Mayor James fields questions from high school students at annual address

Photo from student town hall at Park Hill High School.

After his State of the City address, Kansas City, Mo., Mayor Sly James answered questions from a constituency that he wants to hear more from: students. “It’s because the progress we make as a city not only impacts the residents of today, but for generations to come,” said Mayor James towards the beginning of his…

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Sebelius pushes health exchanges

Kathleen Sebelius

Alex Smith — KCUR Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius urged the uninsured to enroll in the federal health exchange at a press conference in Kansas City, Mo., Monday morning. At the Full Employment Council near 18th and Vine, Sebelius touted the benefits of the health exchange for both the uninsured and for the…

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Kansas City hosts Mayors from Around the Nation for Entrepreneurship Conference

Kyle Geary | Kansas City, MO–Mayors from around the country gathered under one roof Wednesday to discuss the hot topic of entrepreneurship. The Mayors Conference on Entrepreneurship, held at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, featured seven different speakers who covered everything from art to economics. It also hosted two roundtable discussions, where panels of mayors…

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