News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
KCPS Ponders School in Brookside for Teacher Housing
Kansas City Public Schools may convert the closed and mothballed Bryant School into teacher housing. The public is encouraged to submit feedback by May 17.
Bayer Pushes Roundup Protection Bill in Missouri
Bayer and the Modern Ag Alliance are pushing Missouri to pass a bill saying EPA labeling for farm chemicals like Roundup satisfies warning label requirements.
Democrats Filibuster Bill Making it Harder to Amend Missouri Constitution
Democrats are fighting legislative efforts to make it harder to amend the Missouri Constitution. An initiative seeks to get abortion access on the fall ballot.
Early Morning Calls. Barren Chicken Barns. Millions in Debt.
After Tyson Foods closed four meatpacking plants in the Midwest, some contract chicken farmers faced business ruin. Here are their stories.
Nick’s Picks | Anniversaries, Legislative Drama and Concerts
As legislative work comes to an end in Kansas and Missouri, the Royals are preparing to celebrate the 2014 team that went to the World Series.
Campus Protests Over War in Gaza Echo Anti-Apartheid Era
Campus protests at the University of Missouri and University of Kansas over Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza echo anti-apartheid protests decades ago.
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.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson Signs Bill to Kill South Kansas City Landfill
Gov. Mike Parson has signed legislation designed to keep a landfill from moving into south Kansas City, ending a more than year-long effort to stop the project.
Kansas City Faces Fight as Feds Ponder Sustainability Grants
The Kansas City area faces stiff competition as it seeks nearly $200 million in federal sustainability grants to fund projects to address climate change.
Trees are Spreading Across the Great Plains, Making Climate Change Worse
We often think trees are good for the environment. But in the Midwest and Great Plains, they’re worsening climate change as woodlands take over grasslands.