Celisa Calacal
Missouri Government & Politics ReporterAs KCUR’s Missouri politics and government reporter, it’s my job to show how government touches every aspect of our lives. I break down political jargon so people can easily understand policies and how it affects them. My work is people-forward and centered on civic engagement and democracy. I hold political leaders and public officials accountable for the decisions they make and their impact on our communities. Follow me on Twitter @celisa_mia or email me at celisa@kcur.org.
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The citywide tenants union KC Tenants helped craft the proposed legislation, which would make it illegal for landlords to refuse to rent to someone based on their source of income.
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Richard Berkley served a record three terms as Kansas City's mayor, from 1979 to 1991, and was the first Jewish mayor in city history. His tenure was defined in large part by his quick response to the Hyatt Regency skywalk collapse, a disaster that killed 114 people and injured hundreds more.
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A dozen projects have received $11 million in Housing Trust fund support, all of them dedicated to creating and preserving affordable housing.
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Money collected from bus fares used to make up 7% to 12% of the agency's total revenues, and the agency hasn't found a long-term solution to continue with zero fare.
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The three-eighths cent sales tax is one of the largest sources of local funding for the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority.
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The document projects huge tax collections, based on several assumptions of how sales tax revenues would grow over 40 years. But where those numbers came from — and whether voters would renew a sales tax for the Royals — is still unknown.
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The city council approved $1.3 million to increase capacity and staffing at 10 local shelters.
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The agreement with the Department of Transportation will help with funding and project support for about $15 billion worth of infrastructure projects.
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Kansas City’s Central City Economic Development program, started in 2017, is set to be renewed soon — but critics aren't so sure about a program they say has done little.
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Hundreds of Kansas City residents, many of whom are part of the local Palestinian community, gathered Saturday in support of Palestine and to demand an end to the Israeli occupation.