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Republican Sen. Josh Hawley unveiled a plan last week for another round of stimulus checks for millions of Americans. The Missouri senator modeled the new legislation after March’s CARES Act. His plan would provide $1,200 for individuals, $2,400 for couples…
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The first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Kansas City on Monday morning. Officials with Truman Medical Centers and University Health said the first shipment of vaccine arrived Monday morning, and officials are now in the process of…
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Friday he has signed the more than $1.2 billion supplemental budget state lawmakers approved in special legislative session. Federal funds make up more than $1.17 billion of the almost $1.28 billion supplemental budget — with…
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The city of Kansas City, Mo. is facing a civil rights investigation from the Department of Justice (DOJ) over allegations some of its practices don’t comply with federal law. The DOJ is specifically looking into whether KCMO’s public contracting and…
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In a University of Kansas Health System daily COVID-19 briefing on Thursday, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Steven Stites said that a potential Thanksgiving “surge” in cases may not be evident for another two weeks. As of Thursday. KU Health was…
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A panel of outside experts on Thursday recommended the issue an emergency use authorization to the Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. The 17-4 vote came after members of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee discussed…
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The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced $9.2 billion in funding for rural broadband expansion projects, with about $346.3 million going toward projects in Missouri. Funds from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction will be awarded to 180 companies over…
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Gov. Laura Kelly appointed Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers to the position of Kansas State Treasurer on Thursday. Rogers will have to step down as lieutenant governor to assume his new role. Current State Treasurer Jake LaTurner was elected to the…
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Total Filings Total filings were down by 33.4 percent during the week ending December 6 compared to the same week in 2019. Once again, the largest decline involved chapter 13 filings, which were down by well over one-half from last…
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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to Montgomery City, Mo. to construct a broadband fiber network to serve local businesses. The EDA grant, to be located…
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