BNSF opens Logistics Park Kansas City intermodal hub
Editorial notes commuting costs and intermodal efficiency with BNSF Railway's new hub near Edgerton, Kansas. The facility aims to cut truck traffic, create about 7,400 local jobs and 13,000 statewide, and doubles lift capacity, supported by a $250 million investment across 1,550 acres.
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Gardner
Johnson County
Franklin County
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Franklin
Anderson
Chuck Burriss
Burriss
Chicago
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Old Northeast Kansas City Politics and Voter Fraud Claims
Historian notes Old Northeast's rough political history and Boss Tom Pendergast’s era, then links Kobach to modern voting restrictions. A 2-vote Missouri primary scandal prompts warnings on enforcement gaps, election irregularities, and race dynamics amid immigration. Michael A. Smith of Emporia State weighs in on enduring political ferocity.
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Kansas City
North End
Missouri City
Italy
Mexico
Vietnam
Somalia
Rabbits and Goats
Martin Scorcese
Tom” Pendergast
Pendergast
Tom
Missouri
Kansas
Harry Truman
White House
Kris Kobach
J.J. Rizzo
Will Royster
Royster
Kansas City Election Board
Rizzo
Kobach
Michael A. Smith
Emporia State University
Insight
Affordable Care Act boosts women health options nationwide
The Affordable Care Act expands access for women through the Health Insurance Marketplace with 18.6 million uninsured women gaining affordable coverage and 47 million receiving free preventive services. It protects against pre existing conditions, eliminates annual and lifetime limits, and includes maternity care among ten essential benefits. Open enrollment runs through March 31 2014 with coverage starting January 1 2014. Kathleen Sebelius leads HHS.
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United States
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