Corporate Welfare Stories

Kansas City

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | September 2, 2025

A Free-Market Guide for Missouri Municipalities, Part Three: Planning and Zoning

By David Stokes | Read Time 1 min

Hy-Vee, tax subsidies, special taxing districts, TDDs, CIDs

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | August 28, 2025

Hy-Vee Wants to Give the Heave-Ho to a CID

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min

Economy | ARTICLE | August 28, 2025

Missouri’s Nuclear Opportunity with Avery Frank

By Avery Frank | Episode Length 6 min

Mississippi river, port districts, subsidies, Jefferson Arms project, sales taxes, port authorities

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | August 22, 2025

Denied Entrance at the Port of Call

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min

Sun Fresh grocery store, Kansas City Sun Fresh, subsidies, free grocery stores

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | August 15, 2025

Sun Fresh Failed Because of Subsidies, not Despite Them

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 4 min

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | July 21, 2025

Sun Fresh’s Struggles Were Predictable—and Predicted

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 5 min

Missouri State Capitol

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | June 11, 2025

Testimony of Patrick Tuohey Before the Missouri House Economic Development Committee June 10, 2025

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 1 min

Missouri state capitol

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | June 11, 2025

Testimony of David Stokes Before the Missouri House Economic Development Committee June 10, 2025

By David Stokes | Read Time 1 min

Missouri state capitol

Economy | ARTICLE | June 9, 2025

Testimony: The Show-Me Sports Investment Act and Senate Bill 3 on Property Tax Adjustments

By Patrick Tuohey and 1 more | Read Time 1 min

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