News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Kansas Voters Overwhelmingly Say ‘No’ to Stripping Abortion Rights from the State Constitution
Kansas was the first state to vote on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June. The vote preserves the right to an abortion in the Kansas Constitution.
Former U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp Connected to False Text About Kansas Abortion Amendment
Former U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp is behind the false text message about the Kansas constitutional amendment on abortion that enraged Democrats on Monday.
Tap List | Torn Label Honors The Fallen With Annual Beer Release
Torn Label is releasing a beer to honor the fallen in a military helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
Thirsty? Your Hoppy Guide to the Downtown KC Craft Beer Scene
(Editor’s note: This article was last updated March 10, 2022) Kansas City’s downtown craft beer scene traces its hoppy roots back to Nov. 17, 1989. That’s the date John McDonald, founder of Boulevard Brewing, delivered his first keg of Pale Ale to Ponak’s Mexican Kitchen just a few blocks down the road on Southwest Boulevard….
curiousKC | What are Reproductive Rights?
“Reproductive rights” has been a Google search phrase more in the past couple of months than in the search engine’s history. Here’s why, and what it means.
New Atlanta Ballpark Considered Model for Royals Coming Downtown
(Editor’s note: This article was originally published April 13) By Kevin Collison If you’re curious about the game plan for a potential Royals downtown ballpark, the new home of the Atlanta Braves may offer some inside baseball. Truist Field and its adjoining “The Battery Atlanta” mixed-use development were cited several times by experts discussing the…
Follow the Money: Who is Funding Kansas Abortion Amendment Ads?
Two organizations formed to campaign on either side of the abortion referendum on the Kansas ballot Tuesday have raised — and spent — more than $11 million between them since the start of the year.
Beyond the Hype: A Sober Look at Psychedelics
Psychedelic medicine can be a viable path to treatment for a range of ailments. But some worry the hype is getting ahead of the science.
KCATA Backs Two Big Transit-Oriented Apartment Projects
By Kevin Collison The KCATA has jumped into transit-oriented development in a big way, approving bonds this week for two apartment projects totaling $190 million that could receive up to a 75 percent property tax reduction over 20 years. The board accepted what it describes as a public-private partnership with Northpoint Development, which is proposing…
Zooming into Politics: Gen Z Candidates Share Ambition, Obstacles in Running Young
Gen Z politicians are working to break political molds they say are unfit for serving their generation, as well as trying to get their peers to the polls.