Kansas City

Kansas City Streetcar, streetcar sales tax, Kansas City subsidies, Tom Gerend

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | September 3, 2026

The KC Streetcar’s Sales Tax Claim

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 4 min

School building, school funding, charter school funding, charter schools, Kansas City, St. Louis

Education | ARTICLE | August 24, 2026

Bizarre Charter School Funding in St. Louis and Kansas City

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 4 min

Kansas City, Luminary Park, Kansas City subsidies, economic development policy

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | August 21, 2026

Heeding Luminary Park’s Incandescent Warnings

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | July 31, 2026

Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway Discusses the State’s Lawsuit Against Kansas City

By Patrick Tuohey | Episode Length 1 min

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | July 30, 2026

Does Kansas City Still Need Race- and Sex-Conscious Contracting Preferences?

By Patrick Tuohey | Episode Length 1 min

ARTICLE | July 27, 2026

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By Zach Lawhorn | Read Time 26 min

Missouri, local ballot issues, use taxes, Missouri primary, Jackson County assessor, municipal bonds

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | July 23, 2026

Local Issues on the Ballot in Missouri This August

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min

Kansas City, Jackson County assessment, Jackson County Assessor's Office, property taxes, Missouri taxes

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | July 23, 2026

Show-Me Institute Shines Light on Kansas City’s Discrimination Policies

By Patrick Tuohey | Episode Length 16 min

Kansas City Power and Light District

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | July 22, 2026

Missouri Doubles Down on Failed Economic Development Scheme

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

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