Archives: February 2026

Swiftynomics tracks the fiscal impact of gender and inequality (Taylor’s Version)

Swifties, rejoice. There’s new reading material, and it’s from a local author. Swiftynomics: How Women Mastermind and Redefine Our Economy is brought to you by Misty L. Heggeness. She’s a professor at the University of Kansas and a renowned economist whose work focuses on gender and inequity. Her expertise appears in news outlets across the country. While much of the…

Missouri sports betting tops $543M in first month but deductions leave state with only $521K

After providing more than $100 million in free plays to lure customers, FanDuel and Draftkings, the sports books dominating the state market, paid no taxes.

House Budget Committee Chairman Dirk Deaton, a Republican from Noel, speaks March 3 during debate on the fiscal 2025 supplemental appropriations bill.(Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications). Missourians placed more than half-a-billion dollars in bets on sporting events in December but promotional offers offset the taxable profits, leaving less than $1 million to help problem gamblers and public education. Voters narrowly approved…