Short Items of Interest – Economy | What are the Indices Indicating This Month? | More Index Readings | What Else Can You Get from Armada? | My "Favorite" City | New Chart – Capex
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(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – After hearing public testimony last week, the House Workforce Development Committee unanimously voted earlier this week to pass House Bill 225, a bill creating Fast Track, a new financial aid program that will help provide training and put more Missourians to work.
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Mark Donovan, President of the Kansas City Chiefs, will receive the Citizen Service Award from Voices for National Service for his tireless efforts to invest in the civic health of our nation through support of national service.
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MERRIAM, Kan. – Back by popular demand, Kansas City diners can enjoy dining out and eating heart-healthy at participating metro restaurants throughout the month of February. AdventHealth Shawnee Mission is sponsoring its sixth-annual Heart Month Restaurant Partnership in honor of American Heart Month, featuring chef-created heart-healthy meals at 12 metro eateries.
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO
UMKC has announced the Volker Campus as the location for new facilities for the Conservatory of Music and Dance. Chancellor Mauli Agrawal explained the decision to the Chamber Board of Directors at last week’s Board meeting. (Dr. Agrawal is also a member of the Board.)
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Marie Dispenza joined KC Pet Project as its chief development officer in October 2018. Marie oversees all KC Pet Project development activities including annual giving, major gift prospecting and solicitation, donor stewardship and recognition programs, monthly giving programs, and planned giving opportunities.
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Short Items of Interest – Economy | The January Credit Managers’ Index Looks a Bit Weaker | Credit Managers’ Index (continued) | What Else Can You Get from Armada? | Willful Ignorance | New Chart – Credit Managers’ Index
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KCUR’s Steve Kraske will moderate a panel of Missouri Hyperloop Coalition members as they discuss the recently released feasibility study and the proposed route along the I-70 corridor from Kansas City to St. Louis.
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LOCAL
City Advocacy on Pre-K Tax: As Kansas City moves toward the April 2 ballot initiative to approve a three-eighth cent sales tax increase to fund universal access to quality pre-K in Kansas City, KC Chamber leaders met this month with each member of the City Council to share key information behind the Chamber Board of Directors' endorsement of the ballot initiative. Chamber staff told Council members that one-in-three Kansas City area children do not come to Kindergarten ready to learn.
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