By Maria Carter
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Kansas City, MO – A plan for Kansas City to annex 316 acres near Platte City squeaked through a council committee on a 3-2 vote yesterday.
The Kansas Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday endorsed a nonbinding resolution designed to send a message to the federal government that Kansans have had enough of federal mandates.
The Senate Judiciary Committee also approved a resolution condemning the use of state tax dollars for lawsuits that target the state.
Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice William Ray Price Junior told state lawmakers they did not favor courts in good economic times
A civil trial against a northwest Missouri hog farm over odors is underway in Kansas City.