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Exclusive: Details of Cerner’s new, greedy tax-break plan
Cerner’s Twitter profile logo Cerner’s appetite for new construction projects, adding jobs and — yes — huge tax breaks knows no bounds in the Kansas City area. The company in recent years has received...
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Sly James in last-minute clash over KC’s $800 million bond plan
Mayor Sly James has a plan to spend $800 million on capital improvements. The stakes are sky-high as Mayor Sly James makes a last-minute push this week to place his $800 million infrastructure bond...
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After City Council caves in to fire union, KC taxpayers get the big bill
Public safety costs are set to soar an extra $19 million a year in the newly proposed Kansas City budget. Why? Mostly because City Council members kowtowed to the fire union’s pay demands in 2016. The...
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Vote ‘yes’ on KC’s $800 million bond package
Kansas City voters will be asked on April 4 to approve $800 million in general obligation bonds over the next 20 years. It’s a big ask requiring property tax increases. It’s also worth voter approval....
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KC election recommendations: ‘Yes’ on Questions 1, 2 and 3; ‘no’ on 4 and 5
Kansas City has a lot riding on the outcome of the $800 million bond package on Tuesday’s ballot. So does Mayor Sly James. He has been the face of the campaign for Questions 1, 2 and 3, which would...
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Your updated Kansas Legislature primer, from A to Y
The Kansas Legislature is back in session starting Monday. Here’s an opinionated look at the major issues and some of the people involved in them, from A to Y (sorry, Z). All week long: Senate and...
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