What Should St. Louis County Do about Its Budget Shortfall?
The two largest counties in Missouri are both having difficulties. Over in Jackson County, the assessment system is still a...
Why Is PortKC Keeping Secrets?
PortKC has become Kansas City’s go-to agency for economic development incentives—but with a troubling condition. Applicants must sign a non-disclosure...
Why Is the Department of Economic Development Keeping Secrets?
At a Missouri House hearing on the stadium bill, Michelle Hattaway, Director of the Missouri Department of Economic Development, opened...
Testimony of Patrick Tuohey Before the Missouri House Economic Development Committee June 10, 2025
On June 10, 2025, Patrick Tuohey, senior fellow at the Show-Me Institute, testified before the Missouri House Economic Development Committee...
The Miseducation of Kansas City Councilman Wes Rogers
At the June 3, 2025, hearing before the Missouri Senate Fiscal Oversight Committee about Senate Bill (SB) 3, The Show-Me...
Missouri’s Special Session and Giveaways to Billionaires with Patrick Tuohey
In this episode, Susan Pendergrass speaks with Patrick Tuohey, senior fellow at the Show-Me Institute, about Missouri’s upcoming special legislative...
Royals May Stay at Kauffman Amid Stadium Inertia
A new story by Kansas City Business Journal’s Thomas Friestad suggests a growing likelihood that the Kansas City Royals will...
Do the Election Results Change the Border War?
On August 7, Patrick Tuohey joined Mundo in the Morning on KCMO to discuss the recent Missouri elections and whether...
The Chiefs and Royals Restart the Border War with Patrick Tuohey
In this episode, Susan Pendergrass speaks with Patrick Tuohey, Senior Fellow at the Show-Me Institute, about the Missouri-Kansas border war...
Sacre Bleu! Sporting Events and Stadia Don’t Drive Economic Development
The Telegraph reminds us that big sports events usually fail to meet the promises made regarding their impact on economic...
The Border War Is Bad Because It Hurts Us
The day after the Kansas Legislature voted to use sales tax and revenue (STAR) bonds to lure the Kansas City...
Open Letter to Governors Parson and Kelly Regarding Stadium Subsidies
Researchers at the Show-Me Institute have argued for years that economic development subsidies do little more than drain public funds...
Release Those Records, Kansas City!
According to documents received from Clay County through an open records request, the Royals suspended negotiations regarding a new stadium...
Documents Give Conflicting Numbers on the Cost of a New Stadium
The other day I asked in a post about the missing Populous report about Kauffman Stadium. I still don’t have...
Where Is That Populous Report on Kauffman Stadium?
On November 9, 2023, Kansas City public radio (KCUR) reported: According to a report released by Populous in 2022, a stadium design...
Details of the Negotiations Between the Royals and Clay County
Given that Jackson County voters rejected the proposed 40-year 3/8 cent sales tax that would have funded a downtown baseball...
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...
Royals Move Downtown Is Not About Baseball
John Sherman, the billionaire owner of the Kansas City Royals, wants a new stadium in downtown Kansas City, funded with...
The Ads in Favor of the New Royals/Chiefs Sales Tax Are Misleading
On February 29, I sent the following email to the general managers of four television stations in Kansas City: On...
