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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked an effort to quickly pass a measure to increase direct stimulus payments from $600 to $2,000, though the legislation could be voted on at a later time or date if McConnell so chooses. Senate…
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As lawmakers prepare to return to Jefferson City for the 2021 Legislative Session, the Missouri Chamber is releasing its Legislative Agenda to help guide our state’s economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce released the 2021…
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Due in part to claims that they have already weathered a wave of infections as well as saying a mask requirement is technically not enforceable, two northeast Kansas counties have voted to rescind their mask mandates. Brown and Jackson counties…
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A long wait will soon be over for many in the region hoping to attend public events again. After receiving new signage in the fall, the T-Mobile Center in the downtown Kansas City will open next month in late January…
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One of many unexpected events brought on in 2020 was the impact it had on the housing market, going from steady to soaring over the course of the year. The for-sale residential real estate market emerged strong and remained that…
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Despite cooler conditions, construction has continued on the new KCI terminal project, which recently reached another milestone. While the terminal won’t open until March 2023, crews recently hoisted one of the final steel beams of the building that will house ticketing…
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For over half a billion dollars, Kansas City, Mo. developer, NorthPoint Development, is working on the second phase of a sale with California-based Public Storage. Northpoint is selling nearly all its Beyond Self Storage properties to real estate investment trust…
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A Monday media briefing with health officials from The University of Kansas Health System revealed an improvement in the number of COVID-19 patients admitted in its facilities. Most notably, the number of patients with acute infections at KU Health is…
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One day after President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion stimulus bill into law, the House of Representatives voted to increase direct payments to most Americans from $600 to $2,000 per person. The bill had wide Democratic support, but failed…
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly issued an executive order extending temporary relief from a weeklong waiting requirement for residents who apply for unemployment benefits. The “waiting week,” according to Kelly’s office, is a required week of nonpayment that needs to be…
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