Public finance

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | August 3, 2026

Midtown St. Louis TIF Deal Is as Bad as It Gets

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 min

Missouri State Capitol, Missouri budget, COVID relief, Missouri spending

Economy | ARTICLE | July 20, 2026

New Budget, New Problems

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 3 min

Economy | ARTICLE | June 30, 2026

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

By Patrick Tuohey | Episode Length 9 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, County Club Plaza, subsidies, corporate welfare

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | May 19, 2026

Country Club Plaza Subsidy Deal Reveals What’s Broken in Kansas City

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

Film set, film tax credits, Missouri film tax credits

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | April 1, 2026

Missouri’s Film Tax Credits Still Don’t Add Up

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 3 min

Fire truck, fire protection districts, fire district sales taxes, firefighters, fire decline

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | March 9, 2026

Fire District Sales Taxes

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min

Public park, user fees, park fees, St. Louis County parks, Sam Page

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | February 25, 2026

St. Louis County to Raise Park Fees—That’s Good

By David Stokes | Read Time 2 min

Youth sports complex, subsidies

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | February 3, 2026

What’s the Deal with the Tax Subsidies for Youth Sports Centers?

By David Stokes | Read Time 2 min

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