KC’s economic development study parroted exactly what the city wanted
The following commentary also appeared in the Kansas City Star. Businessman John Wannamaker famously quipped, “Half the money I spend on...
Follow-up on Kansas City Population Trends
The other day we published a post about some Brookings Institution data suggesting the Kansas City was doing well with...
Kansas City’s Unrelenting and Unaddressed Homicide Problem
Four years ago, when Kansas City’s homicide rate was down, City leaders were eager to let people know. “There is...
Kansas City’s Economic Diversion
City leaders are still pointing to Kansas City’s downtown as an economic development success story. Taxpayers lose millions each year...
Creating a Field of Dreams for the American Royal
With the World Series in full swing, I’m reminded of a quote from one of my favorite sports movies, Field...
The Great Urban School District That Wasn’t, but May Be Soon
What if I told you that you could have access to nearly unlimited resources, the counsel of top experts, and...
Working in Kansas City: The Rise of Johnson County
Living in a quaint, leafy suburb and commuting to a bustling downtown for work is an enduring image of American...
How Bad Policy Survives
In modern politics, combatants like to paint those around them as evil or ignorant. The practice is as old as...
You will be made to care: Sex Ed Edition
Conservative columnist and radio host Erick Erickson coined the phrase “you will be made to care” to describe the tendency...
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