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Six candidates are hoping to replace Tyrone Garner as the next mayor of Kansas City, Kansas. KCUR's Up To Date spoke with Gwendolyn Thomas ahead of the August 5 primary — and we interviewed three other candidates in an episode last week.

With early voting well underway and Election Day next Tuesday, KCUR's Up To Date breaks down what you need to know about some of the biggest races in Missouri and Kansas.

There's always something fun to do in Kansas City, but sometimes it can be hard to keep track. Adriana Davalos (aka @kclifestylegirl), a Kansas City content creator, joined KCUR's Up To Date to discuss events happening in January that people might want to put on their calendar.

Thousands of military members are pending discharge from the military after President Trump's ban on transgender people was allowed to go into effect. One Army major stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, tells Up To Date why she'll continue to resist the ban.

As the government shutdown continues, the lack of any federal funding is having a profound impact on people around the country and here in Kansas City. KCUR's Up To Date examined the government shutdown from three different perspectives.

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson visited Kansas City on Thursday to accept the Good Neighbor Award from the Truman Foundation. She joined KCUR's Up To Date to discuss what it is like to be a justice in this politically-charged era of government as well as her bestselling autobiography "Lovely One."

It’s been more than a year since disgraced Kansas City, Kansas Police detective Roger Golubski was arrested. The women he allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted are frustrated he still doesn’t have a trial date.

Kansas City's ongoing violent crime problem is no secret. Today, we hear from two former presidents of the Board of Police Commissioners, Jeff Simon and…

Segment 1: After unprecedented ballot initiative success in November, GOP lawmakers look to change the process.Gov. Mike Parson and Republican lawmakers…

Jason Kander is a former Missouri Secretary of State and host of the podcast Majority 54. He shared his thoughts on the state of local and national politics, and played along for Up To Date's series "5 Questions."