Corporate Welfare Stories

Kansas City streetcar, Kansas City subsidies, streetcar costs

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | September 8, 2026

What Does a Streetcar System Cost?

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 1 min

Kansas City Streetcar, streetcar sales tax, Kansas City subsidies, Tom Gerend

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | September 3, 2026

The KC Streetcar’s Sales Tax Claim

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 4 min

Kansas City, Luminary Park, Kansas City subsidies, economic development policy

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | August 21, 2026

Heeding Luminary Park’s Incandescent Warnings

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

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

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