Newsflash: Economic Border War Continues Betwixt Kansas Vs. Missouri

Actually . . . 

There's nothing "new" in this news report . . . Just a bit of prog-blog lamenting the economic status quo and the inability of politicos to keep corporations from playing taxpayers against one another for their own benefit . . . Here's the round-up: 

"The higher the stakes, the more fragile the truce could become. The reality is the cooperation of both states will always be tested whenever the temptation to win a prized possession proves too great.

"The Chiefs and Royals are the latest prize du jour."

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

State line competition complicates economic development for the Kansas City metro

The Kansas City region is a major contributor to the economies of Missouri and Kansas despite border wars that have fueled massive government giveaways. Will efforts to finance stadiums for the Chiefs and Royals undermine a fragile truce?

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