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Posts Tagged ‘KCMC’

Small Businesses Shocked by Low NFL Draft Sales, Now Wary of World Cup

By | May 4, 2023 | 0
Fans decked out for the NFL Draft walk through the Crossroads Thursday on their way toward Union Station and the NFL Draft event grounds.

A massive surge in visitors and foot traffic as Kansas City hosted its first NFL Draft failed to generate sales for small businesses outside the event grounds.

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Earth Day Update: Midwest Cities Still Have Air Quality Problems

By | April 21, 2023 | 0
Clouds in the sky.

Although dangerous ozone levels have declined, an air quality study by the American Lung Association notes that soot from western wildfires remains a problem.

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Missouri’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Could Play a Role After the Shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl

By | April 18, 2023 | 0
A man holds a handgun in a store.

The shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager, by an 85-year-old white man highlights Missouri’s recent adoption of “Stand Your Ground” gun laws.

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Why is KC’s Transit Agency Involved in Housing?

By | January 23, 2023 | 0
A KC Streetcar passing Union Station on Main Street.

There’s a lot of money behind transit-oriented development, including billions of dollars in federal grants. But some local leaders are concerned about RideKC’s use of tax incentives.

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KC Leaving $2M Annually ‘On the Table’ by Not Taxing Airbnbs

By | November 30, 2022 | 0
Homes in the Volker neighborhood of Kansas City have become popular for Airbnb and other short-term rentals.

An audit estimates there are more than 1,800 short-term rentals in Kansas City that aren’t contributing to the local tax base.

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