Forty years ago, I was not interested in politics. America seemed to be getting along fine without my involvement. I was tending to my own life, believing the mainstream media, and not really paying attention. I think a lot of us were there at various times. It’s hard to be involved when you are working and raising a family. Unfortunately, the days of coasting are over.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, The New York Post<\/a> posted an article about an offer Dallas, Texas, has made to Morgan Stanley.<\/p>\n The article reports:<\/p>\n Dallas lawmakers signed off Wednesday on a $18.5 million incentive package<\/a> to lure a $1.3 billion Morgan Stanley office tower to the city, The Post has learned \u2014 and this week\u2019s stunning victories by far-left New York pols could expedite the exodus of businesses.<\/strong><\/p>\n Officials at the Dallas City Council unanimously rubber-stamped the deal 15-0 that would give the New York-based bank a special economic grant and up to a decade of property tax abatements, according to a municipal filing reviewed by The Post.<\/strong><\/p>\n In exchange, the Wall Street giant would build a major regional office downtown and shift nearly 5,000 jobs to the city \u2014 the latest coup for the booming Texas financial corridor known as \u201cY\u2019all Street\u201d which beckons New York moneymen<\/a> looking to flee Zohran Mamdani\u2019s \u2018tax-and-spend\u2019 left-wing policies.<\/strong><\/p>\n The article quotes Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson:<\/p>\n \u201cAmerican capitalism, free market competition, and even economic success itself have all been vilified by New York\u2019s top elected leaders,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cWhile that makes me sad for my friends who call New York home, I must admit that I am pleased to welcome the tens of thousands of financial services jobs that are shifting from Manhattan to Dallas.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n The article concludes<\/p>\n Landing Morgan Stanley would give Dallas more than bragging rights. The permanent location sits inside the city\u2019s Downtown Connection tax increment financing district, and the firm\u2019s arrival would deepen a financial footprint that already trails only New York nationally.<\/strong><\/p>\n To clinch the deal, the city is also nominating both phases of the project for Texas Enterprise Zone designations, which could unlock state sales-tax refunds worth up to $5 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n If approved, construction could break ground this fall with operations beginning in 2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n Morgan Stanley\u2019s global headquarters are set to remain in Manhattan, where it has operated for decades.<\/strong><\/p>\n Let’s see if Morgan Stanley chooses to leave its headquarters in Manhattan and if the New York City voters wake up and smell the coffee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Forty years ago, I was not interested in politics. America seemed to be getting along fine without my involvement. I was tending to my own life, believing the mainstream media, and not really paying attention. I think a lot of … Continue reading