Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas joined KCUR's Up To Date to give his reaction to election results at the national and state levels — including recent comments from Missouri governor-elect Mike Kehoe. Lucas also discussed the latest on city jail plans, the Royals stadium, and the possibility of a WNBA team coming to Kansas City.
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It was a strong night for Republicans, and not just because Donald Trump recaptured the White House. Political experts from Kansas and Missouri discuss what the election results tell us on the local and national level.
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- 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
- Agricultores inmigrantes reciben ayuda de organizaciones sin fines de lucro para empezar granjas
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Denton Loudermill Jr. is suing three conservative Missouri senators for defamation after they falsely claimed on social media that he was an "illegal alien" and the shooter at the Super Bowl parade in Kansas City. He refiled his federal lawsuits in Missouri after a Kansas court dismissed them.
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Statehouse wins appear to give Kansas Republicans an even stronger majority in the Legislature they can use to override the Democratic governor.
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Missouri voters passed a majority of the proposed ballot measures, amending the state constitution to ensure the right to an abortion, legalizing sports gambling in the state and more.
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The measure would have amended the Missouri Constitution to allow for a casino to be built near the Osage River and Bagnell Dam, south of U.S. 54. It would have increased the number of state-licensed casinos from 13 to 14.
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When it goes into effect in December, Amendment 3 will protect abortion up to what’s known as fetal viability — which is about 24 weeks of pregnancy.
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By placing Missouri Amendment 6 before voters, lawmakers sought to reverse the impact of a 2021 Missouri Supreme Court ruling that found the fees unconstitutional.
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Democrats hoped to gain seats in both the House and Senate — something they have not done since 2006 — and to break the two-thirds supermajority the GOP has enjoyed since the 2012 election. While each party flipped a seat in each chamber, Democrats made no overall gains.
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The proposal sought a property tax to support organizations that have lost pandemic relief funding and fund services assisting seniors.
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The vote clears the way for school officials to borrow money to replace three schools and add classrooms to a fourth. It was the district's second attempt to pass a bond this year.