Confidence in nearly every American institution – including the church – has dropped over the past year, a new Gallup poll finds. The yearly poll asks respondents to share how much confidence, ...
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COVID Mandates costly in Jackson County
Looking back on 2021, there were many confrontations with local governments over COVID. One of the most highly publicized was Rae’s Café in Blue Springs which refused to comply with Jackson County ...
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Amazon loses advantage with new Missouri sales tax
Online retailers such as Amazon will lose the sales tax advantage over local businesses as a new Missouri law goes into effect. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation that will allow Missouri-based ...
Read More »Missouri saw whopping 26% loss of all small businesses during Covid
A new report finds that the biggest casualty of Covid lockdowns across the nation was small businesses. The report says that 26% of all small businesses in Missouri closed, with an unknown ...
Read More »Here’s why 40% of small business owners can’t find workers
A whopping 40 percent of small business owners were unable to fill job openings last month—a seven-point increase from January. This finding comes from a new report by the NFIB (a small ...
Read More »Trump administration: No stimulus for Planned Parenthood
The Trump administration followed through this week on its promise to Americans that coronavirus stimulus funds will not be distributed to Planned Parenthood. Congress allotted $2.4 trillion in aid for the global ...
Read More »Trump wants to open economy with a ‘big bang’ as Americans become restless
As backlash against the lockdown grows across the nation, civil rights experts are now being joined by economists in saying it needs to end sooner than later. President Donald Trump said Wednesday ...
Read More »Congressman discusses benefits of stimulus package
The massive stimulus package passed by Congress last week will help small businesses keep employees on the payroll, according to Rep. Sam Graves. “And as long as they continue to keep them ...
Read More »Local voting will award a local Topeka restaurant with a $25,000 marketing package in Top Local Choice contest
Does your favorite restaurant need a little TLC? You can nominate your favorite locally-owned Topeka restaurant to receive a huge marketing package for free. It’s part of an initiative, called Top Local ...
Read More »Weavers is representative of many small businesses in Kansas
When it comes to Lawrence, Kansas, there are two aspects that, together, make Lawrence unique: The University of Kansas and Mass Street. For Weavers, the combination of these two local flavors has ...
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Missouri’s wage hike takes effect, small business holds breath
Beginning today, people entering the workforce and receiving minimum pay will now make $8.60 per hour, up from $7.85 in 2018. With the passage of Proposition B in November’s election, the wage ...
Read More »Small Business Saturday. Support your mom-and-pop shop!
Black Friday typically focuses on big box retailers. But where do your local small mom-and-pop shops fit in? Small Business Saturday. From Kansas City to Topeka, to Olathe and Lee’s Summit to ...
Read More »Missouri minimum wage hike meets mixed reviews
Minimum wage increases were passed by Missouri voters on November 6 by a nearly 25% margin. What does it mean for workers and employers? The provisions of Proposition B will make the current ...
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