First. The Business Journal reports that JP Morgan is moving 800 jobs from south KC to Overland Park, thanks to $15 million in tax credits from the State of Kansas (Yay for OneKC!). This despite the fact that such tax breaks are bankrupting Kansas instead of producing [...]
UPDATED: With Yoder's release (below):
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FouYoderr-term Kansas state Rep. Kevin Yoder will run for Congress, Republicans told Prime Buzz this morning.
Expect a formal announcement later today.
The 33-year-old Overland Park Republican enters a burgeoning GOP 3rd District primary that already includes former state Sen. Nick Jordan and former [...]
The Star: Deanna Rose Farmstead will charge admission, Overland Park decides . . . This might not impact me since I've never even heard of the place until it moved out of my price range (i.e. free).' [...] Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson said he’ll fight to keep current levels of funding for education when lawmakers return to Topeka next month for another round of budget cuts.
Parkinson, speaking to the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, said he’s looking at several ways to balance the budget without cutting education [...]
Barry GrissomCongressman Dennis Moore's office has confirmed that it will submit the name of Overland Park attorney Barry Grissom to be the next U.S. attorney for Kansas.
Lawrence lawyer Dan Watkins had been in the running for the state's highest law enforcement position, but withdrew [...]
Kansas City Star columnist Mike Hendricks highlights racial insensitivity other than his own as "the last white, male columnist" (as he's known to his colleagues) at The Star tap dances desperately to remain relevant . . . And ultimately fails. [...] This year, Johnson County started running motorcoaches on its popular K-10 route between Lawrence and Overland Park.
The buses were supposed to be more comfy and roomier to meet the exploding demand on one of the area's hottest bus routes, which averages 780 riders a day..
But today the Obama administration announced [...]
