Hilary Becker
Stories by Hilary Becker
Outcry Over Immigration Ban Spans the Weekend in KC
As it has across the country, the temporary immigration ban instituted by President Trump continued to reverberate through the Kansas City area over the weekend. The activities, including a town-hall forum organized Saturday by U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Kansas City Democrat, came against the backdrop of a fast-developing story. A federal judge in Washington…
The Day That Was
No matter how you feel about Tuesday’s outcome, Election Day is over. Unrelenting attack ads and mailers marked brutal campaigns from president on down. In the end, Kansas City-area voters voiced their opinions on everything from tobacco taxes to judicial retention. Here’s our social media rundown of how a long, divisive campaign season ended with Tuesday’s…
Hashtags For The Month Of FEBRUARY
At the end of each month we share four hashtags that trended locally, nationally, or simply caught our eye. February was full of announcements, conversations, and events on social media and it was hard to decide which to include. But there can only be four and here they are! What four would you pick? Let…
Hashtags for the Month of JANUARY
The first month of 2016 has already come and gone. Which means it’s the perfect time to introduce “Hashtags for the Month.” At the end of each month we’ll share four hashtags that trended locally, nationally, or simply caught our eye. Here’s what we have for January. What do you think? Which four would you…