The CEA's John Mozena and David Guenthner of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy shone a light on the pervasive misinformation and secrecy in economic development programs in a recent column in The Hill: It’s hard to find another area of public policy where the broad public understanding of an issue is so at odds … Continue reading Op-ed in The Hill: End the secrecy and misinformation in economic development
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CEA Co-Founds “Ban Secret Deals” Coalition to End Use of NDAs in Subsidy Deals
The Center for Economic Accountability and organizations from across the ideological spectrum have come together in a coalition to launch the "Ban Secret Deals" campaign in opposition to nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in state and local economic development subsidy deals. The coalition is calling for state-level bans on the use of NDAs by elected officials and … Continue reading CEA Co-Founds “Ban Secret Deals” Coalition to End Use of NDAs in Subsidy Deals
Utah Shouldn’t Get into the Hollywood Money Game
By John C. Mozena Utah is poised to become the latest state to fall for Hollywood’s “job creation” promises as the state Legislature moves forward on a bill that would lift the cap on film subsidies in the state. As the House considers S.B. 49, which was passed 20-7 by the Senate last month, it’s … Continue reading Utah Shouldn’t Get into the Hollywood Money Game
Washington Times op-ed: Taxpayers line up to be sacked by the Washington Commanders
In the Washington Times, CEA President John Mozena and Mercatus Center Senior Research Fellow Michael D. Farren blitzed Virginia's plans to massively subsidize a new NFL stadium at taxpayers' expense: Every business would love to have the government give back the taxes it pays — along with those paid by its employees and customers —to … Continue reading Washington Times op-ed: Taxpayers line up to be sacked by the Washington Commanders
Ukraine reminds us what matters
The following is an email CEA President John Mozena sent to supporters on Friday, February 25. If you'd like to receive emails from the CEA, a signup link is at the bottom of this message. Dear Friends and Supporters of the Center for Economic Accountability, I had originally intended to start this email with a … Continue reading Ukraine reminds us what matters