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KCUR89.3

KCUR 89.3, Kansas City’s NPR member station, first broadcast in 1957. A charter member of NPR, KCUR holds itself to the highest journalistic standards in service to the citizens of Kansas, Missouri, the broader Midwest, and the nation. KCUR is a founding member of the Kansas City Media Collective.

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Stories by KCUR 89.3

News & Issues

Jackson County Voters Reject Stadium Sales Tax to Help Fund New Royals Ballpark

Intense Campaign Ends in Overwhelming Rejection

by Celisa Calacal, KCUR 89.3

News & Issues

Jackson County Legislature Defies Frank White to put Chiefs and Royals Stadium Funding on Ballot

Voters to Decide on Sales Tax April 2

by Celisa Calacal, KCUR 89.3

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

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

Hundreds of Kansas Citians Are Shot Each Year and Survive. Families Pick Up the Pieces

Since 2015, shootings in Kansas City that leave a survivor are rising slightly — meaning more families are struggling with the physical and mental wounds they cause.

by Peggy Lowe, KCUR 89.3

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

Midwest Faces Future of Hazardous Heat, and Homes Aren’t Ready

Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska are part of an emerging “extreme heat belt” that could deliver more scorching days within 30 years.

by Holly Edgell, KCUR 89.3

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

Kansas City Election Guide: What Voters Should Know About the June 2023 Ballot

Kansas City is headed back to the polls on June 20. The new City Council needs to address an urgent need for more affordable housing, recent spikes in violent crime, economic development and neighborhood livability issues like trash services, infrastructure and short-term rentals.

by Lynn Horsley, KCUR 89.3

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