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Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3/Ashcroft said voter turnout is much higher in partisan elections for state and federal offices, and changing local and municipal elections could bring more people to the polls. But the idea is already drawing criticism. -
Despite the Missouri House taking action to override four of Gov. Mike Parson’s vetoes, the Senate did not, so the vetoes stand.
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The Missouri Attorney General has raised questions about the appearance of bias within the 16th District Circuit Court and asked the judge to recuse himself and the jurisdiction. A date for Kevin Strickland's innocence hearing has still not been set. -
The top Democrat in the Senate says calls to action against Biden's vaccination plan amount to "sound and fury."
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Businesses with more than 20 employees must provide up to two weeks of unpaid time off for survivors of domestic or sexual violence under a state law.
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said the LGBTQ exhibit was removed last week because it didn't receive approval from a state board. By that logic, Democrats say all exhibits currently on display should be removed.
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Saying all neighborhoods need "fair representation at City Hall,” Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas appoints a commission to redraw city council districts based on 2020 Census data.
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A new law will give the Department of Commerce and Insurance greater oversight to ensure mental health care is covered the same as physical conditions.
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The 1st Congressional District was created with the help of Black Democrats and Republicans. But not everyone finds that arrangement to be beneficial to Black Missourians.
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Former Gov. Jeff Colyer's unexpected early departure from the race to be Kansas governor all but clears the way for his Republican rival to face Democratic incumbent Laura Kelly in 2022.
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Missouri's "Second Amendment Protection Act" is set to take effect Aug. 28. It declares certain federal gun laws invalid and threatens financial penalties on law enforcement agencies that enforce them.
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Sen. Roger Marshall keeps telling Kansans to talk to their doctors about being vaccinated, but the advice he gives from his partisan platform as a doctor often doesn't match with recommendations from other health experts.
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In Kansas, voter registration groups are suing to stop a new elections law. Some organizations have stopped doing voter drives for fear of charges being filed against their volunteers.
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Some lawmakers fear that members of both parties could use agenda items as leverage to affect what the congressional map looks like.
Government
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Republicans are pushing Gov. Kelly to eliminate the $300 additional weekly unemployment payments because they say the money makes it harder to fill open jobs.
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Heating bills for school districts spiked during the cold snap earlier this year, leaving some districts unable to pay.
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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.
Elections
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Voter registration drives in Kansas have slowed to a trickle while a new election law is challenged in court, but Republicans are undeterred.
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Unofficial results showed that 36,741 voters, or 13.6% of eligible voters, cast ballots in the primary.
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In her second run for the position, Witt was not shy in her criticism of incumbent CEO/Mayor David Alvey.
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The former state senator wants to see utility costs lowered for Kansas City, KS residents.
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Ahead of the August 3 primary elections, mayoral candidates for Kansas City, Kansas share why they are suited for the office, and long-time CEO of the Kansas City Zoo steps into a new role.
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Incumbent Mayor David Alvey faces a challenge from four opponents. The top two vote-getters on Aug. 3 will move on to the Nov. 2 general election.
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Four candidates are competing to replace longtime mayor Carl Gerlach, who is not running for re-election. The top two vote-getters on Aug. 3 advance to the Nov. 2 general election.
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Missouri's Supreme Court rules in favor of Medicaid expansion, Kansas City, Kansas incumbent Mayor David Alvey states his case for reelection, and C-SPAN's presidential ranking produces surprising results.
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Citizens in Kansas City, Kansas, and Wyandotte County will decide many competitive races in the August 3 primary election, including mayor.
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Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County mayoral candidate Tyrone Garner lays out his qualifications for the position, University of Kansas protects its assets with the "Les Miles" clause, and 91.9 Classical KC celebrates its first birthday.
