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By Taylor Wilmore | August 13, 2026
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'As our city grows, we have a chance to help business grow'
Mayor calls legal challenge ‘unjust’ as city OKs replacement for minority-, women-owned biz support
Kansas City is moving ahead with a plan to replace its decades-old, but recently-disputed Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise program with a new initiative focused on small and local businesses.
By Taylor Wilmore | August 13, 2026
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