Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has called a special session of the state legislature that will review a bill to enable the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs and MLB’s Kansas City Royals to issue bonds up to the annual amount they generate in state tax revenue over 30 years, in turn...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has pledged not to use state money for the construction of a new stadium for Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays. WUSF reports DeSantis insisted the state would only provide financial input on infrastructure projects related to a potential...
An unholy misuse of eminent domain, a ritzy Los Angeles mansion with a significant stigma, and a Maine broker running for governor. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of May 19-23. Miss: Seizing the Pope’s Childhood...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: On this day in 2024, I wrote an op-ed column titled “Stop Using Public Funds to Build Sports Stadiums.” Unfortunately, no one listened to me – in fact, it several cities opted to do the exact opposite of what I suggested. Last week, the Wall Street...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Last week, a pair of football teams were in the news for trying to lure taxpayer funding for their respective efforts to construct new domed stadiums. Earlier this year, the Chicago Bears raised the specter of a new $4.6 billion domed stadium, with...
Rent Discounts Spread to 43.5% of Listings as Apartment Owners Fight for Te…
