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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 KCUR 89.3
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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
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Sales Tax for East Side Projects Grapples with Growing Pains
Revenue Flows in Faster Than it Gets Disbursed for Projects
by Multiple Reporters
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Kansas City Considers Becoming a Transgender ‘Safe Haven’ in Defiance of Missouri Laws
The LGBTQ Commission has asked Kansas City to become a sanctuary city for the transgender community. Later this week, Missouri is restricting gender-affirming care for minors and adults.
by Jodi Fortino, KCUR 89.3
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Earth Day Update: Midwest Cities Still Have Air Quality Problems
American Lung Association Says Soot from Western Wildfires Poses Risk
by Holly Edgell, KCUR 89.3
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