Tag: rent-seeking

  • Rent-Seeker

    Rent-Seeker

    The plan to charge rent for Memphis owned school buildings will most certainly result in some kind of legal action, which raises questions about the origins of the idea, and who it might benefit most.

  • The Rent is Too Damn High (SCS Edition)

    The Rent is Too Damn High (SCS Edition)

    Memphis City Councilman Phillip Spinosa has a plan to charge the local school district rent for buildings owned by the city. That plan could further imperil a district that’s already struggling to pay the bills and cause real problems for the City in the long run.