Fact Checking That Stadium Tax Event
Proponents of the new stadium tax in Jackson County, which the Royals would use to build a new downtown stadium...
Yes, Mr. Mayor, There Are Fewer Flights from KCI
At the March 19 panel discussion of the new stadium sales tax hosted by Kansas City PBS and the Kansas...
Patrick Tuohey Discusses Education, Economic Development, and KCI Airport on KCPT’s Ruckus
On February 7, Show-Me Institute Director of Municipal Policy Patrick Tuohey appeared on Kansas City Public Television’s Ruckus to discuss education policy,...
Patrick Tuohey discusses KC Airport on KCPT’s Ruckus
On January 18, Show-Me Institute Director of Municipal Policy Patrick Tuohey appeared on Kansas City Public Television’s Ruckus to discuss the...
KCI Airlines Links New Terminal Costs with . . . Service
How many times have proponents of a new terminal at KCI told us that the costs of enplanements do not...
Were the #NewKCI Construction Cost Numbers Ever Real?
Last Thursday on the Kansas City Public Television program Ruckus, panelist Jim Heeter dropped the following bomb about the large...
The Risk of City-issued Bonds
Kansas City leaders tell us that the bonds issued by the Kansas City Industrial Development Authority to fund the construction...
Patrick Tuohey Discusses Airport-and Sidewalks-on KCPT’s Ruckus
On Thursday, December 21, the Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss the latest twist in the Kansas City...
The Airport and Transparency
In the lead-up to the November vote on tearing down Kansas City International Airport’s terminals and building a new $1.2...
The KCI Affair: Triumph or Fiasco
KCPT television has produced a 17-minute documentary on the bidding process—or lack thereof—for the Kansas City International Airport. We’ve written...
Is the Fate of Kansas City’s Airport Terminal In Its Star?
On October 8, The Kansas City Star editorial board urged readers to vote for a new airport terminal in the...
A Linked Summary of the KCI Terminal Saga
In April 2013, Kansas City Mayor Sly James called for an “adult discussion about the facts” regarding the proposal to...
Cleared for Landing – KCI and the Billion Dollar Terminal
The Kansas City Council’s Airport Subcommittee has recommended Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate as the developer for a new billion-dollar...
About All Those Airport Surveys
Polling indicates that building a new single terminal at Kansas City International Airport is unpopular, yet we seem inundated with...
Patrick Tuohey discusses KC Airport on KCPT’s Ruckus
On Thursday, July 6, the Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey joined KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss the Kansas City Star‘s endorsement of...
On KCI, Process Is Important
The City of Kansas City has issued a new, new request for proposals to build a new airport terminal or...
Ready-Fire-Aim Approach Yields Predictable Results at KCI
The rush to build something—anything—at Kansas City International Airport is calling into question the ability and even the seriousness of...
Important Background on the Airport Discussion
The Kansas City Star is reporting on efforts to revive the effort to build a new $1.2-billion single airport terminal....
MCI and Privatization
For years now, city leaders have pushed for a $1.2 billion new airport terminal, first proposed by former Aviation Department...
Time for the TSA to Pack Its Bags?
Airports across the country are experiencing longer security lines, but is there a solution? Yes. Several U.S. airports, including Kansas...
