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.
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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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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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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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‘Where can we go?’: For Kansas City’s unhoused community, camp sweeps not the answer
For unhoused people in Kansas City, removal from an encampment means possibly losing their belongings and risking further displacement with no promise of permanent shelter.
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How the pandemic pushed Kansas, Missouri moms to redefine their relationship with work
The pandemic has pushed working women to redefine their personal relationship to work. As unemployed mothers look to re-enter the workforce, they’re not just looking for a job that will pay the bills, but a job that will support their mental well-being and accommodate working mothers.
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How Kansas City residents are supporting Asian-owned businesses and ‘Stop Asian Hate’
The vigil outside Vietnamese coffee shop Cafe Cà Phê was in response to the recent shooting in Atlanta, where a gunman targeted Asian-owned businesses and killed eight people, including six Asian women.
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A year into the pandemic, Kansas City employers grapple with the future of remote work
As schools and businesses consider reopening — at the same time local and state officials slowly lift restrictions on businesses — employers are figuring out how to best support a workforce that has quickly embraced the ability to work outside the standard office cubicle.
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The Kansas city that pays remote workers to move there
For some midsize cities in the Midwest that have traditionally spent millions in tax incentives to attract businesses, the idea of directly paying remote workers to move there is emerging as a new economic development strategy.