Sanitation commish to lead city"s fight against lead exposure
Mayor Bill de Blasio has given Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia the additional duty of overseeing his administration’s anti-lead exposure initiatives, including efforts to prevent lead... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Lead bills paint landlords into a corner
Landlords face a major fight as the City Council and the mayor's office agreed last week that lead-paint laws are in need of an update. The council held a hearing on more than two dozen bills with... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
De Blasio appoints czar for lead-poisoning prevention
Mayor Bill de Blasio today named Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia the city's senior adviser for lead prevention.Garcia, who will continue to run the Sanitation Department, will oversee all of... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Hedge fund shareholder wants Canadian National to change its KC Southern strategy
A hedge fund with large investments in Canadian National Railway said that insisting on the use of a voting trust in its bid for Kansas City Southern could lead to a loss of billions......»»
Houston Mayor’s Office of Veterans & Military Affairs gets new director
Mayor Sylvester Turner has appointed a Navy veteran to lead the city's veteran and military affairs. Robert Dembo III is the new director of the Mayor’s Office of Veterans & Military Affairs, effective immediately, according to a May 6 press r.....»»
City architect hired to lead Fort Worth firm"s growth in South Texas
A Fort Worth-based architectural firm has hired San Antonio's city architect to lead its growth in South Texas......»»
"Mortal Kombat" And "Demon Slayer" Fight For Weekend Box Office Lead
"Mortal Kombat" and "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" are battling for the top spot at U.S. box offices. read more.....»»
BREAKING: Kansas City Southern will begin talks with Canadian National on a sale
Kansas City Southern’s board said Saturday that it will begin talks with Canadian National Railway after finding that its offer for the company may lead to a better deal than offered by Canadian Pacific Railway. The announcement doesn’t mean that KC S.....»»
40 Under 40 2021: Jeff Whitworth
With a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, Whitworth worked as the lead principal investigator on the Gate City Research Network, which is a high-speed network that connects UNCG and N.C. A&T State University to the scientific community......»»
Andrew Yang explains his infamous dog tweet — and why he uses Twitter like the rest of us
Yang, a New York City mayoral candidate, says he tweets like a “real life flesh and blood” person rather than a politician — which can sometimes lead to gaffes......»»
Former Missouri secretary of state gets nod to lead Biden"s General Services Administration
The official has also held other roles in Washington, D.C., plus served as a strategic adviser to St. Louis-based LaunchCode, which operates a tech education and apprenticeship program in multiple locations, including Kansas City......»»
Opinion: Seattle"s next mayor must change the culture within City Hall
HELP WANTED. The Emerald City seeks a dynamic leader and consensus builder to lead a $5 billion enterprise during an unprecedented time of challenge and opportunity. Ideal candidate will have experience with a proven track record of working with.....»»
How L.A.’s emerging life-sciences industry could help lead the city’s post-pandemic recovery
L.A. biotech experts evaluate the sector’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats......»»
Jeff Bezos names CEO to lead $10B climate fund
Bezos’ goal is to spend down the Earth Fund by 2030, or by about $1 billion a year, in an effort to fight climate change and preserve the natural world......»»
Kansas City Southern stock drops to lead Dow transports" losers after downbeat revenue outlook
Shares of Kansas City Southern fell 1.9% in morning trading Tuesday, enough to pace the Dow Jones Transpor.....»»
Mayor: Ron Burkle no longer part of MLS expansion bid
MLS said it will continue working with the city to find a lead investor......»»
Sam"s Club taps VMLY&R as agency of record
VMLY&R's Kansas City office will now lead the advertising efforts for Sam's Club......»»
Former Kansas City attorney returns home to lead the local SBA
Michael Barrera was named the new district director for the Small Business Administration's Kansas City office, effective Feb. 18......»»
AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine is being tweaked to fight the South Africa variant
Sarah Gilbert, lead researcher for the Oxford .....»»
Is your business celebrating the Chiefs" return to the Super Bowl? Send us your photos
Back to back. The Kansas City Chiefs are the AFC Champions and have punched their ticket to Florida for Super Bowl LV. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes will lead the Chiefs against Tom Brady's Tampa Bay Buccaneers who defeated the Green Bay Packers to w.....»»
First Black woman to lead the US Naval Academy"s students says the campaign to fight racial issues is for "generations down the line"
"Here in the military, we're in the business where we can't afford to have any.....»»