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Citizens asked to submit flag designs for Winfield’s big birthday

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Winfield Convention & Tourism is sponsoring a contest to design a flag for the City of Winfield, in celebration of the upcoming 150th anniversary of the city’s founding in 2020. Although the city has a logo, it does not have an official flag. The purpose of a flag is to create community pride and give Winfield a brand, said Megan Beeson, program coordinator at the Winfield Area Chamber of Commerce. Convention & Tourism is a department within the Chamber. “It can give people something to stand behind,” said Beeson. (Read more: The Arkansas City Traveler)

Federal, state, local leaders discuss opportunity zones with Wichita developers

info2019-08-15T22:51:07-05:00August 15th, 2019|

Nearly every chair in the conference room at the Advanced Learning Library was full on Thursday afternoon as federal, state and local leaders discussed opportunity zones. The zones provide tax incentives for development in Wichita neighborhoods with hopes of making them more attractive. “Look at a way to invest in your own city that will pay you back considerable dividends and at the same time you get to invest in your city and make it a better place for people to live wok and play,” mayor Jeff Longwell said. (Read more: KSN-TV)

Overland Park limits what public can bring up at its meetings. Residents want change

info2019-08-15T22:50:21-05:00August 15th, 2019|

Several times Overland Park resident Mary Coffman wanted to bring up an issue at a City Council meeting. But she wasn’t allowed to. Residents can comment only on topics listed on the agenda or during public hearings. But many of Coffman’s concerns, she said, such as traffic congestion or a lack of affordable housing, have gone unheard. Overland Park is the only city in Johnson County — and one of only a handful in the Kansas City region — that does not designate a time at meetings for residents to talk about whatever is on their mind. Now some residents and [...]

Main yield curve inverts as 2-year yield tops 10-year rate, triggering recession warning

info2019-08-14T22:18:07-05:00August 14th, 2019|

The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note broke below the 2-year rate early Wednesday, an odd bond market phenomenon that has been a reliable, albeit early, indicator for economic recessions. The yield on U.S. 30-year bond also turned heads on Wall Street during Wednesday’s session as it fell to an all-time low, dropping past its prior record notched in summer 2016. The two historic moves coming in tandem show that investors are increasingly worried, and indeed preparing for, a slowdown in both the U.S. and global economies. Earlier Wednesday, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was at 1.623%, [...]

US 30-year Treasury yield falls to new historic low

info2019-08-14T22:15:12-05:00August 14th, 2019|

The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond dropped to a record low in the morning of Asian trading hours on Thursday, breaching the 2% level for its first time, according to Reuters. That came just a day after the 30-year Treasury bond touched record lows on Wednesday, amid market fears after the closely watched yields on the 10-year Treasury note and the 2-year inverted. After dipping to levels below 2%, the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was last at 1.987%. Still, that was higher than the yields on 30-year bonds elsewhere globally. The yield on the 30-year Japanese government bond [...]

Community, elected officials rally around Tyson

info2019-08-14T22:10:21-05:00August 14th, 2019|

Nearly 50 people filled the second floor meeting room at Garden City’s Administrative Center on Tuesday morning to express gratitude to first responders for their outstanding efforts during the weekend fire at the Tyson Fresh Meats plant in Holcomb. The event also showed the community’s and Tyson’s resolve to repair the plant and move forward. Dr. Bill Clifford, Finney County Commission chairman, appreciated Tuesday’s turnout by federal, state and local elected officials and said the weekend fire could have been much worse and could have had lasting consequences for the community. (Read more: Greater Garden City » Feed)

Govs. Kelly, Parson pledge to transform KC-area economic incentive gravy train

info2019-08-14T22:08:41-05:00August 14th, 2019|

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly denounced Tuesday job growth results of $330 million in economic incentives handed out in the past decade to lure jobs back and forth across the state border cutting through metropolitan Kansas City. Kelly referred to the border war as a “fiscally irresponsible” contest for bragging rights for which the winner earned the opportunity to portray the illusion of success, while Parson said it didn’t take a rocket scientist to confirm the two-state competition that moved jobs around the chess board was “a bad deal for both states.” They joined forces at the [...]

How will self-driving cars affect Kansas? AAA and WSU to host transportation seminars

info2019-08-14T22:08:20-05:00August 14th, 2019|

Wichita State University and AAA Kansas will host an educational seminar series addressing the future of autonomous vehicles in the state. “The technology to provide fully self-driving vehicles is under development and testing and is advancing toward future reality on our roadways,” said AAA Kansas spokesman Shawn Steward in a news release. “As the nation’s foremost advocate for motorists, travelers and traffic safety, AAA is pleased to partner with Wichita State to provide this informative forum to educate and engage with transportation and government officials, community business leaders and the public on the future of our transportation system, so we are [...]

As Leawood Prohibits Discrimination Against LGBTQ People, Shawnee Takes Up The Debate

info2019-08-14T22:07:50-05:00August 14th, 2019|

After several hours of public testimony and discussion lasting well past midnight on Tuesday, a Shawnee City Council committee voted to move ahead with an ordinance protecting residents from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. City staff will now draft an ordinance to send to the full council for consideration. Shawnee's move came a day after the Leawood City Council unanimously passed an ordinance protecting LGBTQ from discrimination. With the Leawood ordinance’s passage, about 13% of Johnson County residents are covered by nondiscrimination ordinances. The passage of such an ordinance in Shawnee would bring that to more than 23%. [...]

Lenexa mayor directs city staff to draft non-discrimination ordinance for council discussion this fall

info2019-08-14T22:06:48-05:00August 14th, 2019|

Following an executive session with the city’s attorney regarding analysis of potential legal issues related to the kinds of non-discrimination ordinances adopted by nearby Johnson County cities, Lenexa Mayor Mike Boehm on Tuesday directed city staff to prepare a draft NDO for consideration by the governing body in the coming months. In May, the city passed a non-binding resolution affirming its opposition to discrimination of any kind. At the time, the governing body indicated that it planned to wait to see whether cases pending before the U.S. Supreme Court provided any clarity about federal protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation [...]

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