 Union Blvd., a vacant city-owned property. All four were told no....
China Hub Tax Incentives More Expensive Than Advertised
Saint Louis politicians, media, and bloggers have enthusiastically embraced proposed legislation that would create a package of tax credits and...
Payments in Lieu of Taxes as a Supplemental Revenue Source After the Earnings Tax Elimination
Proposition A, passed by Missouri voters last November, requires that Kansas City and Saint Louis allow citizens the opportunity to...
