Education, Kansas City
School board members belittle mother concerned about sexually explicit books in Kansas City-area districtShocking video of male board members at a Kansas City-area school district silencing and ridiculing a mother concerned about obscene books in school libraries has gone viral . Read More
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KC mayor sees KCPD funding passage he opposed as a win for ‘local control’ – the numbers say otherwiseIn something of a Jedi mind trick, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas sounded victorious talking about his defeat at the hands of Missouri voters… Read More
Kansas City, Taxes
Jackson County defiant after Tax Commission ruling on property assessments(The Center Square) – Despite an order by the Missouri Tax Commission for Jackson County to roll back property tax assessment values, it appears leaders are going to ignore the… Read More
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Stadium options grow for NFL’s Chiefs as they review Missouri, Kansas proposals(The Center Square) – The owner of the Kansas City Chiefs told his team to focus on one game at a time during a visit to training camp this week,… Read More
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‘Border war’ back with a vengeance, as Kansas moves to lure Chiefs, Royals across Missouri lineThe Missouri-Kansas border war is back on, maybe bigger than ever, with the Kansas Legislature’s decision Tuesday to offer tax incentives to lure the Kansas City Chiefs and… Read More
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Critics throw flag on billion dollar scheme to lure Chiefs across border“The rich tradition and history of the Chiefs are beloved across the entire Kansas City region and throughout Kansas. The potential to establish a home for the Chiefs family here… Read More
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As Kansas lawmakers push STAR bonds in attempt to lure Chiefs and Royals, opponents are pushing backWhile some Kansas legislators say they’ll use their upcoming special session to push a bill meant to lure the Kansas City Chiefs and… Read More
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Kansas City Council lets pro-Palestinian resolutions live on, but kills resolution taking notice of Oct. 7 Hamas atrocitiesTwo resolutions seen as overly favorable to the Palestinian side in the Mideast war were surprisingly pulled from the left-wing Kansas City Council’s agenda on Wednesday, though they… Read More
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Kansas City suburb may remove ‘Thin Blue Line’ flags honoring police to avoid ‘ambiguous messaging’The Merriam City Council will decide Monday night whether to remove flags honoring fallen police officers from the city’s Fourth of July display because they might offend someone. Read More
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Possible ransomware attack closes Jackson County offices for second day(The Center Square) – Jackson County, Missouri, offices were closed for a second day on Wednesday after its information technology systems were disrupted by a possible ransomware attack. “Early indications… Read More
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Voters defeat 40-year sales tax for Kansas City sports stadiums(The Center Square) – Kansas City’s professional football and baseball teams promised to stay in Jackson County if a 40-year sales tax to pay for stadiums was approved on Tuesday,… Read More
Gender, Kansas City
‘An evil agenda’: Kansas City officials’ video reading of children’s gender transition book whips up storm of revulsionTop Kansas City officials seem to have gone out of their way to choose a children’s gender-transition book to read to kids on… Read More
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Kansas City Council’s new ‘Language Access’ office for immigrants straddles line of illegality under Missouri law, councilman worriesThe Kansas City Council Thursday voted to spend $900,000 to vastly expand language translation services for immigrants, some of whom may be here illegally. The ordinance… Read More
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‘Class Act Coffee’ run by students, teaches fundamentals of operating a businessGLADSTONE, Mo. – Class Act Coffee is teaching students from North Kansas City School District the fundamentals of owning and operating a business. Junior and senior… Read More
Kansas City, Uncategorized
Report: Pension liabilities sink financial ratings for St. Louis, Kansas City(The Center Square) – Pension liabilities contributed to poor ratings for Missouri’s largest cities in a report by Truth in Accounting, a nonprofit organization devoted to examining the fiscal health… Read More
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Kansas City Royals move to downtown pending voter approvalKANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Royals are proposing a move to the Crossroads District downtown, subject to a taxpayer vote on April 2. Should… Read More
Crime, Kansas City
Missouri leaders pause day after mass shooting at Super Bowl victory celebration(The Center Square) – Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson postponed a public announcement on Thursday and the House speaker abruptly ended a media briefing after opening with remarks about Wednesday’s… Read More
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No boiling seas here: Newest Clay County election director reports bipartisan camaraderie, confidence in local election integrityFire and brimstone coming down from the skies. Rivers and seas boiling. Forty years of darkness, earthquakes, volcanoes. The dead rising from the grave. Human sacrifice. Dogs and… Read More
Kansas City, Sports
Season of dropped balls, lowered expectations led to Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs, astonishing the experts in AFC Championship winIt was Patrick Mahomes’ “worst season of his career,” the pundits kept reminding us. He’d never been on the road for the playoffs. His wide receivers can’t catch. Read More
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Kansas City Council passes ordinance limiting landlords’ ability to screen tenants; housing providers expected to flee marketA crowd of tenants’ activists cheered lustily Thursday at passage of Kansas City’s ordinance prohibiting landlords from asking about renters’ source of income and other items. But rental… Read More