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The Department of Energy has terminated its $4.9 billion loan guarantee for the Grain Belt Express project, citing financial concerns and a review of federal support for energy projects, as part of a broader effort to ensure responsible use of taxpayer dollars and focus on energy expansion initiatives.
The Kansas City Chiefs are planning a new stadium before 2032, funded largely by taxpayer dollars from Kansas and Missouri, as both states compete to keep the team and the Royals in their region, raising concerns about public costs and community impact.
The Chicago Bears have changed their stadium plans, now aiming to build a stadium in the city of Chicago with taxpayer funding and public ownership, contributing $2 billion towards the project. This shift comes after previously considering a move to the suburbs. The team's history in the city dates back almost a century, and they hope the new stadium will bring economic benefits and create jobs.
The debate over public financing for sports stadiums continues as the Oakland A's seek to move to Las Vegas with the help of $380 million in taxpayer funding, despite criticism of the financial return on such investments. Critics argue that publicly financed stadiums often fail to generate significant revenue and can burden taxpayers for years, as seen in examples like the Kingdome and Meadowlands complex. Opponents in Nevada, including the Nevada State Education Association, are challenging the constitutionality of the A's stadium project and advocating for a voter initiative, while supporters like Jorge Leon continue to push for alternative solutions to keep the team in Oakland.
Oklahoma has approved the nation's first religious charter school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, which would offer online, Roman Catholic instruction funded by taxpayers. The decision is expected to face a legal battle over whether taxpayer dollars can directly fund religious schools. The approval comes amid a broader conservative push to allow taxpayer dollars to go toward religious schools, including in the form of universal school vouchers. The move has been bolstered by recent rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, which has increasingly signaled its support for directing taxpayer money to religious schools.