Politics

University of Kansas Health System building.

University of Kansas Deal with Missouri Hospital Feels ‘Terribly Wrong’ to Lawmakers

The proposed takeover of Liberty Hospital in Missouri by the University of Kansas Health System is being greeted with scorn by lawmakers in Missouri and Kansas.

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A line of red-brick buildings down 7th Street from the Unified Government City Hall and Wyandotte County Courthouse.

No, Wyandotte County is Not Going Bankrupt

United Government Mayor Tyrone Garner has warned the government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, faces “financial ruin.” Bond markets disagree.

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A farm tractor rolls along outside a Silver City, Miss., neighborhood in May. Mississippi lawmakers want the state to join the growing list of those regulating foreign ownership of agricultural land next year.

This Land is Our Land: States Crack Down on Foreign-Owned Farmland

As foreigners buy up American farmland, lawmakers in more states want to keep certain countries out.

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Aerial view of Truman Sports Complex

Concern Chiefs May Bolt to Kansas Prompts County Town Hall

Jackson County Legislator Manny Abarca has scheduled a community meeting to discuss the future of the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals at Truman Sports Complex.

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City Hall and the Jackson County Courthouse at the center of the downtown Kansas City skyline.

Local Governments Ponder Property Tax Levies, as Questions Swirl About Break for Seniors

Schools, libraries and other local units of governments are setting new levies to adjust for the impact of soaring property tax assessments.

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