That Burns & McDonnell TIF And Vandalism
Earlier this year, the Kansas City Council voted to use tax dollars to subsidize a project for Burns & McDonnell,...
Sweetness And Power & Light
I want to follow up briefly on the pieces recently published in The American Spectator and here on the blog about...
Don’t Want Your Taxes Funding the Streetcar? Too Late
Kansas City collects a 1-cent sales tax to fund the Public Improvements Advisory Committee (PIAC). According to the city’s website:...
The Emperor’s New Airport
At a recent Kansas City Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing, Aviation Department Director Mark VanLoh walked the committee through a...
Kansas City Adds Single Measure To November Ballot
It has been a busy week for public officials in Kansas City. Yesterday, the Kansas City Council added one new...
Building A Better Streetcar Proposal
I have lodged my complaints for a long time regarding Kansas City’s $100 million trolley proposal. In short, it is yet another unnecessary...
The Main Street Trolley: A Slow Motion Train Wreck
If City Hall has its way, Kansas City will have a $100 million streetcar on Main Street in the not-too-distant...
A Streetcar Too Far: Vanity Rail Lines Are a Waste of Kansas City Tax Dollars
The first line of The Associated Press article said it all: “The trolley is making a comeback.” Sure, the article...
Live by Political Appointment, Die by Political Appointment
Kansas City’s city manager, Wayne Cauthen, is out of a job after a majority of the KC City Council surprisingly...
Lobbying for More Government
There is a brief post in Prime Buzz today about the decision by the KC City Council to renew its...
Kansas City Council Considers 400% Tax Increase
OK, now that I have your attention with that eye-popping (yet accurate) title, let’s discuss the issue reasonably. The Kansas...
Overturning Light Rail a Good Decision for Kansas City
When citizens pass an initiative referendum, judges or elected officials should use the greatest of caution in exercising their...
Forget Light Rail, This Is What Kansas City Really Needs
Actually, this post is indeed about light rail, I just liked the connection to the prior post. Damn, this is...
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