The Texas Enterprise Fund took a hit for lack of transparency in a new research paper from the National Freedom of Information Coalition. The paper by journalist Steve Miller is titled “Invisible Incentives: How Secrecy Impedes Evaluation and Accountability of Economic Development Subsidies.” Part o...

By Anita Miller It was to be the largest employer in the city of Kyle, bringing in close to 1,000 jobs paying $40,000 per year or more. SmileDirect, which manufactures invisible tooth aligners, made big promises back in October when officials welcomed the company inside the vast empty space at the H...