Tax increment financing

ARTICLE | November 5, 2026

Economic Development Subsidies

By Cord Blomquist | Read Time 11 min

Housing construction

Economy | ARTICLE | November 4, 2026

Regulation Accounts for a Quarter of a New Home’s Price

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Kansas City Royals, Royals subsidies

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | October 8, 2026

Even Questionable Royals Report Shows the Stadium Won’t Pay for Itself

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 4 min

Corporate Welfare | TESTIMONY | August 11, 2026

The Midtown Tax Increment Financing Proposal

By David Stokes | Read Time 1 min

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | August 3, 2026

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

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 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

Arrowhead Stadium, Chiefs subsidies, sports stadium subsidies, STAR district

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | July 1, 2026

More Noise than Signal from Latest Chiefs Release

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 4 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, 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

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