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Posts Tagged ‘KCUR’

Just Outside Kansas City, a Giant Solar Farm Project is Pitting Neighbor Against Neighbor

By | September 14, 2022 | 0
Frank Gieringer walks between rows of apple trees where his customers can pick their own fruit. Gieringer lives near the border of where NextEra Energy Resources wants to build a 2,000-acre solar farm.

Johnson and Douglas County approved regulations allowing the construction of what would be the largest utility-scale solar farm in Kansas. But while residents say they support green energy, there’s a vocal contingent pushing back against building 2,000 acres of panels so close to their communities.

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Kansas Voters Overwhelmingly Say ‘No’ to Stripping Abortion Rights from the State Constitution

By | August 3, 2022 | 0
Kansas state Rep. Stephanie Clayton, an abortion rights supporter who was a Republican and is now a Democrat, reacts as a referendum to strip abortion rights out of the state constitution fails.

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.

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Missouri Voting Guide: What to Know About the 2022 Election

By | July 6, 2022 | 0
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Here’s a guide to help you navigate Missouri’s 2022 election, including information on how to vote and what to expect on your ballot.

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Will Climate Change Prevent Me from Being a Parent? Millennials, Gen Z Question Adding More Children to the Earth

By | May 17, 2022 | 0
Angelica Chavez-Duckworth

Climate anxiety is prompting growing numbers of people to seriously question whether to bring more children into the world.

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If More Kansas Citians Rode the Bus by Choice, it Could Shift the Whole City’s Mindset

By | May 3, 2022 | 0
Sofia Gillespie likes to take the bus when meeting up with friends.

Despite long wait times between buses, confusing route changes and other inconveniences, these Kansas Citians use public transit not because they have to, but because they want to. Here’s why that matters.

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