Kay Barnes

Voters in Missouri's rural counties north of Kansas City say their politics haven't much changed over the years. Instead, it's the national political parties that changed, and in northwest Missouri, the result is firm Republican control.

Segment 1: What's behind the statistics for maternal mortality in Missouri?Missouri ranks 42nd in the United States for maternal outcomes, with a number…

Quinton Lucas takes office as Kansas City mayor on August 1. No matter how politically skilled and well prepared Lucas is, he's likely to discover that…

Kansas City's first female mayor might only vaguely remember her first day on the job, but she does remember knowing people had some doubts about her…

Segment 1: Former Kansas City mayor reflects on the impact of downtown development.Much of the credit for Kansas City's current downtown boom can be…

Kay Barnes served as Mayor of Kansas City for two terms, from 1999-2007. Her name is now affixed to the Grand Ballroom at the Kansas City Convention…

In the 1920s and '30s, Kansas City was defined by the corruption of the political machine run by “Boss” Tom Pendergast. But the machine finally was…

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…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-916134.mp3Jackson County voters will decide whether to approve revisions to the county…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-910137.mp3Kansas City, MO – The head of the panel redrawing proposed changes in…