Kansas governor plans to end economic border war in KC area
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June 14, 2019
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says she plans to issue an executive order to end a longstanding economic border war between her state and Missouri in the Kansas City area.
Kelly told reporters Friday that her executive order will mirror a new Missouri law that prevents incentives from being used to lure businesses across the border in the metropolitan area. The Missouri law takes effect only if Kansas acts.
It was the first time that Kelly publicly committed to issuing an executive order. In Missouri, such a policy requires a change in state law.
Both states have spent millions of...
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