Business and Government
The U.S. Department of Labor announced today the award of $145 million in the H-1B One Workforce Grant Program to invest in training for key sectors of the U.S. economy. One regional recipient is the Workforce Alliance of South Central…
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The Missouri State Capitol will be open to visitors Wednesday and the Senate is expected to be in session, despite warnings from the FBI about threats of violence. There were also warnings of “an armed March on Capitol Hill and…
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s new budget proposal fully funds the school finance act passed by the Kansas Legislature and approved by the Kansas Supreme Court as constitutional. Education organizations across the state strongly support her plan, expressing concern over the…
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Many local school districts have ways to work around snow days now with remote learning. In Missouri, a law that went into effect at the start of the 2020-2021 school year allows schools to have students work remotely rather than…
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HUD Great Plains Regional Administrator Jason Mohr joined Steve Simon, Ph.D., Biomedical & Health Informatics, UMKC School of Medicine and other UMKC officials for a virtual ceremony last week presenting $699,997 the UMKC School of Medicine. The grant was gifted…
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Another lawsuit has emerged related to a gun trafficking scheme by former KC Fire Department Capt. James Samuels. The City of Kansas City, Mo. has filed a suit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The federal agency is…
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President-elect Joe Biden announced his coronavirus relief package last week which includes $1,400 stimulus checks for eligible U.S. residents. This week, the country will move one step closer to seeing that proposal become an action plan as Biden and two…
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As Tier 1 of Missouri’s Phase 1B COVID-19 vaccination plan came to a close over the weekend, the state announced the start of Tier 2 on Monday, Jan. 18. Phase 1B, Tier 2 focuses on high-risk individuals, vaccination aimed at…
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced the activation of Phase 1B - Tier 1 of the state's COVID-19 Vaccination Plan on Thursday. Federal partners informed the state they plan to significantly increase vaccine supply next week. Individuals 65 and older and…
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