Corporate Welfare
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Policy Brief
Hollywood Handouts! Part Deux
Why are states ignoring New Mexico’s debacle, and reviving studio subsidies?
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Policy Brief
Hope Is Not an Economic-Development Strategy
Why is it so difficult to admit that Spaceport America is a complete bust?
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Policy Brief
‘Unpleasantly Surprised Almost Every Single Day’
Is promoting tourism a legitimate government function?
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Op-Ed
New Mexico’s Spaceport Subsidies Are A Cautionary Tale About Corporate Welfare Being A Black Hole
New Mexicans are left holding the $275 million bag as Richard Branson moves Virgin Galactic’s manufacturing to Arizona.
Originally published inThe Federalist
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Policy Brief
Why Is New Mexico Exporting One Of Its Top Investments?
Asking the question of why the brain drain exists is a critical step to plugging it.
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Policy Brief
New Mexico: Boeing Awarded Thousands In Corporate Welfare
On June 3, 2022, Bruce Krasnow with the New Mexico Economic Development Department announced the award of over one million dollars in job training funds. New Mexico’s Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) was originally launched in…
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Op-Ed
Sir Richard Branson Should Pay His Own Way Into Space
Why are New Mexico’s politicians lining the pockets of these already wealthy and successful entrepreneurs through taxpayer-funded, industry-specific subsidies?
Originally published inThe Federalist