Economic Opportunity
Kansas Grapples With College-Educated Brain Drain
Kansas is expected to be 34,000 educated workers short of meeting demand over the next decade. Legislators and educators are trying to stem the brain drain.
Meeting Hints at New Owners’ Plan for Country Club Plaza
Kansas City’s iconic Country Club Plaza is finally getting new owners. A meeting Tuesday offered some hints on what the future holds for the shopping district.
Missouri Lawmakers Criticize Kansas Attempt to Poach Royals, Chiefs
State and local officials from Missouri denounced Kansas efforts to lure the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals across the state line.
Kansas Legislature Passes Bill to Lure Kansas City Chiefs, Royals
Kansas lawmakers on Tuesday approved legislation to lure the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs from Missouri and build new stadiums across the state line.
Chiefs, Royals ask Kansas for Incentives to Help Teams Leave Missouri
The Kansas City Chiefs and Royals urged Kansas lawmakers to expand a tax incentive program to help the teams leave Missouri and move across the state line.
Kansas City Area High School Students Get Big Scholarships
Great Jobs KC on Saturday will formally award $48 million in college scholarships to 1,210 students from 87 high schools in the Kansas City area.
Kansas Bill Offers Bonding to Cover 75% of Cost to Build Chiefs, Royals Stadiums
Kansas lawmakers will gather Monday to consider legislation that could finance up to 75% of the cost of new stadiums for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals.
Kansas Lawmakers to Target Chiefs During Special Session
Kansas lawmakers are pushing to discuss legislation to lure the Kansas City Chiefs from Missouri during an upcoming special session beginning June 18.
Kansas City Approves Funds for Park Over South Loop Downtown
The Kansas City Council has approved millions in state and federal funding for the four-block South Loop project. Half could be open before the 2026 World Cup.
Early Morning Calls. Barren Chicken Barns. Millions in Debt.
After Tyson Foods closed four meatpacking plants in the Midwest, some contract chicken farmers faced business ruin. Here are their stories.