Study Finds Little Evidence That Firm-Specific Economic Development Subsidies Work, but That Doesn’t Mean They’re Unnecessary
We are stuck in a sort of arms race. Every year the pile of billions states and local communities offer...
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Ethanol’s Struggles as Government Eases Mandates Should Make Farm Country Very, Very Scared
Ethanol policy is an absolute disaster waiting to happen. It's a ticking time bomb, waiting to blow up in our...
Fargo Commissioner Says It’s “Disingenuous” to “Bitch” About Company Getting $4.6 Million Subsidy They Said They Don’t Need
There were some fireworks at a meeting of Fargo's city commission tonight. The genesis for the controversy was an application...
Tax Incentive Handouts Aren’t the Only Way to Promote Denser, Downtown Development
Over the weekend the Fargo Forum editorial board took aim at critics of development incentive programs like Renaissance Zones and tax...
When Subsidies Make Things More Expensive
When the government creates a subsidy the justification for the policy usually has to do with making the subsidized thing...
Public Service Commission Says North Dakotans Can Be Charged for Green Energy Policies in Other States
The Public Service Commission, in a split decision, recently gave the go-ahead to Xcel Energy to inflate power bills here...
If Public Art Is Popular Does It Need Subsidies?
Yesterday Tony Gehrig, who is a fiscally conservative member of Fargo's city commission, sat down to discuss city subsidies for...
Doug Burgum's Weak Spot: Subsidies For A Rich, Rich Man
"So two of Fargo’s richest citizens, Doug Burgum and Ron Offutt, want to build a large multi-use building in Fargo,"...
Counterproductive Government: Paying Farmers Not To Farm Land They Get Subsidies To Farm
Not so long ago a family member of mine was having problems. You see, she was on a lot of...
Democrat Lawmaker Wants North Dakota To Subsidize The Movie Industry
Last year Democrat Rep. Marie Strinden, who represents District 18 in Grand Forks, resigned from her job at the North...
