Government

Mayor proposes $1M in off-duty LEO pay; River Market eyes ‘witching hours’ security to combat crime wave

By Tommy Felts / January 16, 2025

An ordinance pushed by Mayor Quinton Lucas would fund extra security services in KCMO business districts through collaboration with regional law enforcement agencies — a move aimed at preventing more thefts, break-ins and vandalism incidents targeted at Kansas City small businesses. Lucas’ proposal would invest up to $1 million to increase the presence of off-duty deputies…

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KCMO secures $11.8M to expand city’s EV charging infrastructure, targeting underinvested neighborhoods  

By Tommy Felts / January 14, 2025

A freshly charged tranche of funding is expected to help power Kansas City’s efforts to install 256 new electric vehicle charging points across urban and suburban areas of the city, Mayor Quinton Lucas announced Tuesday. “This project will help cement Kansas City’s commitment to sustainable transportation and access to electric vehicle resources,” Lucas said. “A…

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One issue cuts across all political lines: How it could be the antidote to a divided America

By Tommy Felts / December 17, 2024

Entrepreneurship is a way to unify the United States at a time with great political division, said Victor Hwang. “It’s an issue that cuts across party lines,” explained the founder and CEO of Right to Start. “And it’s something Americans really care about.” Hwang, previously an executive at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, recently published…

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Small biz makers worry Trump tariffs could be ‘recipe for recession’; Economists, farmers share concerns about trade war

By Tommy Felts / December 17, 2024

An enthusiastic smile spreads across Katie Mabry Van Dieren’s face as three small groups of new customers flow into her Brookside Plaza shop — a space filled as high as the Shop Local KC owner can reach with colorful, off-beat, and functional goods and gifts from Kansas City makers. “We smelled something wonderful from outside…

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Sustainable data center near downtown KCMO to help power capacity with $143M investment

By Tommy Felts / December 16, 2024

Kansas City is building on its reputation as a hub for partners looking to tap into a region rich with infrastructure built for the future, said Steven Anthony, announcing the grand opening of another major, sustainable data center in KCMO. Edged — a vertically integrated global platform of on-demand data centers with operations designed to…

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