Municipal finance

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | June 22, 2026

Kansas City Mayor’s Circular Reasoning on Stadium Subsidies

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

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

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | May 19, 2026

KCATA Is Still Paying for the Fare-Free Experiment

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Economy | ARTICLE | March 25, 2026

Herculaneum Is Doing Use Taxes Right

By David Stokes | Read Time 2 min

Economy | ARTICLE | March 12, 2026

It’s Time to Phase Out the Earnings Tax. Honestly, Nothing Else Has Worked . . .

By David Stokes | Read Time 5 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | February 25, 2026

Kansas City’s Bus Riders Union Is Right about One Thing

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | February 3, 2026

The TIF that Keeps Taking

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | April 23, 2025

The Three-Legged Stool of Taxes with David Stokes

By Susan Pendergrass and 1 more | Episode Length 1 min

Economy | ARTICLE | July 2, 2024

Springfield Wants to Be Darn Sure Its Sales Tax Rate Doesn’t Ever Go Down

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min