A new tax credit could help fill financial gaps for projects and ease housing shortages in the region.
Missouri
The Beacon reports on the Missouri government to help bring depth, nuance and new ideas to our readers about how their tax money gets spent and about laws passed by their elected officials.
Posted inHealth
Older Missourians who are homeless for the first time point to weaknesses in support systems
A survey by local homelessness outreach group CoMo Mobile Aid and researchers at the University of Missouri found many people experiencing homelessness in Columbia are over 50 and homeless for the first time. Experts say the data follows national trends.
Posted inImmigration
Kansas City reflects global push to focus World Cup on workers and immigrants
Activists in Kansas City are using the world’s focus on soccer to highlight workers’ rights, social inequities and safety concerns for immigrants in the cities where the games are being played.
Posted inLabor
Closing time at 5 a.m.: How extended bar hours happened for World Cup in some KC spots
Missouri loosened its liquor laws for the tournament. Then Kansas City reined them in. Here are the 16 bars that landed a 5 a.m. license and the process they went through to get there.
Posted inEducation
A new set of distractions? Missouri’s ban on cellphones in schools still divides
Some appreciate the legal backup for teachers’ cellphone policies and say students are socializing more. Others think the ban goes too far.
Posted inState Government
Missouri lawmakers revive a massive tax incentive tool
Projects like the Royals’ proposed ballpark at Crown Center and the KC Current’s riverfront stadium expansion could receive additional city and state funding through the program.
Posted inHealth
Children’s Mercy offers employees early retirement as it launches $1.7 billion campus expansion
Hospital leaders say the workforce initiative is separate from the massive construction project that could nearly triple the organization’s debt load.
Posted inHealth
Missouri one of six states planning to use AI to manage Medicaid work requirements
As Missouri prepares for Medicaid work requirements under H.R. 1, officials say artificial intelligence could help answer questions, process documents and automate parts of the program.
Posted inHealth
Kansas City hospitals are ready for the World Cup, but world may not be ready for U.S. healthcare
After months of planning, Kansas City health leaders said the city’s hospitals are prepared, and bracing for international patients who won’t be able to pay.
Posted inState Government
Missouri’s drive to eliminate income tax leaves KC-area officials with more questions than answers
Officials worry about the bill’s impact on businesses, consumers, revenue for local services and budget planning.