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Nick’s Picks | Your Top 10 Stories for the Week Ahead
Here are 10 local and national news stories to pay attention to this week.
Constitutional Freedom Group Opposing Abortion Amendment on Aug. 2 Ballot in Kansas
Kansans for Constitutional Freedom opposes stripping from the Kansas Constitution the right to abortion. Voters will decide on a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution that is on the Aug. 2 primary ballot.
Nick’s Picks | Prepping for Memorial Day, Summertime
Nick Haines offers an outlook on the news week ahead in Kansas City.
Nick’s Picks | Kansas Congressional Map Goes Before Kansas Supreme Court
The fight over congressional maps moves to the Kansas Supreme Court today. It’s at the top of this week’s news in Kansas City.
Decades Later, KC Dioceses Strive to Focus on Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Priests
June marks the 20th anniversary of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, which was the first time that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops laid out a set of detailed procedures for addressing sexual abuse of minors by clergy.
Legal Marijuana, Ranked-choice Voting Initiatives Submitted for Missouri Ballot
Missourians this fall may have a chance to legalize adult marijuana use and change the way elections are conducted.
Nick’s Picks | A Hot Week for Weather and News
Abortion, recreational marijuana and plenty of sports news this week in Kansas City.
Nick’s Picks | Kansas Places a Big Bet on Sports
After years of debate, Kansas is about to become the 34th state in the nation to legalize sports betting. The bill could be used to help attract the Kansas City Chiefs to the state.
Nick’s Picks | Big News and Big Fun in KC This Week
Nick Haines of Kansas City PBS offers an outlook for the news week ahead.
Time Running Short for Dueling Missouri Marijuana Legalization Efforts
With the end of the legislative session only weeks away, and organizers of an initiative petition campaign sounding the alarm about an even more pressing deadline, dueling efforts to legalize marijuana in Missouri face uncertain fates.