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Posts Tagged ‘News & Issues’

Legal Marijuana, Ranked-choice Voting Initiatives Submitted for Missouri Ballot

By | May 9, 2022 | 0
David Roland, treasurer of Better Elections Missouri, signs petition submission paperwork Sunday at the Secretary of State's office in Jefferson City.

Missourians this fall may have a chance to legalize adult marijuana use and change the way elections are conducted.

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Nick’s Picks | A Hot Week for Weather and News

By | May 9, 2022 | 0
Nick Haines

Abortion, recreational marijuana and plenty of sports news this week in Kansas City.

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Nick’s Picks | Kansas Places a Big Bet on Sports

By | May 2, 2022 | 0
Nick Haines

After years of debate, Kansas is about to become the 34th state in the nation to legalize sports betting. The bill could be used to help attract the Kansas City Chiefs to the state.

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Nick’s Picks | Big News and Big Fun in KC This Week

By | April 25, 2022 | 0
Nick Haines

Nick Haines of Kansas City PBS offers an outlook for the news week ahead.

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Time Running Short for Dueling Missouri Marijuana Legalization Efforts

By | April 20, 2022 | 0
Marijuana plants

With the end of the legislative session only weeks away, and organizers of an initiative petition campaign sounding the alarm about an even more pressing deadline, dueling efforts to legalize marijuana in Missouri face uncertain fates.

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