Will the Missouri House “Ram” $300 Million of Aerotropolis Cash Back Into the Bill?
As Yogi Berra says, “It ain’t over til it’s over!” Via KMOX, (Emphasis mine) Republicans are scaling back a plan...
Senate Removes $300 Million in Warehouse Construction Tax Credits From Aerotropolis Bill
Missouri Sen. Rob Mayer (R-Dist. 25) announced today that $300 million in tax credits for the construction of warehouses had...
A Reminder: Tax Credits Are Not Free Money
First, a picture: Click picture to see Patrick Ishmael’s recent post on the DED and tax credits. Every dot represents...
‘Aerotropolis’ Bill: A Giant Step Backwards in Public Policy
For many years, I have worked to promote free-market solutions to a broad range of public policy issues in the...
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...
The Mayor, the County Executive, and the RCGA All Likely Have Vested Interests in the Aerotropolis Legislation: It Could Enhance Their Power
If the Missouri legislature calls a special session and passes the so-called “Aerotropolis” legislation, it will award a great deal...
A Starry-Eyed Proposal To Rescue an Airport and Revitalize a Region
In 1998, the airport authority in St. Louis approved the construction of a third runway at its 70-year-old airfield (the...
Who Gets Tax Credits? Distribution of Tax Credits Issued by the Department of Economic Development Since 1999
Over the last few months, Bruce Stahl and I have been compiling data from the Department of Economic Development (DED)...
And the Job Guesstimates Resume: RCGA Now Says Aerotropolis Will Bring 32,000 Jobs to Saint Louis
Let me take you back in time for just a moment. On October 27, 2006, the RCGA released a study...
A $ 109,000 School “Voucher”: A Story of Tax Rates and School Districts
This is a tale of two neighborhoods. Both Saint Louis-area neighborhoods are impressive and outwardly they look like twins....
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...
Is Bulldozing a Way to Prosperity?
Demolition in Cleveland. Photo by Mhari Saito for NPR National Public Radio ran a segment today on a Cleveland-area land...
Lambert Director Misrepresents Missouri’s ‘Aerotropolis’ Bill
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in Air Cargo News June 21, 2011. We’d like to thank Air Cargo...
An Open Response to St. Louis Magazine Co-Owner Ray Hartmann
Yesterday, St. Louis Magazine co-founder Ray Hartmann wrote about how the Show-Me Institute has been raising questions regarding a proposal...
Aerotropolis: The End of the Beginning
Yesterday we received a firm date for the legislative special session that will include the proposed Aerotropolis tax credits —...
Local Governments License Public Information In Order To Charge Exorbitant Fees
Every journalism student at the University of Missouri is taught that the state has pretty good laws governing access to...
Both Kansas City Star and Kansas City Airport Question Aerotropolis
The Star‘s editorial board writes that the Aerotropolis tax credits, which would heavily subsidize warehouse and facility construction near the...
What’s Old Is New Again? “New Building” in Aerotropolis Legislation May Not Actually Mean “New Building”
We’ve talked at length about Emerald Automotive and how it would not have to use an airplane or export a widget...
In July 2010 E-mail to NCBE, Tyson Executive Saw “Very Little Opportunity” in Beef Export Plan
Note: Tyson Foods is the largest exporter of beef from the United States. In response to an e-mail from the National...
What’s Wrong with Aerotropolis: Kingmaker Provision
In this video, Show-Me Institute policy analyst Audrey Spalding tells of a little-mentioned portion of the proposed Aerotropolis legislation. This...
