Some Facts About Tax Credit Programs in Other States
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Missouri Legislature is attempting to create tax credits that could be awarded up...
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...
Attorney General Chris Koster Should Join the Multistate Health Care Lawsuit in Florida
When they passed Proposition C last August, Missourians demonstrated their overwhelming opposition to the federal health care reform law. They...
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...
Encouraging Job Creation in Claycomo, Mo. Louisville, Ky.
Contributors to Show-Me Daily have previously discussed the state subsidization of the Claycomo Ford plant, which secured $150 million in tax credits...
Fake Markets in Everything
We already know that tax credits and other targeted tax incentives encourage all sorts of strange economic behavior. In recent...
“Now, [Celebrity] Sightings Are Anytime, Any Place”
In an email, a regular Show-Me Daily reader alerted me to a post on the Iowa-based Tax Update Blog. The...
State Film Tax Credit Program Reading List
In Mound City Money, David Nicklaus highlights a recent study from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities that demonstrates...
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...
More Evidence Against State Income Taxes
On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal ran an editorial by economist Art Laffer about the negative impact of state income...
Tax Credits: A Poor Strategy for Economic Development in Missouri
Not surprisingly, every person who has testified before the Missouri Tax Credit Commission during its regional meetings has spoken in...
New Michigan Study: Film Tax Credit Program Does Not Pay for Itself
Supporters of film tax credit programs argue that these programs generate more revenue than they cost. Over at Mound City...
Pitting States Against Each Other: Ford’s Expensive Game
While it lobbied for $150 million in tax incentives from Missouri, Ford also courted Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois for...
“If You Can’t Be a Good Example, Then You’ll Just Have to Serve as a Horrible Warning”
The Post-Dispatch recently published a letter to the editor that applauded the passage of the $150 million Ford Claycomo tax...
Tax Credits: Often Not the Panacea Promised
As a casual reader, it’s hard not to get optimistic when reading the statements state officials make when awarding tax...
Growth by State
Many variables affect a state’s economic growth, including public policy, natural resources, geographic location, business centers, etc. The large number of contributing...
Now in Theaters: Greetings From Missouri, The Show-Me State
The Internet is ablaze with discussion of film tax credits. The New York Times published an article about government officials...
Additional Negative Consequences of Targeted Tax Credits
The June 2010 issue of Governing features an article about the discussion surrounding film tax credits. Despite the fact that...
I Take Your Bank Before I Pay You Out
By now, it’s old news that state and local governments awarded IBM a $31 million incentive package to persuade the...
Fewer Missourians Employed in Movie Industry Than Before Film Tax Credits Began
Last month, the Mackinac Center for Public Policy published a press release stating that fewer people are now employed in...
