Posts Tagged ‘News & Issues’
Food Fight: How Kansas City Struggles to Feed Its Families
According to Feeding America, one in eight people in the United States face food insecurity. Of those who are food insecure, only 50% are eligible for SNAP benefits. The result is a food chain stretched to the breaking point, families going hungry, people losing hope and a charitable sector struggling to help.
Read MoreMissouri Attorney General Tells Schools, Health Departments to End COVID Orders
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt instructed school districts and local public health departments to immediately stop enforcing health orders a judge ruled unconstitutional last month, and warned Tuesday they may face legal action if they fail to do so.
Read MoreSustainability Ambitions Soaring at KCI
Kansas City International Airport plans to have electric buses linking economy parking with its sparkling new terminal recharge wirelessly – on the fly, so to speak – which would make it the first airport in the world with that capability.
Read MoreKansas Regulators Worry Investor’s Influence at Evergy Could Raise Your Electric Rates
A growing relationship between Evergy and activist investment firm Elliott Management is raising red flags with state and federal regulators.
Read MoreNick’s Picks | KC Police Chief, Kevin Strickland and New COVID Variant Top the News
Nick Haines offers a look at the week ahead in Kansas City news, before it happens.
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