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Blue Springs, Missouri, could join a growing list of cities across the country replacing using “he” with “they” in its city charter.Many city charters and…
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Segment 1: Former DESE commissioner says, "the decison to bring me back needed to be about doing what's best for the children in the state of…
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The campaign opposing seven charter change questions in Jackson County is picking up speed and donations in the last few days before the election.The…
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The fight over how or even whether to change the Jackson County Charter won't end after the November election. Instead, the debate will stretch into next…
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Kansas Citians will vote on changes to their city charter in April. But the two controversial proposals won't be on the ballot.The council voted against…
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Plans for an election on changing the Kansas City, Mo., charter are heading into the home stretch, but there is still some disagreement on what should go…
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The Kansas City city council spent two hours discussing the two most controversial suggestions for changes in the city charter Thursday. At the end of it,…
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The Kansas City Charter Review Commission has agreed on the basics of the proposal it will send the city council.Most commission members agreed with Mayor…
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Clarification: Originally reported that the Mayor favored the current mayor-council form of government, he suggested adding powers to the elected…
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Kansas City is known as a “weak mayor” town. That’s no slight on Mayor Sly James, it’s the way the city charter sets up our government, where the mayor is…
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A radical change taking party politics out of Clay County government has been sidetracked on its path to voters in November.Courts have been asked to…
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The mayoral commission looking at how Kansas City should alter its basic operating doctrine hopes to get suggestions from all living ex-mayors, but the…