Business and Government

Lots of Stimulus Check Proposals

There are a lot of stimulus-check proposals being proposed by politicians, and there has still not been a decision on whether or not U.S. residents will receive a second round of them. Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell says he is… more

Bank Associations Ask for PPP Forgiveness

The Consumers Banking Association and the Bank Policy Institute are expressing concerns about the Paycheck Protection Program loan-forgiveness program and how small businesses will be impacted. "The expedited process by which the program was implemented has resulted in considerable gaps… more

Protests Lead to KCPD Body Cam Funding

In the wake of protests in Kansas City due to the death of George Floyd, the Kansas City Police Department has announced it will issue its officer body cameras. The cameras are being funded by the local DeBruce Foundation. “We… more

KC Paper Plant Has 200 COVID-19 Cases

A paper plant on Kansas City's East Side, called Aspen Paper, has reported 200 cases of COVID-19, according to Mayor Quinton Lucas recently. The Kansas City Health Department has tracked the cases back to the plant. “We are not talking… more

KS COVID-19 Bill Passes House

A bill that would restrict the powers that Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has to limit the reopening of businesses in the fall and winter if there is another COVID-19 outbreak has been passed by the Kansas House of Representatives. Though… more

Fauci: Vaccine for COVID-19 Should be Ready by Year’s End

Dr. Anthony Facuci, who is director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of the White House COVID-19 task force, says that there should be a vaccine for the pandemic by the end of the… more

Firefighters Get Boost From Sales Tax Vote

Voters that turned out yesterday in Kansas City voted for a sales-tax hike that is supposed to generate $21 million for the Kansas Fire Department's budget. The vote means that sales tax will increase by a half cent through 2036,… more

Authorities See Protest Progress Tuesday

Protests around the Country Club Plaza over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis were reportedly more calm on Tuesday than prior days. No tear gas was deployed yesterday, though there were an estimated 30 arrests.  "From what I have… more

Gov. Parson Defends Trump’s Remarks to Governors

Yesterday during a conference call with governors, President Donald Trump said he would deploy the U.S. military to stop civil unrest, whether or not governors have requested help from the National Guard. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Saturday requested that… more

Protests Amid a Pandemic

For the fourth night in a row there were protests around the Country Club Plaza over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of the police last week. And for another night, police declared the protests an… more