Milkshakes and Handshakes: Brownback Signs Another Kansas Tax Cut
In Missouri, governors veto tax cuts. In Kansas, apparently governors sign tax cuts… annually. (Emphasis mine) TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) —...
With Fee Hikes Pending And A Tax Cut Vetoed, Could The 2013 Legislature End Up…Raising Your Taxes?
This weekend, David Lieb, of the Associated Press, wrote an erudite post-mortem of the recently concluded Missouri legislative session. In...
Nota Bene: Historic Preservation Tax Credit ‘Consultant’ Supports Historic Preservation Tax Credit
Today, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch published a commentary by Stephen Acree, president and CEO of the Regional Housing and Community...
Reminder: A Strong Majority Of States ‘Remain Either Defiant Or Undecided’ About Expanding Medicaid
The Associated Press kind of buried the lede this weekend in a story about state legislatures supposedly wanting to “make...
What Is The Matter With Columbia?
The demolition of the Regency Hotel site. Photo by Timmy Huynh of the Columbia Missourian. Since 2005, the City of Columbia...
Let Kansas Make Foolish Development Bets; We Have Better Things To Do
The Associated Press has published an excellent article about the tax incentive border war in Kansas City. According to the...
A Streetcar Too Far: Vanity Rail Lines Are a Waste of Kansas City Tax Dollars
The first line of The Associated Press article said it all: “The trolley is making a comeback.” Sure, the article...
Special Interests Inhibiting Joplin’s Recovery?
Remember the May 22 tornado that ripped through Joplin? There were 161 people killed and more than 7,000 residences destroyed. The Associated Press has...
Just How Many Mamteks Are There?
After learning about the tax credit failure in Moberly that may cost the city millions, a TV station in Kirksville...
Privatization in Jefferson City
The other day, Combest linked to an AP story about added privatization opportunities in state government. The story focused on...
I’ll Have a Cheeseburger With Fries – Hold the Lawsuit
Because most of the nation is focused on recent union issues in the Badger State, many people might overlook the...
Gov. Nixon’s Sky-High Travel Expenditures
While Missouri faces a $500 million budget deficit, Gov. Jay Nixon has increased his frequent flights around the state, hiding...
I’m Just Disappointed That the AP Didn’t Play Up the “Dickensian Aspect” a Bit More
Watch out. According to the latest report from the Associated Press (AP), despite recent attempts by states to limit the...
New Year’s Resolutions for Missouri Public Policy: From the Cutting Room Floor
My recent editorial, “New Year’s Resolutions for Missouri Public Policy,” ran in the St. Louis Beacon and the Joplin Globe,...
Surprise! Freely Given Away Taxpayer Money Attracts Criminals
As my colleague Christine Harbin mentioned yesterday, the Associated Press reported on Friday that the president of Hometown Innovation Team,...
I’m Tempted to Spend My Day on Missouri Case Net to See What Else Can Be Uncovered
The subsidized health care cooperative in Cape Girardeau that I recently discussed is back in the news. From an article...
Where Are the Promised Jobs and Economic Activity?
Last May, IBM received $28 million in state tax credits and $3 million in incentives from the local government to...
Keep the Playing Field Level in Missouri
It will be interesting to see how the economic climate in Missouri may change under a larger Republican majority. David...
BILLIONS: Bad News for Michigan, Great News for Missouri
As a former Michigan resident and current Missourian, I am both dismayed and elated by the latest news from the...
Tax Credit Programs in Missouri: Projected vs. Actual Results
According to a recent AP story by David Lieb: [Gov. Jay] Nixon’s main evidence is anecdotal yet tangible. He cites...
