News & Issues
Kansas City Mayor Wants to Ban Discrimination Against People with Housing Vouchers
Move Targets 'Source of Income' Discrimination
by Celisa Calacal, KCUR 89.3
Stories by Celisa Calacal, KCUR 89.3
News & Issues
Kansas City Votes ‘Yes’ on Public Bus Funding by Renewing Sales Tax for Another Decade
The three-eighths cent sales tax is one of the largest sources of local funding for the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority.
by Celisa Calacal, KCUR 89.3
News & Issues
Sales Tax for East Side Projects Grapples with Growing Pains
Revenue Flows in Faster Than it Gets Disbursed for Projects
by Multiple Reporters
News & Issues
Jackson County Freezes Property Taxes for Seniors After Controversial Assessments
Under the legislation, Jackson County seniors whose homes are valued less than $550,000 can start applying for relief next year.
by Multiple Reporters
News & Issues
Kansas City Election Results: Here’s Your New City Council
All 12 seats on the City Council were up for grabs in Tuesday's election. Current Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas easily won re-election.
by Celisa Calacal, KCUR 89.3
News & Issues
What’s at Stake in Kansas City Elections? How the City Prioritizes Housing and Development
A primary contest in April kicks off a 2023 election cycle that will add several new members to the Kansas City Council, the results of which could affect the direction of the city and Mayor Quinton Lucas’ agenda.
by Celisa Calacal, KCUR 89.3
News & Issues
KC Leaving $2M Annually ‘On the Table’ by Not Taxing Airbnbs
Audit estimates there are more than 1,800 short-term rentals in Kansas City — the equivalent of two downtown convention hotels — that aren't feeding into the local tax base.
by Celisa Calacal, KCUR 89.3
News & Issues
Vacant Lots, Absentee Owners, Little Accountability. What’s Going on With the Kansas City Land Bank?
The Kansas City Land Bank is supposed to revitalize neighborhoods. But a Beacon investigation found that the Land Bank has potential conflicts of interest between board members and buyers, and fails to hold buyers accountable to its own requirements. The result: Properties sit vacant for years.
by Multiple Reporters
Arts & Culture
Federal Pandemic Program Became a ‘Godsend’ to Kansas City Venues
48 businesses in Kansas City received grants from the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program.
by Celisa Calacal, KCUR 89.3
News & Issues
‘They Need to Make Changes Now’: Local Housing Advocates Demand Improvements to KC’s Rental Assistance Program
Kansas City has $4.7 million in federal funds available — KC Tenants wants the city to distribute that money faster.
by Celisa Calacal, KCUR 89.3
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William T. Kemper, Commerce Bank, Trustee
Jo Anna Dale
Herbert & Bonnie Buchbinder