In Texas, negotiations for economic development incentives are exempt from public scrutiny. Texas can improve this process by defining an incentives policy, allowing for public review, and increasing availability of active agreements.
Rich States, Poor States, & the Lone Star State
Every year, experts at the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) publish the much-beloved Rich States, Poor States report, which examines “each state’s competitiveness and economic outlook” using an index that tracks and compares 15 different policy variables “that have a proven impact on the migration of capital—both investment and human—into and out of states.” Those...