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Fred Schilling/supremecourt.govErwin Chemerinsky thinks decisions by the high court in recent years will have a detrimental effect on its validity in the short term. -
Robert Linder/UnsplashThe utility company is awaiting plan approval from the Kansas Corporation Commission. Advocates say that without changes to that plan, there will be customers who fall through the cracks.
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Thanh Tran/https://unsplash.com/Birthday Connections is a resource allowing underserved families in Kansas City’s urban core to provide their children with meaningful birthdays.
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Sam Zeff/KCUR 89.3The illegal dumping of items in Kansas City has been an ongoing problem for years.
Previous Segments
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The Missouri senator discussed the bipartisan gun legislation that he helped pass and expressed support for state-based abortion decisions. -
Hundreds of bills targeting the LGBTQ community have been proposed across the country, leaving some military members, who have little say in their duty station, feeling unsafe.
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Military health insurance has limitations on abortion services. If Roe v. Wade is overturned, service members will face increased challenges to receive an abortion.
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U.S. Senate candidate Eric Greitens's latest digital ad encourages supporters to get a "hunting permit" to go after those who are Republican in name only.
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The U.S. has waged war on global terrorism but there's no federal designation for domestic terror. A new U.S. House bill aims to help federal law enforcement agencies crack down on domestic terrorist activity.
