Kansas just pulled off one of the great regional upsets in modern economic politics. A multibillion-dollar stadium deal. A domed facility. The Chiefs — the Chiefs — crossing State Line Road into Kansas.  After decades…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bipartisan bill Thursday passed by the Kansas Legislature to establish a state sports authority to offer oversight of construction and management of a $3 billion stadium for the…

In a crowded hearing in Topeka last week, Kansas lawmakers drilled a lawyer for the Kansas City Chiefs on the deal to bring the NFL team across the state line. Democratic state Rep. Rui Xu…

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly gave her final State of the State address Tuesday night, and it found her in a valedictory mood. Speaking to a joint session of the House and Senate, Kelly listed a…

As Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly starts the final session of her second term as governor, she’s hailing a deal to attract the Kansas City Chiefs and asking people to reject the growing divides and…

If you want to understand the Kansas City Chiefs’ move to Kansas, stop asking whether it’s “good for the economy.” As an economist, I know it’s tempting, but it misses the point. The better question…

TOPEKA — Moving the Chiefs to Kansas will spur economic development, but the complexity and lack of details about the deal make it difficult to determine what taxpayers will ultimately pay. The announcement that the…

A theme park spotlighting famous toys including the Barbie brand and Hot Wheels is slated to come to Kansas powered by the state’s sales tax incentive for major developments. Bonner Springs officials in October approved…

TOPEKA — Unbeknownst to pretty much everyone in attendance, and those watching from home, but Monday’s  news that the Kansas City Chiefs will move to the Kansas side of the state line carried a unique…

Most people don’t know Kansas City straddles the Kansas and Missouri state lines. Nor do they know, or care, which side of the line is home to the Kansas City Chiefs. But chances are good…