With an abundance of extra revenue in the state coffers, this year Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s budget recommends a one-time $250 rebate to Kansas Taxpayers. Recognizing that some revenues may […]
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Record Number of Americans Sign Up for ACA Health Insurance
A record 13.6 million Americans had already signed up for health coverage for 2022 on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces by mid-December, the Biden administration announced last month. Open enrollment […]
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Kansas and Federal Minimum Wage Still Lagging
As 2022 began, workers in 21 states saw a rise in their state’s minimum wage, with states enacting bumps ranging from cents to dollars per hour. But an increase in […]
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Congressional Black Caucus Calls for Senate Action on Voting Rights
President Joe Biden is expected to meet with Senate Democrats on Thursday to push for the swift passage of two voting rights bills, and members of the Congressional Black Caucus […]
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Missouri Hits New Monthly Record for COVID Cases
Missouri has reported more cases of COVID-19 in the first 12 days of January than any full month of the pandemic so far. As a result of the massive spike […]
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State Gives Full Accreditation to Kansas City Public Schools
The Missouri State Board of Education voted to give Kansas City Public Schools full accreditation for the first time in a decade. KCPS has not been fully accredited since 2011, […]
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Legislators, Governor Agree to Allocate 54 Million in Federal Stimulus Funding
Gov. Laura Kelly and legislative leaders unanimously agreed Monday to dedicate $154 million in federal stimulus funding to support economic development with construction of commercial buildings and to improve resources […]
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Prone Restraint: A Deadly Police Practice
What do George Floyd and Cedric “CJ” Lofton have in common? Yes, they were killed while being restrained by law enforcement officers. However, the similarity goes further. They were both […]
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WyCo Mayor Garner Announces First Black Woman Interim County Administrator
CEO/Mayor Tyrone Garner of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, officially introduced Cheryl Harrison-Lee as interim county administrator today. The first Black woman appointed to the […]
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KC Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events
Sun., Jan. 9 -1:30 p.m.: Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater Kansas City’s Interfaith Service, Community Christian Church, 4601 Main St. KCMO. Virtual and in person. Fri., Jan. 14 – […]