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Life story of former MLB umpire pumps up tobacco-tax event in KC
Supporters of an increase in Missouri’s cigarette drew about 100 people to a campaign event in Kansas City Thursday evening, headlined by a motivational speaker who said he could identify with the campaign’s goal of increasing funding for early childhood education.
Local Politicians, Health Care Officials React To Obamacare Ruling
Reactions to today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding a key pillar of the Affordable Care Act – the subsidies made available through the federal insurance marketplace:
Missouri Cigarette Tax Hike Advocates Split On Strategy
Special interests have long eyed Missouri’s lowest-in-the-nation cigarette tax as a potential pot of gold, if only voters would agree to hike the 17-cent-per-pack levy and direct the windfall to health and education programs.
Local KC group kickstarts payday-loan reform campaign
The Kansas City nonprofit Communities Creating Opportunity (CCO) has launched a new payday-loan reform campaign to educate the public about the dangers of payday loans and rally support for legislative reform.
Action urged to reduce poverty in Johnson County
Johnson County social service providers should target more services to residents who don’t have children, including low-income couples and at-risk young adults, according to a nonprofit that supports social service agencies in the county.