Business and Government

Economic border war truce on shaky ground with proposed relocation

A truce on Missouri and Kansas’ economic border war became signed legislation back in August 2019. Less than a year later after its signing, it appears that truce is on shaky ground as both states fight to keep BlueScope, a… more

Creative Planning Acquires Sunrise Advisors

Creative Planning, the Kansas City region’s fastest-growing wealth management firm over the past decade, is getting bigger: The Overland Park firm announced this morning that it had acquired Sunrise Advisors, which has nearly 600 clients and more than $700 million… more

Resignation of Kansas Department of Labor Secretary

This week the KDOL Secretary Delía García resigned from her position. The Governor's Deputy Chief of Staff, Ryan Wright, will now serve as acting Secretary of Labor until a permanent replacement is found, according to KWCH 12 News. García’s resignation… more

SPARK begins plans to support Kansas with $1B in coronavirus aid

As Coronavirus cases continue to rise, aid from the federal government has become increasingly necessary for businesses, health departments, and individuals receiving unemployment. Gov. Laura Kelly and the State Finance Council agreed on distribution plans for $1 billion of Coronavirus… more

Not So Fast for KCPD “Home Rule” by Jack Cashill

Kansas City is the only major city in the country whose police force is controlled by the state. There is a two-word answer to the question of why this is so. Those two words are “Tom Pendergast.” Elected to no… more

Second PPP loan possible with new bill proposal

Businesses with fewer than 100 employees may be able to draw once again from the Paycheck Protection Program, according to a report from Fox Business. On June 18, the Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program Act was introduced by Sens. Ben Cardin,… more

Amnesty granted to arrested protesters

Thursday’s debate on the proposal to drop municipal charges against nonviolent protesters became lengthy as the City Council of Kansas City continued discussion following a hearing in front of the city’s Special Committee for Legal Review last week. The approved… more

Softbank to sell most of its T-Mobile shares

Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank is planning to sell as much as two-thirds of its stake in T-Mobile after pulling in record losses last year, according to CNBC. The potential sale of its stake in T-Mobile is part of SoftBank’s plan first… more

In a Nutshell by Ken Herman

Would extensive COVID-19 contact tracing be worthwhile? A June 8th Wall Street Journal article titled “States Struggle to Staff Up to Trace Virus” discussed staffing challenges while also admitting limitations in stopping the spread of COVID-19.  While admitting that total… more

Kansas City council to meet today to discuss proposal on protester charges

Today the full Kansas City, Missouri city council will meet to further discuss a proposal to drop municipal charges against protesters the police arrested between May 29, 2020, and June 2, 2020, according to a news report from KSHB. The… more