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KCUR Morning News 6-25-09

By Maria Carter

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Kansas City, MO – Kansas City is preparing to sell municipal bonds for the Performing Arts Center parking garage, but the city council Finance and Audit Committee heard yesterday one of three bond rating companies may be poised to downgrade Kansas City's rating.

An audit of the Missouri Housing Development Commission shows various incidents of conflict of interest between developers and commissioners and staff.

Kansas officials are preparing to distribute $90 million to make homes and small businesses more energy efficient.

Missourians in 28 counties who lost work because of last month's storms can apply for up to 26 weeks of jobless benefits.

The role of the Kansas Board of Regents in overseeing athletic departments at the state's six universities is on the board's agenda today.

The Kansas City Royals rallied for a 4-3 win in 11 innings over the Houston Astros last night, their second win in a row.

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

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