Professor of Government at UT Austin and dad of 3. Retweets are cries for help. Probably from Chuck E Cheese. Mastodons are extinct.
May 26, 2023 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
This investment looks great for Oklahoma. But the incentive deal looks really bad. A thread. (1/7) apnews.com/article/enel-o…
Most incentive deals have lots of details, including clawback provisions, wage standards and other performance requirements. As far as I can tell, this incentive has none of this, at least in the legislation. webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24…
(2/7)
May 24, 2023 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Super interesting survey on brand reputation. Big headline is Tesla dropping 50 spots in one year. But lots of other interesting data points. (1/8) axios.com/2023/05/23/cor…
The top 10 are mostly companies that are known for giving customers what they want. Costco, John Deere, Chick-fil-a, and Amazon are all very different companies. But all customer favorites. Not a surprise. (2/8)
Nov 7, 2022 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
EU is challenging the Inflation Reduction Act. And they are doing it during COP27. Delicate timing and it is a very direct document. A quick thread. HT @toddntucker (1/6)
The EU is challenging multiple provisions of the IRA and specifically those with domestic content provisions claiming they are in violation of WTO rules.
(Nonexpert take: They seem to be in violation of WTO rules) (2/6)
Sep 28, 2022 • 15 tweets • 1 min read
Thinking of a new email signature other than "best".
You'll never take me alive,
Nate
Screaming into the void! But you are here. Odd,
Nate
Jul 21, 2022 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
A lucrative Texas incentive program is expiring and the grifters are coming out of the woodwork. We have VCs proposing renewable energy projects (they are holding the incentives), companies proposing projects for 2040, and now a new project has been proposed.
Days before day before applications closed, Maefield Development proposed a $6.5 billion project in rural Texas. Never heard from them? Let's look at the application. comptroller.texas.gov/economy/local/…
Apr 24, 2021 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
Samsung renewables applied for a 10 year incentive for a solar farm through Texas #Chapter313 program. I love investments in renewable energy, but this program is terrible. (1/11)
First of all, this program largely incentivizes petrochemical investments in the state. So it isn't a renewable energy program. It money for energy. In Texas. One of the most energy rich states in the country. (2/11)
Mar 23, 2021 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Just when you think state economic development can't get worse. There is legislation proposing changes to our controversial Chapter 313 tax incentive program. HT to @dlavine (1/7)
Chapter 313 is used by huge companies to limit taxes. But the dirty secret is that most of these companies were going to come anyway. One of them even built and 3 years later asked for their incentives. (2/7) news.utexas.edu/2017/04/17/tex…
Jan 7, 2020 • 16 tweets • 5 min read
Georgia's audit of their film incentive program is scathing, even by film audit standards. A thread based on a quick read. There is so much here.
Georgia evaluated their film incentive program some time ago, and I made fun of some of the silliness in this evaluation.
