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Posts Tagged ‘Politics’

Fed Up With Democrats and Republicans? How About an Independent for President?  

By | December 20, 2023 | 1
An older man in a blue shirt puts his arm around a middle aged man as they pose for a photo. They stand in front of a banner that reads "Kennedy 24 Declare Your Independence"

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s third party candidacy for president threatens to split votes and alter the outcome of the 2024 election.

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

By | December 11, 2023 | 0
University of Kansas Health System building.

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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No, Wyandotte County is Not Going Bankrupt

By | December 6, 2023 | 0
A line of red-brick buildings down 7th Street from the Unified Government City Hall and Wyandotte County Courthouse.

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

By | December 6, 2023 | 0
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.

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

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Concern Chiefs May Bolt to Kansas Prompts County Town Hall

By | December 5, 2023 | 1
Aerial view of Truman Sports Complex

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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