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Melesa Johnson Wins Democratic Primary for Jackson County Prosecutor: ‘It’s Time for Change’

Whether Johnson wins or loses in the general, Jackson County will elect its first Black female prosecutor in November. She faces Republican Tracey Chappel in November. The winner will take over for prosecutor Jean Peters Baker, who did not run for reelection.

by Peggy Lowe, KCUR 89.3

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Missouri Voters Again Tell Kansas City to Increase Police Funding, But By a Narrower Margin

This marks the second time Missouri voters approved Amendment 4 to raise Kansas City's minimum threshold for funding its police department.

by Celisa Calacal, KCUR 89.3

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Missouri Amendment 4: What to Know About the Kansas City Police Funding Ballot Question

The constitutional amendment targets a police funding mandate that only applies to Kansas City, the lone city in Missouri without local control over its police department.

by Celisa Calacal, KCUR 89.3

News & Issues

Newspapers in Rural Areas are Folding, Leaving Vast News Deserts

The U.S. has lost more than 2,800 newspapers since 2005, many of them in rural areas. Now some journalists are redoubling their efforts to provide local news and trying new models in a difficult industry.

by Jim Meadows, Harvest Public Media

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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

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Kansas City Chiefs and Royals say Stadium Deals Will Help the Community. Economists Disagree

The teams call the deals historic. Community groups and economists aren’t so sure.

by Savannah Hawley-Bates, KCUR 89.3

Arts & Culture

Kansas City Can Finally Go Down The Rabbit Hole at a New Museum for Children’s Literature

Co-founders Deb Pettid and Pete Cowdin have spent the last six years bringing their unique vision to life.

by Julie Denesha, KCUR 89.3

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U.S. Hopes to Build Pipelines for Carbon Capture. Landowners Don’t Want Them

Thousands of miles of oil and natural gas pipelines already crisscross the country. Now, many more are being proposed to carry things like hydrogen and carbon dioxide as ways to combat climate change.

by Eric Schmid, St. Louis Public Radio

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

For Black leaders in Kansas City, MLK Day is a Hectic — and Empowering — Day of Service

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a day off for many people in Kansas City. But for leaders in Black communities, it's a chance to connect to something bigger and encourage better support for African Americans.

by Lawrence Brooks IV, KCUR 89.3

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