Politics

This house on the Westside saw its property tax assessment skyrocket in recent years, making it difficult for the owner to pay.

Jackson County Freezes Property Taxes for Seniors After Controversial Assessments

Thousands of senior citizens in Jackson County will soon be eligible for a property tax break, following this year’s most recent assessments.

Two black cows stick their heads under a fence to eat out of a trough.

Who Regulates the Food We Eat?

By Cami Koons | August 31, 2023

There’s a fight brewing over who will regulate U.S. food — and who picks up the tab. Here’s what Kansas and Missouri producers think about the EATS Act.

Applying for student loan. Filling up the loan form with calculator, pen, note pad on the desk

Here’s What to Know About New Federal Policies for Repaying Student Loans

By Ariana Figueroa, Missouri Independent | August 23, 2023

The Biden administration crafted a year-long delay in repayments for 40 million student loan borrowers. Here’s what you need to know.

Monument sign for the Herzog Foundation in Smithville.

Smithville Nonprofit Seeks to Become ‘Epicenter of the School-Choice Movement’

By Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent | July 10, 2023

Before his death, Stanley Herzog’s largesse bankrolled a generation of GOP candidates. His fortune is now focused on expanding ‘Christ-centered K-12 education.’

Attendees of the Kansans for Constitutional Freedom watch party celebrate after primary election results verify Kansans voted to keep abortion a constitutional right.

Positive Polling Doesn’t Guarantee Victory for Abortion Rights

By Scott S. Greenberger, Missouri Independent | July 5, 2023

Polls show that most Americans, even in red states, oppose the strict abortion bans Republican state lawmakers have enacted in the year since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade.