Jason Kander might run for Kansas City mayor, according to the KC Star. Kander lost in a close race against Roy Blunt for senator in the 2016 election.
In a strong sign that Kander is serious about entering the race, he called former Kansas City mayor Emanuel Cleaver in the past few days to tell him he was running, a source familiar with the conversation said. Cleaver, a Democrat, now serves as the congressman for Kansas City in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Two KC Council members running for mayor, Alissia Canady and Scott Wagner, say they’re staying in race regardless of Kander’s likely candidacy. Wagner said name ID and national party cred are all well and good, but that’s not what being mayor is about https://t.co/XghWyZiYM9
— Bill Turque (@bturque) June 21, 2018
#SCOTUS rules that states can charge out-of-state retailers sales tax, at least in some circumstances, even if they don’t have a store or warehouse in the state, clearing the way to allow sales taxes on internet purchases.
— SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) June 21, 2018
From St. Joe Post:
The cases the court overturned said that if a business was shipping a product to a state where it didn’t have a physical presence such as a warehouse or office, it didn’t have to collect the state’s sales tax.
Wichita Eagle reports Kansas is underfunded to fight wildfires.
“Kansas often requires state agencies and local jurisdictions involved in wildfire suppression efforts to cover their own costs,” the report says.
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“We have, obviously, the worst-funded state wildfire suppression system probably in the nation by every measure,” said Rep. John Carmichael, D-Wichita, who initially requested the audit.
The Kansas Board of Regents approved tuition hikes for state universities in Kansas for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Tuition increases for resident and non-resident graduate students also ranged from 1.1 percent to 2.8 percent, excluding Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, which had no tuition increase.
Missouri Governor Mike Parson and seven other Governors are meeting with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
Appreciate @POTUS’s invitation to join & for the opportunity to share some of MO’s top priorities. I’m confident that, together, we can tackle shared challenges to continued our strong economic growth, strengthen our workforce, and reduce job-killing regulations. #MissouriForward pic.twitter.com/VjYBVLDO2d
— Governor Mike Parson (@GovParsonMO) June 21, 2018
EPA chief Scott Pruitt made a stop in Kansas. Politico with the quote:
“My personal opinion is farmers are demanding accountability and I think that Mr. Pruitt probably is a dead man walking,” said Dane Hicks, the GOP chairman in Anderson County, Kan., where Pruitt stopped Tuesday. “I can’t imagine he rebounds from this in any way to salvage his position. I would expect his resignation soon.”
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