Julie Tisdale, John Locke Foundation city and county policy analyst, explains why taxpayer support of new sports stadiums doesn’t make economic sense for Raleigh or other communities. Tisdale offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
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