Mark Jones

Prince Barrin, I'm not your enemy...Ming is! Let's team up and fight him.

[Mark Jones @jonesmarkh]

Search by address, school district, or name. Maps connecting legislative and school districts existed before. A tool that pairs those maps with contact info and social media did not.

Some profiles are still missing. Submission form is in the tool. Add what you know.

Best birthday present: use it. https://t.co/33uJADbncK

[Pete Mundo @PeteMundo]

Here's the skinny on the worst economic development deal in American sports stadium history: State leaders are mad at Wyandotte County for having some restraint it how it set up its local STAR Bond district that they are now using mob tactics.

This despite the state drawing its own 300+ square mile STAR bond district that is an insult to anyone with an ounce of common sense. No one can justify a district of this scope and size all benefitting from a stadium holding 10-15 events per year, and a practice facility that is largely operating as your standard corporation.

IF WyCo does not do exactly as the state sees fit to funnel more future sales tax monies to pay off the stadium, they will NOT give WyCo a seat on the Kansas Sports Facilities Authority, the entity that will own the stadium.

The county that will be home to the stadium, and is potentially going to be the only voice to stand up for WyCo taxpayers in the process, may not have a spot on this authority because they aren't obeying the demands of state overlords who are selling the future of the state, and as a result, the taxpayers, down the river.

This multi-billion dollar disaster from Kansas, when it already had all the perks of being "home" of the Chiefs, without a dime of risk, continues to stink more and more by the day.

Unfortunately, this is just the latest example.

I discuss this and more on the show today. You can subscribe and listen to the podcast here: https://t.co/Nbiw9YJcp7

[Mark Jones @jonesmarkh]

Every cycle someone asks me which MO legislators are termed out and when.
Built the answer.
Interactive map. Filter by year and party. House + Senate through 2032.
https://t.co/x9e8EAEuj8
Which year creates the biggest power shift? 👇

[Boring_Business @BoringBiz_]

CFOs realizing that their AI token budget is going to be higher than the salaries of the people they laid off

[Mark Jones @jonesmarkh]

The lesson: voters in conservative communities protect local services when someone explains what a tax cut actually costs.

"Tax freeze" isn't a magic phrase when people know their fire district, their school, and their sheltered workshop by name.

Full piece + county-by-county results: https://t.co/Cma92i3YyL

#MOpolitics #Missouri

[Mark Jones @jonesmarkh]

"Tax freeze" went on the ballot in 75 Missouri counties. 64 passed.

But 11 said no. Including deep-red Christian County, Johnson County, and St. Charles County.

The assumption that conservative voters always want lower taxes just ran into school superintendents, disability advocates, and fire chiefs. #sb3 #missouri #propertytax

[Mark Jones @jonesmarkh]

In Johnson County, the developmental disability services board led the opposition.

The measure lost by 29 votes.

Twenty-nine.

[Mark Jones @jonesmarkh]

Search by address, school district, or name. Maps connecting legislative and school districts existed before. A tool that pairs those maps with contact info and social media did not.

Some profiles are still missing. Submission form is in the tool. Add what you know.

Best birthday present: use it. https://t.co/33uJADbncK

[Mark Jones @jonesmarkh]

It's my birthday.
I spent part of it finishing something I've wanted to exist for a long time: Missouri legislators' social media, phone, email, and capitol address, all in one place.
https://t.co/yv3h11Xjpk

[NASA @NASA]

Good morning, world! 🌎

We have spectacular new high-resolution images of our home planet, all of us looking back through the Orion capsule window at our Artemis II astronauts as they continue their journey to the Moon.

[Mark Jones @jonesmarkh]

Space will always be cool.

[NASA @NASA]

We're going around the Moon. Come watch with us. Artemis II's four-astronaut crew is lifting off from @NASAKennedy on an approximately 10-day mission that will bring us closer to living on the Moon and Mars. The launch window opens at 6:24pm ET (2224 UTC). https://t.co/X27QJejNDt

[Emily Pontecorvo @emilypont]

We are launching a big project today with MIT —

The Electricity Price Hub!

