The move will bring staff closer to those they serve and help the department cut costs, according to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins.
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Posted inImmigration
Morality and money mix in Leavenworth’s mass deportation detention center debate
Trump administration’s budget bill authorizes $45 billion for more detention centers like the one CoreCivic plans in Leavenworth.
Posted inHealth
‘Medicaid is a lifeline’ for people living with disabilities, but they are about to lose vital services
Many people living with disabilities rely on Medicaid for home-based care. But that service, which isn’t required by law, could be one of the first cuts states make following the Trump administration’s budget bill.
Posted inHealth
Missouri-based owner of Burrell Behavioral Health, Comprehensive Mental Health Services plans to merge with Tennessee-based provider
Brightli, the parent company of Missouri providers such as Burrell Behavioral Health and Comprehensive Mental Health, plans to merge with Centerstone. If approved, the deal will create the nation’s largest nonprofit behavioral health provider.
Posted inHealth
‘They need to be given the opportunity not to die’: Amid opioid crisis, federal cuts put harm-reduction efforts at risk
The Kansas City area’s progress in tackling the epidemic may take a hit from federal ‘efficiency’ efforts.
Posted inState Government
Panasonic is scaling back production at its De Soto factory but can still get all taxpayer incentives from Kansas
Panasonic is investing billions of dollars in a state-of-the-art electric vehicle battery plant in De Soto, Kansas. But the company is slowing down full production in response to the Trump administration’s clean energy policies and slumping Tesla sales.
Posted inLocal Government
Frank White pitches new plan to keep the Chiefs at Arrowhead
His sales tax proposal would give one pot of money to the Chiefs, another pot to Jackson County for courthouse improvements and a third pot to University Health to fill health funding gaps left by Trump administration cuts.
Posted inState Government
‘Another kick in the butt’: Kehoe cuts funding for KC-area programs, projects
The governor’s cuts included money for tutoring programs, road infrastructure improvements, workforce development, food assistance and arts organizations.
Posted inHealth
How federal Medicaid changes will affect MO HealthNet and KanCare
President Donald Trump’s new budget package cuts funding for programs like Medicaid and SNAP through work requirements.
Posted inState Government
The Royals draw far more fans than the Chiefs. Does that mean a baseball stadium is better for Kansas and Missouri?
Even the poorest-drawing baseball teams can attract more than 1 million fans in a year. There is no football stadium big enough to sell that many regular-season tickets. Should Kansas and Missouri prioritize the Royals?