News & Issues
Droughts, Climate Change, Drive US Beef Herd to Historic Low
Persistent drought, complicated by climate change, have helped drive the nation’s inventory of beef cattle to a 61–year low.
Nick’s Picks | Stadium Tax, Kansas Primary and March Madness
Kansas City news this week is focused on the stadium tax for the Royals and the Chiefs, the Kansas presidential primary and the beginning of March Madness.
Missouri Lawmakers Push Tax Break to Expand Kansas City Nuclear Weapons Facility
Kansas City-area lawmakers want to give a sales tax break to expand a federal facility that builds non-nuclear components for the nation’s nuclear stockpile.
Royals Ballpark Gains Some Support in the Crossroads
The Kansas City Royals’ controversial ballpark plan has qualified support from some longtime Crossroads property owners as well as former Mayor Kay Barnes.
Missourians Back Initiative to Restore Abortion Rights by Small Margin, Poll Finds
A new poll shows a plurality of Missourians support restoring abortion rights as they existed under Roe v. Wade, but undecided voters hold the key to victory.