How Bad was the CDFA Study of Incentives in Kansas City?
It was with great anticipation that I received the long-overdue study of economic incentives in Kansas City conducted by 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...
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...
The GO Bond Bait and Switch
The general obligation (GO) bond being considered in April would raise property taxes to pay off a series of 20-year...
Secret Streetcar Plans Unveiled, Raise Concerns
At a City Council meeting last Thursday (8/18), a group of rail activists presented what were once secret plans for...
Kansas City’s Earnings Tax Ignorance
Brace yourself: Kansas City leaders are preparing a campaign to scare you into voting for the earnings tax. On Monday...
New Terminal Plans on the Table in Kansas City
Last week, the Kansas City Aviation Department updated the City Council on its efforts to overhaul Kansas City International Airport...
The Risks to the City of the Convention Hotel Gamble
At the City Council's recent business session on the proposed convention hotel, proponents kept repeating that there was no risk to the...
More Analysis on Minimum Wage Claims
On Thursday the City Council of Kansas City will consider placing on the ballot an initiative petition calling for an...
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