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This week’s meeting of Fed officials will be one of the most consequential in a while, even if the central bankers aren’t likely to cut interest rates this time and instead look ahead to September.
While Federal Reserve officials aren’t likely to change interest rates in the coming week, their meeting will nonetheless be one of the most consequential in a while. At each of their four meetings this year, interest-rate cuts have been a…
Municipal Bond Trends for July 29, 2024
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive…
Could a sales tax in Sedgwick County reduce property taxes?
Voters in Sedgwick County could be asked next year to support a new sales tax that would fund arts, culture and recreation programming. ... Funding those programs through a sales tax instead would allow the county to lower its property…
Wichita police quietly tested gunshot-detection tech for 2 years. Now they’re ready to expand it.
The Wichita Police Department plans to purchase around 144 gunshot sensors it’s tested since February 2022, officials said during a town hall meeting in June. Other than a brief mention of it when police talked about failures of the previous…
Could a sales tax in Sedgwick County reduce property taxes?
Voters in Sedgwick County could be asked next year to support a new sales tax that would fund arts, culture and recreation programming. The Sedgwick County Zoo, Exploration Place science museum, the Kansas African American Museum and the county parks…
Rural Towns Are Aging, Cash-Strapped and in Desperate Need of Workers
The challenge of both finding and affording workers faces small governments scattered around the U.S., and often leaves those still there to pick up the slack. ... Rural areas have long struggled to hang onto—or recruit—young residents launching their careers.…
Municipal Bond Trends for July 26, 2024
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive…
Commerce Awards $380,000 for Rural Counties to Market ROZ Program
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced $380,000 has been awarded to 40 Kansas counties in the first round of Rural Opportunity Zone (ROZ) Local Marketing Grants. The funds are intended to help counties market the unique…
‘Them vs. us’: Lawrence community members identify barriers between police and themselves
A diverse group of community members shared their perspectives on Lawrence police Saturday, voicing concerns ranging from how officers could show more compassion and preparedness in crises to making downtown feel safer. Several dozen community members gathered at Lawrence High…
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