Business and Government
Posted April 22, 2024 Kansas City organizations and nonprofit leaders gathered at the second part of KC United for Safety to discuss the updated action plan to reduce gun violence. Last month, elected officials, law enforcement and community organizations attended…
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Posted April 16, 2024 The Raymore City Council unanimously approved a $3.73 million settlement Monday that would stop a proposed landfill and acquire land from the developer. The settlement includes paying developer, KC Recycle & Waste Solutions, $3.73 million to…
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Posted April 11, 2024 Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, joined by attorneys general from six other states, has filed a lawsuit against President Biden and the U.S. Department of Education, challenging the administration’s student loan forgiveness plan. Bailey, a Republican,…
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Posted April 2, 2024 Updated at 1:13 p.m., April 2, 2024 Jackson County officials have shut down computer systems for some offices due to increasing system disruptions and the potential threat of a ransomware attack. Early indications suggest operational inconsistencies…
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The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City announced it has hired Dr. Shelley Temple Kneuvean as Chief Financial Officer, effective later in March. Kneuvean brings over 30 years of executive experience in the UG to the role. Since…
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Posted February 15, 2024 Updated 2:27 p.m. February 15, 2024 Kansas City police say the shooting that took place after the conclusion of the Super Bowl rally, which led to 23 victims injured, was caused by a dispute. Kansas City…
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Posted February 8, 2024 H&R Block announced chief financial officer Tony Bowen will retire from the company and will remain at the company into September of 2024. “Tony has been a tremendous partner during our transformation and instrumental in guiding…
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Posted February 1, 2024 The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released its January Services Survey, showing flat services activity and slow-growing selling prices in the Tenth District. The month-over-month services composite index, a weighted average of revenue and sales,…
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Posted December 21, 2023 Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said up to 200,000 homeowners in Jackson County were victims of a flawed assessment process and urges homeowners to pay under protest. Fitzpatrick believes the failure of the Jackson County Assessment…
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Posted December 21, 2023 Leaders at the American Bankers Association (ABA) are urging President Biden to take action against the large number of regulatory initiatives under consideration by banking regulators. ABA president and CEO Rob Nichols wrote a letter to…
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