Aerotropolis plan could create thousands of Kansas City jobs
John D. Kasarda proposes turning 11,000 acres around Kansas City International Airport into an aerotropolis with a business district, hotels, retail and industrial parks. The study calls for $30 million in infrastructure and $24–30 million for a seven mile rail spur, with 90,000 to 250,000 potential jobs. City officials urge prompt action to exploit undeveloped land near KCI.
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Kansas City International Airport
John D. Kasarda
Kasarda
University of North Carolina
Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise
Kansas City Council
Aviation Committee
Platte County
Wayne Cauthen
Cauthen
Michael Webber
KCI
Webber
Tuition case tests Kansas illegal immigrant tuition law
The lawsuit led by Kris Kobach challenges Kansas rules granting in-state tuition to undocumented students who studied in Kansas. Judge Rogers planned a quick ruling, may delay to late May. The case, financed by FAIR and defended by ACLU, hinges on federal 1996 immigration laws and state residency criteria, with students and supporters arguing impact on life chances.
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Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
Kris Kobach
Kobach
University of Kansas City-Missouri
Congress
Federation For American Immigration Reform
American Civil Liberties Union
Roos
League of
United Latin American Citizens
Hispanic American Leadership Organization
Mike Delaney
Overland Park
Delaney
U.S
United States
Peter Roos
Oakland
Calif
Chris Heath
University of Kansas
Monterey Bay
Veterans Memorial Day ceremony honors World War II to present
Ottawa Kansas VVA leader announces annual ceremony to honor veterans from World War II and Korea, with a first event at Princeton Cemetery for Lloyd Knight. Families may submit names of those who died since Memorial Day 2004. event rotates cemeteries and avoids Memorial Day clashes.
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Princeton
Lloyd Knight
Nicholson
Knight
Princeton Cemetery
Area Vva
Ottawa Vfw
American Legion
Said
VVA
P.O
Ottawa
Harveynicholson
Yahoo.com
County Hearing Draws Large Crowd on Civil Case
More than 20 people including county commissioners and employees attended a 20 minute civil hearing. Gallagher called the decision unsurprising and noted the county commission oversees taxpayer money while the clerk and treasurer maintain payroll checks and balances.
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Gallagher
Buses run as usual in Liberty after crash
Two children remained in critical condition a day after their school bus plowed into two vehicles at a busy intersection in Liberty Missouri. Twenty three of the 53 children on Bus 80 were injured and two drivers were killed, as investigators review the scene and bus data while counselors assist Ridgeview Elementary students.
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Liberty
Kansas City
Children’s Mercy
Irma Denise Thomas
Liberty Hospital
Thomas
Taveau
Ridgeview
Jaureen Fincham
Mark Misenhelter
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