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Lawrence City Commission to discuss funding agreement with county for fire and medical services
Lawrence city leaders will soon discuss an outside study of the city’s agreement with Douglas County to jointly fund and provide emergency medical services, the results of which call for the county to increase how much money it provides toward…
As camps in city parks and other locations increase, Lawrence leaders to discuss how to address homelessness
Some of the city’s unsheltered homeless people have set up their campsites along the Kansas River, where the budding trees will soon help obscure them from view. Others, though, seem to have decided the safest place to camp is out…
The Fed could come under fire for easy policy (low rates) while the economy soars and inflation rises
As the economy booms over the next couple of months, the Fed will have a more difficult time defending its super-easy policies. Economists expect the second quarter to grow by more than 9%, and the monthly jobs reports are likely…
Municipal Bond Trends for April 5, 2021
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different. For rates that may be applicable to your municipality, contact our Municipal Bond Advisors, Larry Kleeman and Beth Warren.
28 Kansas airports receive FAA funding for upgrades, repairs and projects
The Federal Aviation Administration is sharing more than $17 million in funding with 28 Kansas airports such as McPherson, Abilene, and Hays for repairs, upgrades, and other projects. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) made the announcement last week. “Local airports help…
City, county sweeten the deal
The Great Bend City Council Monday night approved providing a portion of the local matching funds not to exceed $220,000 for a joint Kansas Department of Transportation cost-share project with Barton County. This covers the portion of SW 40 Avenue…
Can Kansas schools require masks? JoCo districts already face challenges under new law
Kansas school districts are bracing for challenges to their requirements that students wear masks, as a new state law empowers parents to quickly sue to overturn local board decisions. In Johnson County alone, Olathe, Blue Valley and De Soto schools…
Daily Amtrak service will return to Kansas in May
Amtrak plans to resume daily service across Kansas beginning May 31, thanks to renewed federal funding. The Southwest Chief route from Los Angeles to Chicago was reduced to three days a week in October in response to falling use during…
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