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Rep. Rick Roeber, R-Lee's Summit / File PhotoBy a unanimous vote, the House will allow the ethics investigation into Rep. Rick Roeber to continue. -
Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3Republicans and Democrats across the country are fighting over whether transgender athletes should be welcome in girls' and women's sports. The Kansas Legislature passed a ban, but it looks destined for a veto.
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In these dramatically polarized times, we can be quick to judge political beliefs, but how often do we take the time to listen to the experiences that shaped those beliefs?In early March, 29 strangers met for an event hosted by Missouri Humanities and KCUR on Zoom to do just that. -
The 1% income tax, which applies to anyone who works in Kansas City, Missouri, is the city's largest single source of revenue.
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On March 11, 29 strangers from across Missouri and around Kansas City met on Zoom in an event hosted by Missouri Humanities and KCUR. They gathered to see if — in these dramatically polarized times — regular people can actually have a civil dialogue.
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On March 11, 29 strangers from across Missouri and around Kansas City met on Zoom in an event hosted by Missouri Humanities and KCUR. They gathered to see if — in these dramatically polarized times — regular people can actually have a civil dialogue.
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Eric Greitens made his U.S. Senate candidacy announcement Monday on Fox News. He seeks to succeed U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, who decided not to run for re-election in 2022.
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The Republican legislative leader was arrested on charges that he was driving under the influence and tried to elude law enforcement.
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U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt talked about his reelection plans with former President Donald Trump before he decided against running for a third term.
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Although the election for Kansas governor is more than a year away, prominent Republicans are already lining up to challenge Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.
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By getting off on the wrong foot with Democrats and some in his own party, Roger Marshall of Kansas may have limited his effectiveness in a closely divided U.S. Senate.
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A delay in U.S. Census data required to complete redistricting is creating discussion about whether Missouri may need to move its candidate filing period for the August 2022 primary.
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Republican Sen. Josh Hawley is divisive. Maybe nowhere more so than in his hometown, Lexington, Missouri.
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Pentagon leaders were concerned about extremism in the military even before the Jan. 6 insurrection. But new Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he...
Government
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Gov. Mike Parson and four statewide officials took their oaths of offices on Monday — ushering in four more years of near total Republican rule over Missouri.
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An ordinance introduced by Mayor Quinton Lucas would force some taxpayer-funded organizations to pay employees at least $15 an hour by 2022.
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The officer is charged with using excessive force against the teenager, who pleaded ‘I can’t breathe.’
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Kansas City officials are deliberating who will become the next city manager, overseeing everything from snow removal to the annual budget.
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Federal authorities say the effort led to over 500 arrests in Kansas City, but that included arrests under other operations. Civil rights leaders were highly critical of it, calling it "undue civilian terror."
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Currently, only the governor and state auditor are restricted to two consecutive terms in Missouri. Opponents of the Amendment 1 ballot measure say it's a solution in need of a problem.
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Members of the city’s Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee refused to attend Wednesday’s meeting, stalling city business. They’re calling on Teresa Loar to be removed as committee chair.
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Most of the money will go towards supporting small businesses in Clay County, in the form of grants of up to $50,000 each.
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Changing who is ultimately responsible for the department’s actions requires support from the Missouri General Assembly or a statewide vote.
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Most of the cuts will effect higher and K-12 education. The Office of Administration, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Health and Senior Services, and the Department of Social Services will also see cuts in funding.
Elections
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Residents from Platte, Jackson, Clay and Cass counties elected public school board members and Kansas City voters overwhelmingly renewed that city's 1% earnings tax.
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The earnings tax is Kansas City's largest single source of revenue. City leaders say the failure to renew it would be disastrous.
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Missouri's senior senator will not seek re-election in 2022 and baseball pioneer Effa Manley had some notable firsts in her career.
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With Monday's announcement, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt ends a political career that started as a county clerk in 1973.
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Roy Blunt, who has represented Missouri on the U.S. Senate since 2011, announced in a video on Twitter that he will not seek re-election.
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In "The Gun Gap" Mark Joslyn points to the importance of getting beyond the gun owner stereotype.
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Dr. Temple Grandin on how the pandemic is impacting the autism community and professor Mark Joslyn explores the political nuances of gun ownership in his new book 'The Gun Gap'.
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Former state senator and state representative Scott Sifton is entering the race for U.S. Senate in 2022.
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State senator who was first elected in 1976 to the Kansas House, recalls battles won and lost as a Democrat in the statehouse.
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Kansas lawmaker Anthony Hensley on his decades in the state legislature, and the ethics of distributing vaccines and whether we should be donating more and shopping less this holiday season.
