Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker pauses state tax incentives for new data centers ^12.9%

STLPR - By Rob Edwards - 6/5/2026, 3:52 PM

Framing Effect 17.5% - Negativity Bias 17.5% - Appeal to Emotion 17.5%

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday he is temporarily pausing tax breaks for data centers that apply to build in the state. Beginning July 1, Pritzker said the state will halt processing applications to the tax incentives program run by its Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Pritzker said he took action on his own... more

Miami overtakes Los Angeles and New York as world's riskiest housing market for bubble risk ^94.2%

Fox Business - By Kristen Altus - 3/17/2026, 1:07 PM

Miami has officially been crowned the most at-risk housing market in the world, surpassing notoriously expensive hubs like Los Angeles and New York. While Florida’s tax-friendly climate continues to lure billionaires fleeing high-tax states like California, local homeowners are facing a perfect storm of record-low affordability, massive... more

Platform Ventures got Port KC tax incentives to build a warehouse. Now they’re selling it to ICE ^67.6%

KCUR (originally published by The Beacon) - By Josh Merchant - 2/9/2026, 10:00 AM

When Platform Ventures approached the Port Authority of Kansas City in 2021 seeking a tax incentive for an industrial campus, the developer promised to “bring jobs back” to south Kansas City. Platform Ventures struck a deal to build a 1-million-square-foot warehouse for a burgeoning industrial district on the former Richards-Gebaur Air... more

Olathe approves local tax dollars for Chiefs relocation deal: 'There’s really nothing to lose here' ^70.5%

KCUR - By Kate Mays - 2/4/2026, 5:38 PM

Olathe council members voted unanimously to commit some sales and hotel guest taxes revenues as part of the Chiefs deal that will bring a new training facility and HQ to the city. Many residents at a public hearing spoke against the plan over a lack of transparency. Olathe Mayor John Bacon addressed the City Council Chambers at the... more

Kansas is paying millions for a Barbie and Hot Wheels theme park. It's another STAR bond ^71.7%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Dylan Lysen - 12/26/2025, 10:00 AM

Bonner Springs is giving more than $200 million of tax incentives for Mattel Adventure Park. City officials say it will boost the local tax revenues. But a public finance expert says the deal will mostly cost the state. A theme park spotlighting famous toys including the Barbie brand and Hot Wheels is slated to come to Kansas powered by... more