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Posted July 14, 2023 Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach co-lead a 13-state coalition, including Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, urging Fortune 100 companies to terminate all racially discriminatory employment and contracting practices or be faced with legal consequences. This message…
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The Federal Reserve Bank released its June Beige Book Wednesday, indicating the Kansas City district remained flat in economic growth. The level of economic activity across Kansas City changed little during June, with a mix in performance across segments, according…
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The national law firm Husch Blackwell announced Monday that Jamie Lawless was appointed the chief executive elect, fully taking over the role from current CEO Paul Eberle early next year. Lawless will continue to work with Eberle until she steps…
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Hospital company HCA Healthcare reported Monday that personal information for potentially tens of millions of HCA patients was breached and placed on an online data forum. The breach affected patients from 171 hospitals in the U.S. including facilities in Kansas…
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Five hospitals in the U.S., including the University of Kansas Health System, have been verified under the new American College of Surgeons (ACS) program to ensure quality in emergency general surgeries. The ACS’s Emergency General Surgery Verification Program — which…
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Development of the Merriam Grand Station Lofts is one step closer to completion as construction on the project’s apartment complexes recently broke ground. The project will be 6 acres large with a 505,000-square-foot space to bring 361 apartment units to…
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The Missouri State Tax Commission and the Board of Equalization made the decision to set aside Jackson County's assessment values of 20 properties on Country Club Plaza made in 2019. The state tax commission’s June 30 decision and order was…
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Kansas City ranked in the top 50 percent of U.S. cities with the most to least levels of stress in the nation, according to a study by WalletHub released Monday. In 2023's Most & Least Stressed Cities in America report,…
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Kansas City, Missouri has been recognized as one of the best cities for Gen Z looking to settle in a city to start a career, according to a study. The survey, conducted by CommercialCafe, ranked U.S. cities based on a…
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The University of Missouri System’s four campuses will receive approximately $488 million in core funding, making it the largest funding sum for the system to date. Funding will be supported by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) which is a…
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