Friends of Flatland
Waldo and Plaza-area Projects Push for Port KC Tax Breaks
The Port Authority of Kansas City is considering tax breaks for two housing proposals in Waldo and near the Country Club Plaza that are drawing criticism.
Missouri Plan for Peak Power Pricing Prompts Pushback
A Missouri regulatory plan to adopt time-of-use pricing for electrical power is running into resistance from some politicians and utilities such as Evergy.
When Corporations Buy Local Homes, We All Pay
Jackson County’s latest round of property tax assessments has sent homeowners into a frenzy. One factor driving prices of homes? Out-of-town investors.
Smithville Nonprofit Seeks to Become ‘Epicenter of the School-Choice Movement’
Before his death, Stanley Herzog’s largesse bankrolled a generation of GOP candidates. His fortune is now focused on expanding ‘Christ-centered K-12 education.’
Thanks to Federal Tax Credits, Carbon Dioxide Pipelines are Booming in the Midwest
Thousands of miles of carbon dioxide pipelines planned in the Midwest have been spurred by federal tax credits in a new climate law. Questions are being raised.




