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Roeland Park adopts 6-week paid parental leave policy for city employees
The Roeland Park city council on Monday evening unanimously adopted a six-week paid parental leave policy for birth and adoptive mothers as well as spouses and partners. It’s the first policy in northeast Johnson County to offer spouses and partners…
Kansas coalition seeks removal of barriers to professional licensing
Retired U.S. Army Col. Chris Croft is convinced a 5-year-old Kansas law removing barriers to occupational licensing, certification and registration for military spouses and service members should be broadened to cover anyone moving to the state. “We need to do…
Study: Incentives help groundwater usage
A study by University of Kansas researchers revealed a five-year, $2.9 million state program offering landowners cash to permanently retire water rights in the High Plains Aquifer was effective in high-priority conservation areas. Analysis of the Kansas Water Right Transition…
Firm’s expansion to bring Maize Industrial Park to 100% occupancy five years after opening
A quick five years after opening, the Maize Industrial Park is going to be completely full thanks to Reiloy USA’s expansion plans there. Reiloy, which specializes in component technology in the plastics industry, currently has a 54,000-square-foot building in the…
Junction City Commission votes to lift pitbull ban
After a vote of 3-2, the Junction City Commission has repealed the city's longstanding ban on pitbull-type dogs. There will still be stipulations in place for pitbull owners within the city. Only two pitbulls are allowed per residence and dogs…
30-year muni yield sets record low at 1.79%
Munis were mixed on Tuesday on the MBIS benchmark scale, with yields falling eight basis points in the 10-year maturity and rising by three basis points in the 30-year maturity. High-grades were also mixed with yields on MBIS AAA scale…
Topeka woman can’t get liquor license because husband works in law enforcement
Denise Selbee-Koch’s small Topeka business focuses on empowering women. She can’t get a liquor license because of her husband. Kansas law forbids the spouse of a law enforcement officer from selling liquor, a relic of the state’s Prohibition past. Selbee-Koch,…
Municipal Bond Trends for February 18, 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 Advisors.
City of Topeka to hold budget engagement workshops
Topeka’s city government on Tuesday will hold the first of nine public engagement workshops aimed at giving citizens a chance to learn about the city’s process of crafting its 2021 budget. The gatherings come at a time when city manager…
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