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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas speaks at Union Station in Kansas City during a ceremonial Tech Hubs announcement.

KC Named ‘Tech Hub,’ Opening Door to Massive Federal Grants

By Tommy Felts, Startland News | October 24, 2023

The Kansas City region — stretching from Manhattan, Kansas, to Columbia, Missouri — is now a federally designated tech hub, offering access to grants.

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Missouri Counties Want to Freeze Seniors’ Property Tax Assessments, But Aren’t Sure They Can

By Meg Cunningham, The Beacon | October 16, 2023

Many Missouri counties are confused by a new state law designed to give seniors relief from soaring property tax assessments.

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Saline County appraiser Sean Robertson testifies.

Experts Question Property Tax Reform Idea Pending in Kansas

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector | October 10, 2023

Experts are questioning a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution that would cap annual increases in property taxes.

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Hundreds of Kansas Citians Are Shot Each Year and Survive. Families Pick Up the Pieces

By Peggy Lowe, KCUR 89.3 | September 27, 2023

Since 2015, shootings in Kansas City that leave a survivor are rising slightly — leaving families to struggle with the physical and mental wounds they cause.

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This house on the Westside saw its property tax assessment skyrocket in recent years, making it difficult for the owner to pay.

Jackson County Freezes Property Taxes for Seniors After Controversial Assessments

By Celisa Calacal, KCUR 89.3, Jodi Fortino, KCUR 89.3 | September 18, 2023

Thousands of senior citizens in Jackson County will soon be eligible for a property tax break, following this year’s most recent assessments.

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