Corporate Welfare Stories

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | August 3, 2026

Midtown St. Louis TIF Deal Is as Bad as It Gets

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 min

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | July 30, 2026

Does Kansas City Still Need Race- and Sex-Conscious Contracting Preferences?

By Patrick Tuohey | Episode Length 1 min

Kansas City Power and Light District

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | July 22, 2026

Missouri Doubles Down on Failed Economic Development Scheme

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Pile of money, economic development subsidies, economic development policy, William Baumol

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | July 9, 2026

What Happens after States Hand Out Massive Corporate Subsidies?

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Arrowhead Stadium, Chiefs subsidies, sports stadium subsidies, STAR district

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | July 1, 2026

More Noise than Signal from Latest Chiefs Release

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 4 min

Economy | ARTICLE | June 30, 2026

Why Stadium Deals Don’t Add Up with J.C. Bradbury

By Patrick Tuohey | Episode Length 9 min

Kansas City sports subsidies, Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Current, Mayor Lucas

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | June 22, 2026

Kansas City Mayor’s Circular Reasoning on Stadium Subsidies

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Kansas City Royals, Royals stadium, Kauffman Stadium, Mayor Lucas, stadium subsidies

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | June 16, 2026

No, Kansas City Cannot Rush Royals Financing to Beat a Petition Vote

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 4 min

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City Royals, Royals subsidies, stadium subsidies

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | June 12, 2026

Kansas City Mum on Royals Ransom

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

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