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Nate Jensen
@natemjensen.bsky.social
Professor of Government at UT Austin. Here until Jeff Bezos buys this platform.

If you follow me, I will hate on you.
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Texas in December
December 17, 2024 at 1:48 PM
I’ve run out of ideas for my daughter’s Elf on a Shelf. I’ve basically turned the Elf into me.

Look, she slammed three coffees and made a mess of the kitchen!
December 3, 2024 at 5:38 AM
Rhode Island did an evaluation of film incentives. In their report they summarize state evaluations can compare them with (film commission) private evaluations. States find that film incentives lose money. Lots of money! Films commissions find...
November 21, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Post from @jnovkov.bsky.social that linked to cost to play in youth sports. I can testify on the crazy cost of youth soccer.

projectplay.org/state-of-pla...
November 21, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Not bad Montana. Not bad.
September 28, 2024 at 2:47 AM
Pitbull is performing at UT to celebrate us joining the SEC. Strange times.
June 28, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Company doesn't show up tax abatement hearing, gets denied.

What is buried in the story is it is a mine (not a mobile industry) and that they had already started construction in May.
nbcmontana.com/news/local/t...
December 13, 2023 at 7:15 PM
This UAW agreement looks like a big deal. But can I raise concerns about this chart?
October 26, 2023 at 12:52 AM
Our Austin hike didn’t end with the natural beauty I have come to expect from Mother Nature.
October 11, 2023 at 8:55 PM
Film incentives are great for local tourism.

We are happy to announce our latest film incentive about...
October 11, 2023 at 8:52 PM
Oklahoma incentive program that promises quality jobs requires an annual salary of....

$7000.
October 5, 2023 at 5:00 PM
There was a wild story of a Taco shop receiving $238 million in tax incentives from OK. Not a typo.

This was reported in Jan. Nobody followed up so I emailed the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Their response doesn't give me a lot of confidence.
okcfox.com/news/fox-25-...
October 4, 2023 at 9:19 PM
Arizona's audit of their economic development efforts went as expected. "You should make sure companies create jobs. by collecting job information. And your Super Bowl party for CEOs might be unconstitutional."
www.azauditor.gov/sites/defaul...
October 4, 2023 at 9:12 PM