In their Kansas congressional race, Davids and Adkins focus on abortion and...
In the race to represent Kansas' 3rd Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids promises to protect abortion rights. Republican Amanda Adkins says she’ll fight inflation. Joe Biden and Sam...
View ArticleThe disappearance of the ‘family glitch’ could help 40,000 more Kansans...
Enrollment is open for the Affordable Care Act Marketplace and some rules have been changed to help more workers get coverage for their families.
View ArticleFAQ: How Kansas City's Question 2 ballot measure would fund 'deeply...
If approved, Question 2 on the citywide ballot would authorize Kansas City to issue a $50 million bond, which could help fund more than 2,000 new affordable housing units. But the measure does not...
View ArticleCan Rep. Sharice Davids hold onto her gerrymandered district?
The newly-rearranged Kansas 3rd congressional district is seeing incumbent Democrat Sharice Davids face off against Republican Amanda Adkins, with abortion and inflation stealing the spotlight. Plus:...
View ArticleHow Missouri’s new voting laws could impact your ability to vote in the midterms
Missouri has changed its requirements for accepted forms of voter identification since the August primary and put new restrictions on get-out-the-vote efforts.
View ArticleKansas might let homes take more toddlers amid child care shortage. Critics...
Kansas has one proposal to expand capacity for toddlers, but child care providers worry that too many small children supervised by too few adults could threaten safety.
View ArticleKansas City Police to pay $5 million over 2019 fatal shooting of Terrence...
Bridges was shot and killed by a Kansas City Police officer following a foot chase. He was unarmed. The settlement is one of the largest sums paid out by the police department.
View ArticleMissouri's Amendment 4 boils down to one core question: Who should control KCPD?
The ballot measure would give the legislature the power to order Kansas City to increase the police budget. Supporters say the amendment gives needed funding to a city with growing crime rates. Critics...
View ArticleIn Independence, Missouri, unions are trying to revive the power of the labor...
Two-time incumbent Democratic Representative Robert Sauls has the support of the local union leaders, but increasingly, union members aren’t voting in a bloc. And in a region that's leaning...
View ArticleBreaking down the U.S. Senate race in Missouri
The Missouri general election battle for U.S. Senate has been somewhat tame compared to the wild primary season, but does that signal a unified rightward trajectory for the state? Plus: Voters in...
View ArticleUp to 1 million birds count on Kansas wetlands during migration. Drought has...
The ongoing drought in Kansas isn’t only parching crops and drinking water supplies. It’s also hurting wildlife as the Kansas wetlands that normally act as vital pit stops for migrating birds dry up.
View ArticleA 13-year-old ran away from a Kansas foster care facility and died driving a...
The child, who was only 13, ran away from agency Successful Dreams in late October.
View ArticleAfter Roe, more women head to Kansas clinics and more Kansans get abortion...
Abortions at Kansas clinics rose 36% after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade — and the number of Kansans ordering abortion pills from overseas doubled.
View ArticleLaTurner and Schmidt spar in only televised debate for Kansas congressional race
The Republican incumbent and his Democratic challenger sparred over the Jan. 6 riot, foreign policy and social services.
View ArticleCentene showers politicians with millions as it courts contracts and settles...
One of America's richest companies, which helps manage prescription drugs in the Kansas Medicaid program and settled with the state for $27.6 million over misconduct, has made hefty campaign donations...
View ArticleEric Schmitt pays $75,000 for ad during Chiefs game to close out Missouri...
Polls show Schmitt, Missouri's attorney general, leading in the race for the open seat in the U.S. Senate despite being outspent his opponent, Trudy Busch Valentine.
View ArticleWhich political candidates opted not to debate in 2022?
Once an expectation for anyone seeking state or national office, many candidates are finding that there’s little downside to skipping debates. The Midwest Newsroom reviewed 2022 debate participation...
View ArticleThe race for Jackson County Executive
The race for Jackson County Executive nears the finish line as incumbent Frank White faces off against Republican Theresa Galvin.
View ArticleA social work licensing exam that people of color fail more often is under...
White test takers are far more likely to pass the licensing exam than people of color or older test takers.
View ArticleElection Day is here!
Kansas and Missouri are headed to the polls today! Voters have some big races to decide: governor, U.S. Senate and attorney general in Kansas, and in Missouri, an open U.S. Senate contest plus...
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