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Making tax subsidies as routine as garbage pick-up or street sweeping should not be the goal.

Nathan Duvall

Aug 23
4 min

Making tax subsidies as routine as garbage pick-up or street sweeping should not be the goal.

TO THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE: My name is David Stokes, and I am the director of municipal policy for the Show-Me Institute,...

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Nathan Duvall

Aug 18
1 min

You have betrayed us

With recent passage of the Advance KC 2.0 housing ordinance, many communities are left reeling. Reactions range from shock to outrage. It...

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Advance KC 2.0: The city manager's aggressive plan to take even more from working families...

Nathan Duvall

Aug 17
1 min

Advance KC 2.0: The city manager's aggressive plan to take even more from working families...

deliver it up to Kansas City's most entitled lawyers and developers, and silence the opposition. ****************************************...

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baeddy

Jun 3
0 min

Grand Jury Charges for StL Aldermen in Alleged Bribery for LCRA Incentives

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The Kansas-Missouri Border War Isn't Over

Nathan Duvall

Apr 27
3 min

The Kansas-Missouri Border War Isn't Over

RealClearPolicy.Com David Stokes and Michael Farren April 27, 2022 Missouri and Kansas are no strangers to border conflict. No, we’re...

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kctifwatch

Jan 28
12 min

City Hall Recognizes Kansas City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Bedell for Accreditation

Below is the written transcript taken from the video on January 20, 2022 [Councilwoman Melissa Robinson] I am very pleased to acknowledge...

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Philly construction permits soar ahead of tax abatement changes

Nathan Duvall

Jan 8
2 min

Philly construction permits soar ahead of tax abatement changes

Our note: The spike in applications and developer claims are strikingly similar to the pattern in other cities including KC. Many say...

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Nathan Duvall

Jan 6
4 min

Public Goods for Public Dollars

Blogger's note: It's a big change: Eco Devo being held accountable for delivering equity and public benefits. Not easy but worth it. ...

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Enhanced Enterprise Zone Incentive Reform in Kansas City

kctifwatch

Dec 20, 2021
2 min

Enhanced Enterprise Zone Incentive Reform in Kansas City

The Enhanced Enterprise Zone, or "EEZ" as it is more commonly known, is a special incentive program to entice developers who are building...

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Fidelity Security Life Request for Tax Incentives, Approved by City Council on December 9, 2021

kctifwatch

Dec 19, 2021
5 min

Fidelity Security Life Request for Tax Incentives, Approved by City Council on December 9, 2021

Ordinance 211016 passed with an 11-1 vote. We thank Councilwoman Ryana Parks-Shaw for having the courage to walk her talk. Fidelity...

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kctifwatch

Dec 19, 2021
2 min

Fidelity Security Life Insurance Request for Incentives Testimony: Union Hill Residents

Below is the testimony in opposition by two residents living within the projects boundaries, both with grave concerns over issuing of...

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kctifwatch

Dec 19, 2021
4 min

Fidelity Security Life Insurance Request for Incentives Testimony: Urban Planning Expert

Below is the written transcript of the testimony given in opposition to incentives for Fidelity Security Life by a former Urban Planner...

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kctifwatch

Dec 18, 2021
2 min

Fidelity Security Life Insurance Request for Incentives Testimony: Councilman Barnes Insults Citizen

Following is the written transcript taken from the testimony given in opposition to incentives for Fidelity Security Life by a resident...

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kctifwatch

Dec 18, 2021
1 min

Fidelity Security Life Insurance Request for Incentives Testimony: KC TIF Watch

Below is the written transcript of the testimony given by KC TIF Watch in opposition for incentives for Fidelity Security Life. Much of...

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kctifwatch

Dec 18, 2021
1 min

Fidelity Security Life Insurance Request for Incentives Testimony: KCPS District Advisory Committee

Below is the written testimony given by the Kansas City Public Schools District Advisory Committee Chair Hello again, Chairman Barnes and...

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kctifwatch

Dec 16, 2021
1 min

Fidelity Security Life Insurance Request for Incentives Testimony: Kansas City Public Library

Below is the written transcript for Kansas City Public Library Hello, I'm Janice Bolin, the director of finance at Kansas City Public...

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kctifwatch

Dec 16, 2021
3 min

Fidelity Security Life Insurance Request for Incentives Testimony: Kansas City Public Schools

Below is the written transcript for Kansas City Public Schools. Hi Kathleen Pointer Kansas City Public Schools. Sorry not to be joining...

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Hallmark: Are you doing okay? Seriously.

Nathan Duvall

Dec 14, 2021
1 min

Hallmark: Are you doing okay? Seriously.

Hallmark is privately owned, so we don’t know their financial position. But to put it bluntly, from several indirect indications, one of...

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kctifwatch

Dec 12, 2021
1 min

Kansas City Missouri Councilmember Ryana Parks-Shaw Votes No to Incentives for FSL

Below is the written transcript from Councilmember Ryana Parks-Shaw's testimony in opposition to incentives for Fidelity Security Life...

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kctifwatch

Dec 12, 2021
4 min

Fidelity Security Life Insurance Request for Incentives Testimony: Union Hill Neighborhood

Below is the written transcript for Union Hill Neighborhood Association's testimony. Mr. Chairman and committee, my name is Adam...

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