Politics

McDonald's worker Terrence Wise holds his fist up in solidarity as Fran Marion, another local McDonald's worker, speaks at the Fight for $15 rally on Jan. 15 in front of the Van Brunt McDonald’s in Kansas City,

Kansas City Fast-Food Workers Demand a $15 Minimum Wage and Union

By Celisa Calacal, KCUR 89.3 | January 22, 2021

Kansas City fast-food workers have joined a nationwide effort to demand a $15 minimum wage and union representation.

Here’s Joe Biden’s To-Do List On His First Day as President

By Jane Norman | January 20, 2021

President-elect Joe Biden early Wednesday unveiled the list of executive orders, memos and directives he will make when he assumes the presidency later in the day.

Nick’s Picks | MLK Day, Inauguration Day and the Chiefs

By Nick Haines | January 18, 2021

Nick’s Haines picks Martin Luther King Day, Inauguration Day and the next Kansas City Chiefs playoff game as the news highlights for the coming week.

Nick’s Picks | Prepping Another Impeachment Following Capitol Riot

By Nick Haines | January 11, 2021

The coming week with be dominated by political fallout from last week’s Capitol riot and the Kansas City Chiefs playoff game this weekend.

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) sits alone in the House Chamber before a joint session of Congress on Jan. 06, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

Major Josh Hawley Donor Calls for Him to be Censured by the U.S. Senate

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent | January 8, 2021

A Joplin businessman who helped bankroll Sen. Josh Hawley’s first campaign denounced him on Thursday as a “political opportunist” who used “irresponsible, inflammatory, and dangerous tactics” to incite the rioting that took over the U.S. Capitol Building.