Congress revs up its rural broadband boondoggle
Congress is poised to get the federal government into the rural broadband business in a very big way. Inside the bipartisan infrastructure bill is a proposal to spend tens of…
The convention center debt problem
Like their federal cousins, local government officials have a habit of spending taxpayers money – or worse, issuing mountains of debt – on projects they assure residents are guaranteed money…
Tennessee’s plan to use tax dollars to pay for tourists’ airfares
One revenue source state and local governments crave more than others are the dollars that come from tourists. Visitors don’t demand many services like police, fire, or schools, and usually…
