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There are several programs that help veterans start small businesses.
Rep. Mark Alford, a Missouri Republican, rattled some of them off at the Capitol on Wednesday morning: The Boots to Business program, Veterans Business Outreach Centers and the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business program.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday night co-led by Kansas democrat Sharice Davids and republicans Mark Alford of Missouri and Nick LaLota of New York.
The SERV Act, co-sponsored by Kansas City-area Reps. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) and Mark Alford (R-Missouri), will study the challenges to service members starting a business. The legislation passed the U.S. House with bipartisan support.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) visited Gardner Edgerton High School earlier this month, meeting with USD 231 Superintendent Dr. Brian Huff.
Davids’ appearance occurred not long after a recent visit from U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) last month.
Huff said the district was fortunate to host Davids and Moran.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) recently met with a Gardner city official during her open office hours at her Overland Park office.
Gardner City Administrator Jim Pruetting said he met with Davids on Oct. 31 to discuss the city’s projects and community needs.
Veterans who return to the workforce as entrepreneurs face unique challenges when exiting full-time military life, said Brian Newton. A bipartisan push by two members of Kansas City’s delegation to the U.S. House could ease the transition for veterans-turned-small business owners.
Rep. Sharice Davids (she/her) is currently serving Kansas’s 3rd Congressional District in Congress. Sharice was raised by a single mom who spent more than 20 years serving in the US Army. She worked her way from Johnson County Community College to Cornell Law School, juggling multiple jobs to put herself through school.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City area has been selected by the Biden administration as one of 31 technology hubs across the nation as part of an initiative aiming to spur innovation and create jobs.
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Funds are set to flow into the Sunflower State to make the state’s electrical grid more resilient in the face of severe weather.
Nearly a half-million dollars in federal funds are expected to help two local programs forge a new STEM-based job training initiative to help Kansas City-region job seekers find permanent high-wage careers in tech.