PhilinThe Farnam ProphetTax Increment Financing: The $350 Million QuestionThe saga of Omaha’s Midtown Crossing has been a rocky one. From the beginning, it was a massive mistiming: a luxury real-estate development…Apr 12, 2017Apr 12, 2017
PhilinThe Farnam ProphetBen Sasse is not a farm boyOn his official Senate website, Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse claims that he “grew up walking beans and detasseling corn,” and that such…Jan 9, 20171Jan 9, 20171
PhilinThe Farnam ProphetRethinking the Restaurant TaxIn the heady days of late 2010, Mayor Suttle’s new tax was the talk of the town. To deal with shortcomings in police and fire pension…Dec 2, 2016Dec 2, 2016
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