Kansas and Missouri are nearing a truce in an economic border war that has cost hundreds of millions of dollars and created barely any new jobs.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican, has signed legislation that would prohibit companies from receiving tax incentives for jumping the state’s border within the Kansas City region. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, said on June 14 she was prepared to sign an executive order agreeing to the truce. The legislation takes effect only if both parties agree.