You can view monthly electricity prices per kwh and avg. bills for every major utility in the country going back to Jan 2020.

https://t.co/xcyd51Z8cy

[Mark Jones @jonesmarkh]

Missouri legislative election results, 2002-2024.

Every House and Senate race. Every district. Actual boundary lines for each cycle. Candidate names, margins, flipped seats.

It's all in one place now. (work in progress).

https://t.co/oj7gLvcvQR
#moleg #data

[Tom Nichols @RadioFreeTom]

It’s been a problem for decades that the excellence of the US military leads US leaders to confuse operational success with strategic vision

[Mark Jones @jonesmarkh]

As long as taxpayers don’t have to fund it, do what you want

[Union Station KC @UnionStationKC]

The time has come for downtown baseball, and a return to where the story first began... in the heart of Kansas City, where we gather to celebrate its triumphs, traditions, and most cherished moments.

At this moment, Union Station glows in Royals blue, serving as a powerful symbol of a truly generational opportunity rooted in both history and hope.

Long before today, however, teams and ballparks — some now remembered only in name — laid the foundation for baseball in our historic core. Included are the Unions at Athletic Park in 1884. The Kansas City Cowboys at League Park in 1886. The Royal Giants at Shelley Park in 1910. The Packers at Gordon & Koppel Field beginning in 1913. The Kansas City Blues at Association Park in the early 1920s, before moving in 1923 — along with the Monarchs — to what would eventually be called Municipal Stadium. In 1955, the Athletics started playing in a nearly entirely rebuilt Municipal Stadium, followed by the Royals in 1969 before their move to Royals Stadium in 1973.

Now, a new chapter in Kansas City’s baseball story is ready to unfold. Included is a sincere expression of gratitude for the visionaries and leaders who brought us here — from the enduring legacy of Ewing Kauffman to today’s Royals ownership, led by John Sherman.

The restoration and reopening of Union Station 25 years ago—made possible by the shared commitment of citizens on both sides of the state line—marked a turning point for our city. Since then, our downtown has been reimagined and revitalized, earning recognition across the nation and beyond. We are vital and vibrant and not turning back.

So, we look ahead with clarity and optimism. We see an opportunity to bring baseball’s legends, legacy, and love back to the place where it all began.

A downtown ballpark offers something special—an exciting atmosphere that draws together friends, families, and fans in moments of shared joy. It strengthens community, celebrates teamwork, and reminds us of the simple beauty of the game.

It’s time to welcome downtown baseball home—once again, for all of Kansas City.

[Mark Jones @jonesmarkh]

No such thing as a free lunch, if the billionaire isn’t paying…it’s people like us that are.

But hey at least the stadium will have a smaller capacity and MORE luxury boxes than arrowhead. #DontBegBillionaires

[Governor Laura Kelly @GovLauraKelly]

Big wins don’t have to come with big tax hikes. This historic public-private partnership brings the Chiefs to Kansas with no new state taxes for Kansans and no impact on the current state budget—all while generating more than $4B in economic impact.

[Mark Jones @jonesmarkh]

Strange choice to name a security company Suaron, a being that was outwitted by two hobbits and a wizard high on “pipe weed.” #TechNews

https://t.co/aGeFp83mcc

[Mark Jones @jonesmarkh]

I don’t say this often but they are right on this one

[Show-Me Institute @ShowMe]

“These deals are bad for taxpayers,”

@PatrickTuohey tells @FOS that publicly funded stadiums don’t create jobs or boost local economies, they just shift spending around.

$1.8B for the Chiefs is the latest example.
https://t.co/V7Nktl1IBw

[Mark Jones @jonesmarkh]

@J_Hancock If Kansas’ idea of economic development is to hand $3billion to the Hunt family, we’ll never interrupt your opponent when they make a mistake…

[Mark Jones @jonesmarkh]

Greatest con ever, Clark Hunt convinces Kansas to give him $3 billion dollars, all so Kansans now only need to drive 15 miles north, instead of 20 miles east to see the @Chiefs. #GoodLuckWithThat

[Front Office Sports @FOS]

The Chiefs are relocating from Missouri to Kansas pending, pending approval.

• $3 billion domed stadium
• 70% publicly funded
• Arrowhead lease expires after 2030