News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
4 KC Mayors Walk Into a Library … It’s No Joke
Four former Kansas City mayors gathered recently to discuss their time in office. Their conversation airs Friday on Kansas City PBS.
Potential Super Bowl Celebration Carries Super Price Tag
By Kevin Collison Being a successful NFL city doesn’t come cheap. The estimated cost to city taxpayers for a hoped-for Feb. 15 celebration should the Chiefs win the Super Bowl was estimated at least $2.25 million at a City Council committee meeting Wednesday. That figure includes a $750,000 transfer to the KC Sports Commission to…
Kansas Encourages Rural Housing With Massive Influx of Funds
For years, the Kansas Housing Resource Corp.’s median-income program was a well-intended effort operating with modest resources. Then everything changed.
Missouri House Gives Initial Approval to Raising Bar for Voters to Amend the Constitution
Legislation to make it harder for voters to amend the state constitution through the initiative petition process won initial approval in the Missouri House on Wednesday.
Reduce the Stress: Here are Simple Tips for Tax Time
Tax season can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are some helpful tips to get through tax time with ease.