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Desegregation ruling rattles Kansas City tax plan
Federal judge Russell Clark ordered a $265 million desegregation capital plan funded by a property tax rise from $1.95 to $4 per $100 and a 1.5 percent income tax surcharge on district residents and workers. The ruling sparks probes of constitutional grounds and possible challenges from lawmakers, homeowners, and business leaders across the metro.
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Kansas City
U.S. District Court
Russell Clark
Jefferson City
Johnson County
Kan
U.S
Michael McConnell
University of Chicago Law School
Clark
Roger Cunningham
Jackson County
Bredemeir
Washington University
Bruce LaPierre
St. Louis