Good Jobs First found that tax breaks approved through these programs resulted in $130 million in net foregone revenue in Missouri in fiscal year 2019, making it the state with the seventh greatest loss in the study’s findings.
Tax breaks for developers cost every KCPS student $1,925 in 2019
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Living with your parents because of the pandemic? In KC, it’s not unusual
In the past year, the resulting economic crises have pushed more people into multigenerational living — Generations United found that among those currently living in a multigenerational home, 57% say they are doing so because of the pandemic.
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Kansas City clocks the fastest internet in the US — if you can afford it
Earlier this month, Google Fiber announced the arrival of its 2-gigabit service. The upgraded service is available in all neighborhoods that currently have access to Google Fiber’s services.
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Tick season is here. Here’s why you should save all of the critters you find
Scientists are asking Missouri residents to send them live ticks in the mail in an effort to better understand the diseases spread by the tiny arachnid.
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For older Kansas Citians who can’t leave home, the J&J vaccine was their only option
A new program dedicated to helping older adults who cannot leave their homes get access to the COVID-19 vaccine was halted this week after the sudden pause of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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What does the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause mean for me?
On April 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration requested a pause of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine out of “an abundance of caution.”
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You need an ID to do just about anything. This KC nonprofit is helping unhoused people overcome that barrier.
For unhoused people, living without a valid photo ID — whether in the form of a driver’s license, a state-issued ID or a passport — is a major obstacle.
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Why some Kansas City area residents are traveling to rural southeast Kansas for their vaccine
For many in Kansas City, vaccination scheduling success meant driving more than an hour to another county to get the shots.
There’s no centralized system for finding vaccination appointments, and there’s a stark difference in vaccine supply between federally qualified health centers in some rural counties and partners with local health departments.
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The KC Homeless Union met with Mayor Q for four days straight. Here’s what they agreed on.
Kansas City’s unhoused communities at City Hall and Camp 6ixx in Westport feared a camp sweep. Now, unhoused people are steps closer to short-term shelter and even long-term housing.
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Chaplains find new ways to connect during the pandemic
The Beacon spoke to three Kansas City chaplains representing different faiths to find out how spiritual care provided to patients changed with COVID-19.