Legislative meeting attracts large crowd

by Mary Rupert The largest crowd here for a legislative forum in recent memory – about 144 persons – attended a legislative public meeting on Tuesday night at the West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82nd. Among the topics discussed at the meeting with Wyandotte County state legislators were improving payday loans to make them better … Continue reading “Legislative meeting attracts large crowd”

Federal mental health reform bill raises civil rights questions

Provision could limit advocacy role of Disability Rights Center by Andy Marso, KHI News Service A federal mental health bill has ignited a debate about organizations that receive federal funding to advocate for the rights of people with disabilities, including mental illness. U.S. House Resolution 2646, introduced in June and named the “Helping Families in … Continue reading “Federal mental health reform bill raises civil rights questions”

Job Fair to be at KCKCC-TEC Center today

More than 70 employers and organizations will have booths at U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder’s 3rd District Job Fair and Resource Expo on Friday, Dec. 11, at Kansas City Kansas Community College’s Technical Education Center at 65th and State Avenue, Kansas City, Kan. The job fair will help bring about face-to-face meetings between those seeking employment … Continue reading “Job Fair to be at KCKCC-TEC Center today”