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Jason Fulvi is the new President and CEO of Visit KC, the board of directors announced today. Fulvi previously worked at VisitPITTSBURGH for 16 years, most recently as the executive vice president. He will start his role with Visit KC…
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Who will run against the incumbent Claire McCaskill, if she makes it past the primary? McCaskill assumed office in 2007 and serves alongside Republican Roy Blunt as the two United States senators from Missouri. Current Missouri Attorney General is the…
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Every seat in the Kansas State House of Representatives is up for re-election in 2018. Of the 125 districts, 47 candidates are running uncontested. Thirty-seven districts have just a Republican running, twenty-three have just a Democrat running, while there are…
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While picking the opponent for U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill will certainly be important in Tuesday’s primary, that issue may come in second to the yes-or-no Missourians will give to Proposition A. This issue has become especially important in this region…
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Four states across America will hold primary elections on Tuesday, August 7, but it’s the Sunflower State that’s risen to the height of national attention. On Tuesday, Kansas Republicans and Democrats will decide who will represent their respective parties on…
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Viewed through a lens of work-force development and regional economic growth, the numbers are sobering: By some counts, nearly 7,700 jobs in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math are available annually in Kansas City—yet employers are able to…
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The "Kansas" in University of Kansas Health System was reinforced again with news this morning that the parent of Kansas City's largest hospital had acquired 33-bed Great Bend Regional Hospital in central Kansas, along with affiliated clinics. Terms of the…
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The Missouri Board of Curators has extended the contract of University of Missouri System President Dr. Mun Choi. Choi's contract will now run through 2024. The vote to extend the contract was unanimous. His salary, however, will not change. President…
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Something to think about with the regional commercial real-estate scene: An article published last week by the Financial Times said Commercial Real Estate lending is shrinking in a big way. Not 2006-2007 big, but still steeply enough to take notice.…
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The new Chair-Elect designate of the American Hospital Association is Dr. Melinda Estes, the President and CEO of Saint Luke's Health System. She will become the official chair in 2020, meaning she will be the top-elected official of the national…
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