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Dave Helling

Deep Background: Quinton Lucas’ first KC budget and Cerner’s unhappy neighbors

Did Kansas Citians get any big surprises from Quinton Lucas’ first budget as mayor? The Star’s City Hall reporter Allison Kite joins Dave Helling and Derek Donovan of the editorial board to talk about it. Also, development writer Kevin Hardy joins the podcast to talk about Cerner Corp. and its apparently stalled plans to develop retail near its huge Innovations campus along Bannister Road.

Read the stories we discuss:

‘Only a beginning’: Mayor Quinton Lucas promises equity in first State of the City

What’s next for Cerner’s Bannister development after standstill with Kansas City?

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