Kansas City Royals

Economy | ARTICLE | June 30, 2026

Why Stadium Deals Don’t Add Up with J.C. Bradbury

By Patrick Tuohey | Episode Length 9 min

Kansas City sports subsidies, Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Current, Mayor Lucas

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | June 22, 2026

Kansas City Mayor’s Circular Reasoning on Stadium Subsidies

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Kansas City Royals, Royals stadium, Kauffman Stadium, Mayor Lucas, stadium subsidies

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | June 16, 2026

No, Kansas City Cannot Rush Royals Financing to Beat a Petition Vote

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 4 min

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City Royals, Royals subsidies, stadium subsidies

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | June 12, 2026

Kansas City Mum on Royals Ransom

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Kansas City Council, Wes Rogers, stadium subsidies, corporate welfare, Royals, Chiefs

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | June 5, 2026

Kansas City Voters May Get a Say on the Royals Downtown Stadium

By Patrick Tuohey | Episode Length 10 min

Arrowhead Stadium, Kauffman Stadium, Jackson County Sports Complex, Show-Me Sports Investment Act, SB 3, stadium subsidies

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | May 4, 2026

By the Numbers: What Missouri Might Give the Royals

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Chiefs, stadium subsidies, corporate welfare, Crown Center

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | April 23, 2026

Next Up on Chiefs and Royals Stadium Saga

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Kansas City Power and Light District, subsidies, Kansas City Royals stadium

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | April 22, 2026

Another Policy Concession from Kansas City—Kind of

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs stadium, stadium subsidies, Kansas Chiefs deal, Kansas Sports Authority

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | March 11, 2026

Kansas Sports Authority Lets Chiefs Play as Home Team, Referee and Rulebook

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 4 min

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