New Smithsonian museum chronicling black history opens
By JESSE J. HOLLAND and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Centuries of struggles and strife, decades of planning and pain, and years of hoping for a place that African-American history can call home…
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KC councilman says he exited incentives debate due to personal matter
BY STEVE VOCKRODT [email protected] Kansas City Councilman Jermaine Reed said Friday that a personal matter kept him from potentially voting on a new policy for economic development incentives the day…
Commentary from Nizam Zuberi and Denzell Dickerson on the recent police involved shootings.
Commentary From Nizam Zuberi and Denzell Dickerson as they discuss their outrage and perspective in the recent shootings involving police and African American. They touch on one the most recent…
Councilman’s departure sinks KC incentive reform — for now
\ Rob Roberts Reporter Kansas City Business Journal Kansas City Council member Quinton Lucas, author of an incentive ordinance that would place 75 percent caps on property tax diversions and…
A portion of the Cascade Media Hour
A portion of the Cascade Media Hour, a radio show produced by Cascade Media Group broadcasting on KUAW-lpfm 98.5. It airs every Monday at 6pm CST on KUAW.org. You can…
Marriott Downtown owner wants tax to cover half of renovation cost
Brian Kaberline Editor Kansas City Business Journal The owner of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown wants to form a community improvement district to finance half of a $32.8 million renovation.…
Pakistani police submit charges in UK woman’s murder case
By MUNIR AHMED Pakistani police submitted initial charges to a court Friday against the father and ex-husband of a British-Pakistani woman accused of murdering her in a so-called “honor killing”,…
New laws and rulings could cause Election Day confusion
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY With more than 120 million Americans expected to cast ballots for president this fall, the nation’s voting process seems more convoluted than ever and rife with…