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‘Transas City’: KC Offers Sanctuary Amid Anti-Trans Push

By | May 18, 2023 |

Folks hold up pink white and blue signs that read "We Are Still Here" at a transgender rights protest in Kansas City.

A loud clatter of skateboards, abandoned by riders grinning at a near wipeout, interrupts conversations among friends and new acquaintances. It’s the first time Late-Nite Bite, a monthly sober and queer event, has set up shop at Goofball Sk8boards in the Waldo neighborhood of Kansas City, and it’s clearly a success. Late-Nite Bite…

Winners and Losers of Missouri’s 2023 Legislative Session

By | May 15, 2023 |

Members of the Missouri House throw paper into the air to celebrate the end of the 2023 legislative session.

Just 43 of more than 3,000 non-budget bills introduced during the 2023 session of the Missouri General Assembly passed. Here are the winners and losers.

Sports Wagering Bill Remains Mired in Missouri Senate Split Over Gambling Expansion

By | April 10, 2023 |

Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, chats with Sen. Brian Williams, D-University City, and Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo, D-Independence, on the opening day of the 2023 session in January.

The odds that the Missouri General Assembly will pass sports gambling legislation during this year’s session area dwindling.

‘Canceled, Censored, Banned’ Sparks Questions About Government, Books and Public Libraries

By | April 7, 2023 |

This double display case at the Country Club Plaza branch of the Kansas City Public Library holds books provided to the library by an interfaith group called Cultural Crossroads.

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s proposed rule addressing material at public libraries has sparked questions about book restrictions. Here are answers.