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Published April 24, 2009 at 11:12 PM CDT

By Steve Bell

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Kansas City, MO –

Agreement approved on KC-Jackson County regional jail.

Plan to privatize KCI airport crashes in 8-4 council vote.

Weekly curbside recycling to continue in Kansas City, MO.

Employee-satisfaction survey pans city council, mayor.

Tannery sued over Cameron cancer deaths phenomenon.

Fairfax plant spared as GM plans two-month summer layoffs.

Sebelius HHW confirmation expected despite abortion veto.

Kansas minimum wage increases to $7.25 Jan. 1, 2010.

Furloughs a possibility to cope with Kansas revenue shortfall.

Defunded, but not defeated.

Congress just eliminated federal funding for KCUR, but public radio is for the people.

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