Jackson County voters reject stadium sales tax that would fund new Royals ballpark
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The 3/8th-cent sales tax extension would have helped build a new Kansas City Royals stadium downtown as well as fund renovations at Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs. Tuesday's vote followed months of intense campaigning from both teams, and a concerted opposition from community and activist groups.

Owner threatens to take the teams somewhere he can get free money to ruin a historic part of a different city

  • pastalicious [he/him, undecided]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
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    3 months ago

    They did build a tiny street car, but it’s just a mile long stretch that connects the corporate mega projects to the open container alcohol zone. Hopefully one day it can turn into a useful alternative to owning a car in a city full of empty private parking lots.