Economic Opportunity
Stories by Allison Kite
Economic Opportunity
Missouri Governor on Kansas City Chiefs: ‘I’m Not too Worried About Kansas at this Point’
With Kansas lawmakers hoping to lure the Chiefs and Royals, Gov. Mike Parson expects Missouri to put forward a plan to keep the teams by the end of the year
by Allison Kite
Economic Opportunity
Missouri Lawmakers Criticize Kansas Attempt to Poach Royals, Chiefs
Missouri House majority leader calls Kansas legislation a ‘wakeup call,’ anticipates lawmakers will craft a response to keep teams
by Allison Kite
Economic Opportunity
Kansas Legislature Passes Bill to Lure Kansas City Chiefs, Royals
‘Do you really want to put that type of an economic generation in the hands of the state of Missouri?’ says one Kansas House member
by Allison Kite
Economic Opportunity
Chiefs, Royals ask Kansas for Incentives to Help Teams Leave Missouri
Legislation would expand a tax incentive program to help bankroll new stadiums for the teams
by Allison Kite
Sustainability
‘Time for a Reckoning.’ Kansas Farmers Brace for Water Cuts to Save Ogallala Aquifer
After decades of local inaction, Kansas lawmakers are pushing for big changes in irrigation.
News & Issues
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson Signs Bill to Kill South Kansas City Landfill
The legislation’s passage and the governor’s signature are key to an agreement to scrap the proposed 270-acre project
by Allison Kite
News & Issues
Raymore Approves Deal Designed to Kill Kansas City Landfill
Deal Would Pay Developers $3.73 Million to Abandon Proposal in South Kansas City
by Allison Kite
News & Issues
Missouri Lawmakers Push Tax Break to Expand Kansas City Nuclear Weapons Facility
The federal government’s existing campus in south Kansas City manufactures 80% of the non-nuclear parts for nuclear weapons
by Allison Kite
News & Issues
Bill Targeting Controversial Kansas City Landfill Clears Initial Missouri House Vote
State representative urges colleagues to fix a ‘broken process that unfairly hurts Missourians’
by Allison Kite
Funding for Flatland
Provided By
William T. Kemper, Commerce Bank, Trustee
Jo Anna Dale
Herbert & Bonnie Buchbinder