Municipal finance

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

Kansas City bus service, KCATA, transportation policy, fare-free buses

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

Kansas City buses, Kansas City Bus Riders Union, fare-free buses, free buses

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

H&R Block, tax-increment financing, subsidies, GFT, Kansas City subsidies

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

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