Kansas City keeps approving subsidies without knowing whether they work

By: Patrick Tuohey

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: July 15, 2026

Words: 910

Last Updated: 6 days, 21 hours ago

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Kansas City Councilmember Andrea Bough made one of the most revealing statements about Kansas City’s economic development policy I’ve read in years.

In a story about $235 million in taxpayer subsidies for an expansion of the KC Current stadium, Bough said, “We can’t say how much economic development has provided in benefits to the city. That is information that we need to have so that we can make an educated decision on …

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