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Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. With Black Wealth Creation

By | January 12, 2024 | 0
The civil rights leader Martin Luther King waving to supporters

Stark realities about racial wealth gaps in America will shape local discussions this year to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

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Kansas Governor’s Budget Includes Pay Raises, Medicaid Expansion, Special Education, Tax Relief

By | January 11, 2024 | 0
Kansas Budget Director Adam Proffitt addresses a joint hearing of Senate and House lawmakers Thursday to reveal the governor’s budget plan.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s budget includes Medicaid expansion, paying down debt, and investments in special education, water and emergency housing.

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Kelly, Bipartisan Group of Legislators Promote $1B Tax Reduction Plan

By | January 8, 2024 | 0
Gov. Laura Kelly and a bipartisan group of legislators propose a property, sales and income tax reduction bill on the first day of the 2024 session.

Gov. Laura Kelly and a bipartisan group of legislators have proposed a $1 billion, three-year tax reform bill designed to provide every Kansan relief.

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Boom or Bubble? High Farmland Prices Encourage Investors, Concern Farmers

By | January 3, 2024 | 0
Darvin Bentlage is a fourth-generation farmer in Missouri. He sold his roughly 700-acre farm in the fall, moving to a smaller property in the area.

Outside investment in farmland continues to increase, but some economists and many farmers worry deep pockets are pushing prices above what the land is worth.

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Mayor: Likely Country Club Plaza Owners Outline Vision

By | December 20, 2023 | 1
The view looking east along 47th Street on the Country Club Plaza.

The prospective new owners of the Country Club Plaza envision adding housing, an upscale hotel, diverse retailers and better security to improve the landmark.

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