This week, Congress moved closer to passing four separate bills with $95 billion in funding for Ukraine, Israel, Indo-Pacific allies, and the domestic submarine industrial base. This funding has been debated for months, with much of it intended for wars that have been going on—and likely will continue—for a while. In other words, it’s not […]
In this week’s The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and special guest Eric Boehm lament a horrible weekend for freedom, as Congress passed a collection of bad bills concerning military spending for Ukraine and Israel, a TikTok ban, and a reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). 00:53—House […]
Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher’s effort to relocate the baseball team to Las Vegas, Nevada, had seemingly earned him promises of $600 million in public funding for a new stadium from state lawmakers that he didn’t need. But if Fisher was hoping for a fresh start in Las Vegas, he might be in for a […]
Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher’s effort to relocate the baseball team to Las Vegas, Nevada, had seemingly earned him promises of $600 million in public funding for a new stadium from state lawmakers that he didn’t need. But if Fisher was hoping for a fresh start in Las Vegas, he might be in for a […]
In the grand circus of politics, where elephants and donkeys alike perform under the big top, there’s one act that never fails to draw a crowd: the venerable “job creation” routine. Putting people back to work, especially those without college degrees and in the manufacturing world, is in the center ring. Unfortunately, when you look […]
Taxpayers in Jackson County, Missouri, voted on Tuesday to discard a sales tax to finance stadium renovations for the Kansas City Chiefs and the construction of a new stadium for the Kansas City Royals. Even in the face of threats by owners to leave the city if the initiative failed, voters rejected the dodgy campaign […]
Professional sports team owners are at it again. This time, it’s the Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals who want fans—along with their fellow taxpayers who may be indifferent toward sports—to help with their business expenditures. Early voting has already begun as Jackson County prepares to decide whether to partially fund the teams’ […]