Economic Opportunity

Kansas City Repertory Theater Artistic Director Stuart Carden and Executive Director Angela Gieras.

Arts Business: ‘Many Small Nonprofits are Still Struggling’

Many small nonprofit arts organizations in Kansas City are still dealing with the financial impact of the COVID pandemic.

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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson delivered his annual State of the State Address on Jan. 18, 2023.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson Proposes Record $52.7B State Budget

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is proposing a record $52.7 billion state budget boosted by large federal grants and a substantial state surplus.

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Man in hat and mask squats working on Black Lives Matter street in Kansas City.

KC Reparations Commission Expects to Get More Time, Money

The Kansas City Mayor’s Commission on Reparations will have more time to complete its historic work and city funds to help offset research and other costs.

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A view from the east of a possible Royals ballpark in the East Village area of downtown.

Jackson County Legislature Defies Frank White to put Chiefs and Royals Stadium Funding on Ballot

Jackson County voters in April will vote on whether to renew a crucial stadium sales tax for the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs.

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Rendering of the 74 Broadway apartment project.

Where’s Waldo? KC Neighborhood Embraces, Grapples with Growth

A new $90 million apartment project is only the biggest sign that the Waldo neighborhood in Kansas City is entering something of a post-pandemic boom.

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