Kansas City tenants gain right to counsel in evictions
Missouri Independent reports that Kansas City MO will implement a right to counsel for tenants facing eviction. The Heartland Center and Stand Up KC, KC Tenants led the effort with a seven-member tenant oversight committee and about 2.5 million dollars yearly, funded largely by federal relief, to ensure attorneys for tenants by June 2022.
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Gina Chiala
Chiala
Heartland Center For Jobs and Freedom
Law Group
Chiara
National Coalition For
Kansas City
Heartland Center
Missouri
Heartland
KC Workers Movement
KC Tenants
Sabrina Davis
Davis
Kansas
Lawrence sees 9.1 percent rise in city sales tax revenue
Lawrence posted a historically strong year for sales tax collections with a 9.1 percent gain over 2020, about 2.3 million more in citywide receipts. Online use tax also surged, led by Olathe and Lawrence, while neighboring cities posted varying gains. officials expect windfalls for Lawrence and Douglas County as figures are finalized.
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Manhattan
Overland Park
Kansas City
Salina
Sedgwick County
Topeka
Tonganoxie
Eudora
Baldwin City
Oskaloosa
de Soto
Leavenworth
Ottawa
Overbrook
Lecompton
Douglas County
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