https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-18/kansas-city-council-committee-unanimously-advances-downtown-royals-stadium-plan 2026-08-20T13:46:52-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-18T16:34:30-04:00 Royals stadium funding plan unanimously advanced by Kansas City council committee Kansas City, Kansas City Council, Royals stadium proposal, Royals, labor, downtown, Crown Center https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-08-19/trump-wants-to-loosen-head-start-rules-but-missouri-providers-say-that-wont-help-enroll-more-kids 2026-08-19T05:00:16-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-19T05:00:00-04:00 Trump wants to loosen Head Start rules, but Missouri providers say that won't help enroll more kids Head Start, early childhood education, education, preschool, Missouri, KC Media Collective https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-19/missouri-judge-to-rule-on-case-that-could-make-it-hard-for-lawmakers-to-undo-voter-approved-measures 2026-08-19T05:01:04-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-19T05:01:00-04:00 Missouri judge to rule on case that could make it hard for lawmakers to undo voter-approved measures Denny Hoskins, Missouri constitution, Elections, Missouri General Assembly, Missouri https://www.kcur.org/2026-08-19/international-students-bring-crucial-tuition-to-iowa-colleges-trumps-visa-policies-are-shrinking-their-ranks 2026-08-19T10:04:19-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-19T07:00:00-04:00 International students at Missouri and Kansas colleges targeted by Trump's new visa policies college, higher education, Foreign Students, tuition, Department of Homeland Security, immigration, immigrants, Missouri, Kansas, KNS https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-08-19/missouri-schools-will-now-get-report-cards-grading-them-on-their-academic-performance 2026-08-19T10:15:32-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-19T10:15:32-04:00 Missouri schools will now get report cards grading them on their academic performance schools, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Missouri State Board of Education, Missouri, Mike Kehoe https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-08-19/15-states-have-laws-that-allow-corporal-punishment-in-schools-heres-where-and-why 2026-08-20T05:00:10-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-20T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri has one of highest rates of corporal punishment in schools. Where and why is it still legal? schools, school discipline, Missouri, U.S. Department of Education https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-08-20/kc-streetcar-workers-union-vote-teamsters 2026-08-20T10:25:55-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-20T05:00:00-04:00 KC Streetcar workers vote to unionize, seeking 'a voice in the workplace' amid expansion talks KC Streetcar Authority, streetcar, Unions, organized labor, KC Media Collective, transportation https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-19/missouri-judge-to-rule-quickly-on-redistricting-referendum-with-elections-on-the-line 2026-08-19T16:48:49-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-19T16:48:49-04:00 Missouri judge to rule quickly on redistricting referendum, with elections on the line Missouri, redistricting, Denny Hoskins, Missouri elections 2026, Missouri legislature, Missouri constitution, Missouri Secretary of State https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-19/missouri-judge-rejects-respect-voters-initiative-ballot-elections 2026-08-19T18:54:00-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-19T18:52:03-04:00 Missouri judge rejects ballot measure protecting voter-passed initiatives, case will be appealed Missouri, Missouri constitution, Missouri legislature, Ballot Issue, Missouri elections 2026, Missouri Secretary of State https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-19/missouri-judge-referendum-redistricting-blocked 2026-08-19T19:39:30-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-19T19:34:00-04:00 Missouri judge blocks redistricting referendum from November ballot. The fight isn't over yet Missouri elections 2026, Missouri Secretary of State, Missouri constitution, Missouri, Ballot Issue, redistricting, Denny Hoskins https://www.kcur.org/2026-08-20/transgender-men-in-kansas-compliance-crew-use-womens-bathrooms-to-protest-state-law 2026-08-20T09:24:39-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-20T05:00:00-04:00 Transgender men in Kansas 'compliance crew' use women's bathrooms to protest state law Kansas News Service, Kansas, Kansas Legislature, transgender, LGBTQ+, Kris Kobach https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-08-20/parlor-food-hall-closing-restaurants-kansas-city 2026-08-20T10:17:33-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-20T09:52:57-04:00 Restaurateurs at Parlor food hall ‘completely shocked’ by closure. Now where will they go? KC Media Collective, Crossroads, Kansas City, food, Food & Drink, restaurants https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-08-20/kansas-football-player-death-practice-pawnee-heights 2026-08-20T12:11:55-04:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-08-20T12:11:55-04:00 Another Kansas football player died during practice. What we know so far football, high school, heat, weather, Kansas News Service