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Boone County Becomes Focus of Missouri Initiative Petition Campaigns Following Redistricting
The 2022 Missouri congressional map split Boone County in half. Will it make a difference in the effort to get abortion on the ballot in November?
The Missouri Legislature is Cutting Local Governments’ Power to Pass Their Own Laws
Republican statehouses like Missouri’s increasingly limit what rules places like Kansas City can adopt — typically shutting down more progressive policies.
Nick’s Picks | Earth Day, NFL Draft and Cicadas
Earth Day, the NFL Draft, cicadas and lots of politics will define the news week ahead in Kansas City.
Nick’s Picks | April Fools’ Day, Stadium Tax Vote
Jackson County voters will decide Tuesday on a sales tax to help finance a new downtown Royals ballpark and upgrades for the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.
A Community Struggle to Maintain a Full-Service Grocery
The Sun Fresh grocery at Linwood and Prospect avenues in Kansas City is struggling to sustain itself in the face of neighborhood homelessness and drug use.
Nick’s Picks | Here’s the Latest on the Super Bowl Parade Shooting
One week after winning the Super Bowl, Kansas City is still processing a mass shooting at the celebration parade.
Push for Restrictions on Intoxicating Hemp Products Spurs Clash Over Who Should Regulate
Missouri lawmakers are grappling with how to regulate hemp-derived intoxicating products such as delta-8, and who should regulate them.
As Few as 1 in 5 Voters Could Defeat Initiative Petitions Under Missouri Senate Proposal
It is mathematically possible for as few as 20% of voters to determine the outcome of statewide ballot measures under a proposal now before the Missouri Senate.
Kansas’ Unrivaled Rural Hospital Crisis: 58% at Risk of Closing, 82% Lost Money on Patient Care
Financial weaknesses at four of every five rural Kansas hospitals provide leverage to Medicaid expansion advocates seeking $680 million annually.
Legal Fights Brew Over Missouri Cannabis Sales Tax Rules
Under the Missouri Constitution, local governments can impose cannabis sales taxes. But how those taxes can be applied is still up for debate.