Stockton, Calif., alleged to be in the running for the multi-billion dollar Tesla battery plant, lost out when the Fremont, Calif.-based electric-car maker picked Nevada for its new plant. Of course, the Silver State handed over the keys to the state treasury as an incentive. In doing that, Nevada officials did what elected officials across the nation do all the time in the name of economic development. The question is should they.
I wrote about this topic in a Sunday column for The Record. It can be found at: http://www.recordnet.com/article/20140913/OPINION/140919847/101128/A_OPINION
