Missouri voters passed Proposition A with 57% approval. Unless the state Supreme Court grants a legal challenge, the first minimum wage increase kicks in Jan. 1.
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Kansas City is draining Brush Creek in order to clean the famously dirty waterway that runs through a large portion of the city. Cars and shopping carts are among the items that workers have found.
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Drivers might unknowingly be exposing themselves to violations of their constitutional rights. Legal experts discuss privacy violations related to car insurance, the "Kansas two-step," and what to do if you're pulled over.
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- Los votantes de Missouri aprueban la propuesta A para aumentar el salario mínimo
- Los sindicatos tienen poder en los suburbios al norte de Kansas City. Sus votos podrían influir en esta elección
- Cómo una comunidad Latina creciente podría moldear la política en Missouri
- Alrededor de Kansas City, los autos robados están apareciendo en carreras callejeras y espectáculos ilegales
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The U.S. Postal Service plans to consolidate some services to regional hubs in Kansas City and St. Louis. Critics say the move will hurt rural customers, especially people who rely on the mail for their medication delivery.
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Pre-filed bills aim to prevent transgender Missourians from using their gender identity on state-issued licenses. Current policy requires a person to provide proof of gender transition surgery to change their gender marker, which LGBTQ advocates say is discriminatory.
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Kansas Rep. Jarrod Ousley and Missouri Rep. Patty Lewis are introducing bills that would let people voluntarily exclude themselves from gun sales. Experts say such laws save lives.
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Komina Guevara learned the art of beadwork by watching her grandfather. Now she makes traditional and modern pieces that honor 'my family, my culture and myself.'
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Residents hope a Trail of Tears memorial in this Missouri town will be a 'celebration of resilience'The statue, designed by a Native artist, is meant to each people about the painful history of ethnic cleansing and foster understanding healing for the small town of Steelville, Missouri.
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Many lawmakers are bringing back ideas for another year as bill filing opens ahead of the session that begins on Jan. 8.
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There's plenty of song and celebration this season with holiday concerts and shows around Kansas City.
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Judge Jerri Zhang has yet to issue her ruling in a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood that seeks to strike down the state’s ban on abortions Friday, when a voter-approved amendment protecting abortion access goes into effect.
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Rahaf is one of thousands of children injured during the yearlong war in Gaza. Her two legs were amputated after an Israeli bomb struck her home several months ago.