Business and Government
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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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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