Right-To-Work Debate In Missouri, Hyde Park Community Patrols, And Statehouse Blend Kansas

By Steve Kraske

Published January 24, 2017 at 4:12 PM CST

After success in the state House of Representatives last Thursday, a right-to-work bill is front and center today in the Missouri Senate. We look at the pros and cons of forcing workers in unionized companies to pay union fees. Then, we learn about one Good Samaritan's efforts to reduce a rash of break-ins in Hyde Park. Finally, this week's Statehouse Blend Kansas features a discussion with that state's budget director.

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Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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