The IRE Resource Center is a major research library containing more than 23,250 investigative stories — both print and broadcast. Add to that more than 3,000 tipsheets from our national conferences on how to cover specific beats or do specific stories and you have a resource that no reporter or editor should be without. These stories and tipsheets are searchable online or by contacting the Resource Center directly (573-882-3364 or rescntr@ire.org) where a researcher can help you pinpoint what you need. Browse or search the tipsheet section of our library below. Logged-in members can view the tipsheets free online:
Search results for "TIFs" ...
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Economic Development Subsidies: $70 Billion Worth of Stories
LeRoy's Powerpoint is a great resource for all things related to economic development claims. He includes the harm that job subsidies can cause and lots of story ideas.
Tags: job subsidies; TIFs; tax loophole
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Tipsheet for Reporting on Economic Development Subsidies & Recipient Companies
LeRoy offers lots of helpful tips and websites for reporting on subsidy programs in your state.
Tags: subsidies; TIFs; EMMA; tax-exempt
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Tax Increment Financing: Great stories behind the dull name
Tedesco explains Tax Increment Financing (TIF). This tipsheet contains detailed graphics, information about the law behind TIF and advice for reporters interested in investigating the program in their community.
Tags: Tax Increment Financing; TIF; Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone; TIRZ; development; infrastructure; city planning; San Antonio; municipalities; city hall; local government; developers; urbanism