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Waldo and Plaza-area Projects Push for Port KC Tax Breaks

By | July 19, 2023 |

Site of the proposed 4711 Belleview project west of the Country Club Plaza.

The Port Authority of Kansas City is considering tax breaks for two housing proposals in Waldo and near the Country Club Plaza that are drawing criticism.

When Corporations Buy Local Homes, We All Pay

By | July 12, 2023 |

An illustration of a house made of money.

Jackson County’s latest round of property tax assessments has sent homeowners into a frenzy. One factor driving prices of homes? Out-of-town investors.

Endorsements Shift Kansas City’s Political Landscape

By | June 22, 2023 |

A participant in a KC Tenants Power political rally uses a megaphone to fire up the crowd.

Even as the old guard of Kansas City politics made endorsements, newer groups like KC Tenants Power and Northland Strong shaped the 2023 City Council election.

Things to Watch During June 20 Election in Kansas City

By | June 16, 2023 |

A voter enters a polling location at the National World War I Museum and Memorial to submit a ballot.

Kansas City has seen new political players, a worsening affordable housing crisis and escalating tensions with the state-controlled police department.