Business and Government
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…
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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…
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Thursday evening will be the first chance for the public to weigh in with their thoughts regarding the highly debated renaming of J.C. Nichols Fountain and Parkway. Recent events across the nation involving racism have had a sweeping effect in…
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In early June, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill allowing people at higher risk of contracting COVID-19 to vote absentee without needing an additional notarized statement. “Any Missourian affected by COVID-19 should still be able to vote, including those…
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A veto was made Friday afternoon on Ordinance 5332 by Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr., according to a news release from the Jackson County, Mo. website. During a special meeting of the County Legislature on Wednesday, June 3, a…
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City approval has allowed streets in Westport to be closed starting Friday and ending Sunday to allow businesses to use the space for weekend cafes in an effort to help them bounce back from the financial effects of COVID-19. The…
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Dozens of speakers gathered at a city council meeting Tuesday to address the committee over charges made against protesters over previous weeks. Although the majority of people speaking at the meeting asked for charges to be dropped, speakers on both…
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Stocks are trading at a higher volume than they have been for weeks, as far as trading goes so far on Monday. “What is clearly happening is the excitement of reopening is allowing a lot of these companies that have…
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Protesters over the killing of George Floyd are asking for a change in higher education. Many college presidents have issued statement regarding the man's death and how to go forward. "Dozens of college presidents published statements last week after a…
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says that the state is ready for Phase 3 reopening plans, even with trends of increases on COVID-19 cases in the state, though they are improving. Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Dr. Lee Norman…
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