Manufacturing Mania (That We All Pay For)
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced yesterday that more than 1,600 jobs will be created at a new manufacturing plant in...
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...
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...
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...
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...
China Law Blog on Mamtek: “[T]here are some lessons to be learned”
Looks like the Mamtek story that Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst Audrey Spalding wrote about on Friday is already getting some...
A Bidding War Where Everyone Loses
The Kansas City Star reports today that AMC Entertainment is leaving Missouri for the state of Kansas, in part due...
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...
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...
‘Where’s the Beef?’ A Reminder That American Beef Products Are Ineligible for Export to China
It seems that a bipartisan set of politicians are set on pumping this “send more beef to China” theme in...
Veto by Nixon Secures Transparency of MO Government
Early in July, amidst a much cooler climate, Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed a measure that sought to limit the openness...
Mitigating the Harmful Effects of the ‘Aerotropolis’ Legislation
Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst Audrey Spalding was contacted by Missouri legislators concerned with modifying the “Aerotropolis” bill to mitigate the...
Changes to Utility Financing Regulations Necessary for Cleaner, More Efficient Energy
In his State of the State address, Gov. Jay Nixon suggested that all systems are go for work to begin...
Missouri Public Workers Are Paid Much More Than President of Labor Union Claims
Wisconsin isn’t the only state that’s talking about labor issues these days. In an editorial that ran in the Springfield...
Let the Free Market Turn Missouri Green!
Gov. Jay Nixon wants to make Missouri a green state. According to an article in the Missouri Watchdog, the governor...
Gov. Jay Nixon Should Take a Page From California’s Budget
I know, California is usually the last place policy wonks look for sound fiscal policy. But that doesn’t mean that...
“Don’t Let Illinois Balance Its Budget on the Back of Your Business. Choose New Jersey – We Mean Business”
Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey launched an ad campaign intended to lure businesses from Illinois to New Jersey. He’s...
Flip Flopping on Film Tax Credits
Gov. Jay Nixon recently approved $1 million in tax credits for a film to be made in Saint Louis. Yes,...
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...
