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Supreme Court sides with Kansas cops in revoked driver’s license case
The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with Kansas cops in a traffic stop case, reversing a unanimous decision by the Kansas Supreme Court that a sheriff’s deputy’s actions were unconstitutional. The question was whether it is reasonable for a law…
Johnson County fields population health survey, asks residents to share info on symptoms
The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment on Tuesday launched a population health survey on COVID-19 symptoms, part of an effort to gain a better understanding of how widespread infection rates here might be. The voluntary survey, which is…
Municipal bond primary market awakens as interest rates continue to fall
Yields in the municipal market fell by as much as 10 basis points Tuesday as issuers begin to test the primary market with dealers opening up their balance sheets after weeks of inactivity. The Portland School District No. 1J, Multnomah…
Municipal Bond Trends for April 7, 2020
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.
Topeka USD 501 ending meals program; mayor hopes to find solution soon
After several weeks providing daily lunches to students at pick-up sites across the city, Topeka Unified School District 501 has announced it will end distribution of meals on Wednesday. Grab-and-go meals provided by USD 501 in response to the closure…
City of Salina Police Department enacting Emergency Accident Reporting Plan (EARP)
Due to the dramatic rise of amount of COVID-19 cases in Kansas in the past week, the Salina Police Department will be enacting the Emergency Accident Reporting Plan (EARP) on April 8, 2020 at 12:01 P.M. The spread of the…
Wichita OKs borrowing up to $1 million for coronavirus COVID-19 fight
Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple on Tuesday proposed instituting paid maternity leave for employees as part of the city’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. The mayor floated that idea during a budget workshop where the City Council was briefed on a…
Spirit AeroSystems plans massive furloughs, shortened work weeks
Thousands of Spirit AeroSystems employees in Wichita are being furloughed without pay for three weeks, according to a company email obtained by The Wichita Eagle. Managers and hourly employees at Spirit, Wichita’s largest employer, who are directly associated with production…
Riverfront Stadium might not see baseball in 2020. What’s the economic impact of that?
Tickets for the first Wind Surge game at Riverfront Stadium sold out in 44 minutes. But the new, $75 million stadium is likely to sit empty for most of its inaugural season as the coronavirus pandemic shutters virtually all large…
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