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Chatting With Low Turnout Winners
Northeast News City Council Candidate Chats
The municipal election is just around the corner on June 20, and early voting has already begun in Kansas City. The Northeast News has taken a new approach to spreading campaign and voting information by creating a series of videos where candidates share a quick analysis of each of their goals for office.
Show-Me Dead-Tree Protestations
Michael Tisius is 3rd youth offender Missouri executed. Other states know that's wrong | Opinion
Missouri stands alone in sentencing more youths to death than nearly every state in the nation. Tonight, Missouri executed one more, proving the state would rather give young offenders a lethal three-drug cocktail instead of a second chance. Michael Tisius, killed by Missouri at 6:10 p.m., was a manipulated, coerced and traumatized 19-year-old at the time of his crime.
More MAGA Accusations???
Hate groups' political influence growing, watchdog says - Kansas Reflector
More than 1,200 hate and anti-government extremist groups were active across the United States in 2022, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center's latest report on the nationwide prevalence of extremists who target people of color, LGBTQ people, Jewish communities and other religious minorities.
Show-Me Newspaper Hype
Hard-right Missouri state senator launches Republican campaign for secretary of state
A hard-right Missouri state senator on Tuesday launched a campaign for secretary of state, becoming the second Republican to enter the race to succeed Jay Ashcroft as the state's top election official. State Sen. Denny Hoskins, a term-limited Republican from Warrensburg, in his campaign announcement Tuesday vowed to "get government bureaucrats out of the way."
Midwest Cost To Be The Boss
Kansas ranks among most costly states to start a business; Missouri falls in the middle of the pack - Kansas City Business Journal
Kansas ranks among the most expensive states to start a business. The state ranked No. 43, with 50 being the most expensive, according to an analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Small Business Administration and the Census Bureau by Simplify LLC.
Exurb Encroachment
Raytown neighborhood concerned about nearby development, rezoning
RAYTOWN, Mo. - Neighbors are speaking out ahead of a Board of Aldermen meeting in Raytown, Missouri Tuesday night. They say that they're against a rezoning proposal near Blue Ridge Boulevard and Woodson Road. "Oh this has made me sick," said Ken Moore, who lives right next to the property, "This has made my whole family sick.
Conservatives Troll Administrators
Education officials sit atop the Kansas public retirees 'millionaires' list
Data provided by the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System shows Kansas has 3,778 KPERS "millionaires" - state and local government retirees who will collect at least $1 million in pension benefits over their first 20 years of retirement. That is an increase of 429 over last year.
Power Play Reporting
Power surge: KC won't penalize energy use violators
Every year, Kansas City residents spend nearly 5% of their income on electricity, ranking the city among the most energy-cost-burdened in the nation. And the cost doesn’t only affect the wallet — energy consumption within buildings and homes causes nearly two-thirds of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Fight For Life Redux
Lawsuit claims several old and new Kansas abortion restrictions are unconstitutional
WICHITA, Kansas - It's become a frequent scene at Kansas Planned Parenthood clinics. Women show up for an abortion appointment - often from out of state - and get turned away because of a simple paperwork error: They didn't correctly print out a state-mandated consent form that needs to be signed a day ahead of time.
Winning Ballers & Prez Biden
Watch: The best moments and highlights from the Kansas City Chiefs visit to the White House
Yesterday, the Super Bowl LVII Champion Kansas City Chiefs were at the White House celebrating their championship win with President Joe Biden.A team chock full of colorful characters like the Chiefs made for some hilarious moments.
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