Newsflash: Missouri & Kansas Economic Border War Truce Was Always FAKE

An missive from the news cartel mistakenly believed the promises of politicos. 

Now . . .

Capitalizing on taxpayer discontent and social media trickery . . . Kansas is ready to land a kill shot against Missouri and steal pro-teams.

Here's the premise of a recent round-up with a few interesting tidbits . . .

"The bidding war for the teams is being viewed as particularly irresponsible by those who hailed a 2019 compact between Kansas and Missouri that some had hoped would set a new model for states across the country to curb corporate tax incentives.

"Five years ago, the Democratic governor of Kansas and the Republican governor of Missouri celebrated an end to the so-called economic Border War, a long-standing practice in which governments would offer lucrative subsidies to lure companies back and forth across state lines in the Kansas City area. People saw the practice as wasteful, since it paid companies to relocate without spurring new growth for the regional economy.

"The truce was momentous for Kansas and Missouri, two states whose rivalry traces back to bloody Civil War days. But it also garnered national acclaim from both liberals and conservatives who saw the move as a blow to corporate welfare and the cynical practice of companies pitting governments against each other.

"But more powerful than the bipartisan cross-border cease-fire, apparently, is the allure of a new professional sports venue."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Kansas v. Missouri stadium battle shows how states are reigniting border wars * Missouri Independent

The chance of new stadiums for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals has reignited an economic development border war between Missouri and Kansas