Good Call, Ellisville
Ellisville officials made the right decision last night. They decided to delay a vote on the much-discussed Tax Increment Financing...
Hope Yet On TIF
A developer is proposing a new project in Florissant for a Walmart that will not involve a TIF or a...
Why On God’s Green Earth Can Cities Override The County TIF Commission?
I have been able to determine that the best and worst laws are in Missouri. This is the best law....
The City of Ellisville Versus the Saint Louis County TIF Commission
Last night, Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst David Stokes testified against the use of tax increment financing (TIF) before the Saint...
TIF Is A Bad Idea That Refuses To Die
Tax increment financing (TIF) is the Rasputin of Saint Louis County – the bad idea that keeps coming back and...
A Tale Of Two County Executives (More Similar Than Different)
Last month, I attended a tax increment financing (TIF) commission meeting in Saint Charles. Last Wednesday night, I planned to testify before the Saint Louis...
Misconceptions About Walmart and Other Big Box Retailers
On April 22, economist Art Carden of Rhodes College stopped by the Show-Me Institute’s office to talk to the staff...
Tax Incentives Are a Game We Can’t Win
Today, Show-Me Institute Research Analyst Christine Harbin appeared on the Sarah Steelman Hour radio show in Springfield, talking about tax...
“The County Will Help Bridgeton Find a Better Deal.”
According to an article in the St. Louis Post Dispatch from Friday, St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley encourages the...
The Power of Saying “No”
When we were still dating, my wife once said to me: “I don’t like to be told ‘no.'” “No” is...
Sacred Bus Stops
Katy Steinmetz’s latest column is, as you would expect, thought-provoking. The topic: corporations buying naming rights to New York subway...
Misery Loves Company
There is a story in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (link via Combest) about how states are pushing for a new...
‘I Speak for the Meats’
I am no stranger to livestock. Out in WashMo, I lived across the street from Regal Dairy Farm. My dad...
Regulation and Security
The points that Justin has made about how zoning laws create a certain security for property owners and their mortgage...
An Eminent Domain Story With a Happy Ending
In reading through the transcript of yesterday’s eminent domain discussion with Tim, I was glad to see he points out...
Watch for Falling Taxes
A front page article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal detailed (and criticized) Wal-Mart’s aggressive accounting methods, designed to minimize its...
Big Bad Wal-Mart is Coming … Watch Out
An article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch today discusses Wal-Mart’s decision to expand some of its discount stores to Supercenters,...
