April 20, 2026

Keeping Media and Government Accountable.

Tag: STAR Bonds

Bonds, Tax Burdens and Wichita’s New Stadium

The Wichita City Council gave the go-ahead to private development of a new $75 million stadium to house the relocating…

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Effectiveness of incentives called into question

Incentives, also called taxpayer-funded subsidies, are ubiquitous in state and local government economic development efforts. The majority of incentives given…

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Media: There’s Been a “Bump” Or Three On STAR Bond Highway

Controversial from the beginning, Kansas STAR Bonds have not done much to alleviate the critics’ concerns. As the Topeka Capital…

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