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Munis emerge slowly as coronavirus weighs
The municipal bond market is taking it slow when it comes to new issuance as buyers and sellers move cautiously in the shadows of COVID-19. (Read more: The Latest)
Shawnee County Commissioner: Strong financial reserves help county deal with crisis
The decision by Shawnee County commissioners to strengthen the county’s reserve fund is paying off in this time of crisis, Commissioner Kevin Cook said Monday. He made reference at that morning’s meeting to an announcement Topeka’s city government made Friday…
NABL asks Congress, Treasury for direct-pay bonds, advance refunding
The National Association of Bond Lawyers proposed a plethora of actions Congress and the Treasury could take to help state and local governments weather the pandemic. In a letter sent to the Treasury and Congress late last week, NABL asked…
State and local governments face budget crunch, hurting hopes for a quick economic recovery
Spiking unemployment around the country and dire predictions for second quarter economic growth have created a budget crunch for many state and local governments, and it could be a long-term drag on the United States economy. Robert Dye, chief economist…
Sen. Moran Announces $325 Million to Kansas Hospitals & Health Care Providers
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today announced $325 million in relief funding to Kansas health care providers and hospitals. This information was confirmed to Sen. Moran by Vice President Mike Pence this morning. The funding, which will support hospitals fighting…
Sedgwick County asking for volunteers or else could mandate furloughs
Sedgwick County is looking for employees to voluntarily furlough or officials could have to choose who isn’t essential. The Sedgwick County Commission is expected to weigh in during its meeting Wednesday. Commissioners received an email about the furlough Friday when…
Here’s how Sedgwick County epidemiologist ‘disease detectives’ investigate coronavirus
The new coronavirus pandemic has led the Sedgwick County Health Department to more than double its number of epidemiologists, the health care workers who investigate and analyze data on infectious diseases. “We are the ones that if you come down…
KHF opens $2 million COVID 19 grants initiative
The Kansas Health Foundation will begin accepting applications next weeks for its 2020 Impact and Capacity Grants Initiative, this year focused on COVID-19 response and recovery. The $2 million initiative provides one-year grants of up to $25,000 for nonprofits who…
Topeka city officials take 3% pay cuts while expecting significant revenue shortfall
Topeka’s city government appears destined, because of the coronavirus pandemic, to bring in significantly less sales tax revenue this year than it planned, city media relations coordinator Molly Hadfield announced in a news release. The city is responding by taking…
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