Commentary / Op-Eds

Economy | ARTICLE | May 17, 2011

Even the Midwest China Hub Commission Knows “Aerotropolis” Tax Credits Are Flawed

By Audrey Spalding | Read Time 5 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | May 17, 2011

ICYMI: My Talk With 98.1 FM KMBZ’s Chris Merrill about Kansas City’s “Hotel California”

By Patrick Ishmael | Read Time 1 min

Economy | ARTICLE | May 16, 2011

Taxpayers Off the Hook for $360 Million

By Audrey Spalding | Read Time 2 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | May 13, 2011

Tune In to 98.1 KMBZ FM at 10:00 a.m. on Monday: In-Studio With “Voice of Merrill”

By Patrick Ishmael | Read Time 1 min

Economy | ARTICLE | May 12, 2011

“An Unspoken Bond”? City Aldermen and Land Patronage

By Thomas Duda | Read Time 4 min

Economy | ARTICLE | May 11, 2011

“If Someone’s Looking for Space, We Have Space Available”

By Audrey Spalding | Read Time 2 min

Economy | ARTICLE | May 10, 2011

Illinois Scrambles as Sears Looks for an Exit

By Patrick Ishmael | Read Time 2 min

Economy | ARTICLE | May 9, 2011

Spotted by the Airport: Lots of Vacant Warehouses

By Christine Harbin | Read Time 1 min

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | May 6, 2011

The ‘China Hub’: Another Flight of Fancy?

By Christine Harbin and 1 more | Read Time 4 min