The Kansas Department of Transportation said steel and aluminum tariffs, which are already in place, are going to make it more expensive to work.
Road work ahead: Federal tariffs likely to raise cost of Kansas highway and road construction
Posted inState Government
Missouri lawmakers lay out policy priorities for rest of session
Kansas City-area lawmakers say they’re focused on the state budget, Missouri sports teams, health care and the economy.
Posted inState Government
Gender-affirming care and elections: A veto guide for the 2025 Kansas legislative session
Kansas lawmakers have finished the regular session. They now address bills that were vetoed before adjourning for the year.
Posted inState Government
Gov. Mike Kehoe poised to sign legislation that could raise Missouri utility bills
Bill would allow utilities to seek rate increases for construction before projects are completed. Critics say this and other changes could cost consumers more than $1,100 a year.
Posted inLocal Government
Brian Platt is out. But he’s not the first Kansas City manager to be ousted
On Thursday, Kansas City Manager Brian Platt joined six other former city managers who have been ousted by the City Council. In fact, city managers are nearly as likely to be fired — or pressured to resign — as they are to leave on their own terms.
Posted inBehind the Beacon
What Kansas City nonprofits told us about the shifting federal funding landscape
The Beacon spoke with Kansas City area nonprofits on March 21 about their questions and concerns around potential federal funding cuts.
Posted inKansas City
Trump administration’s cuts cancel food deliveries to Harvesters
The food bank, which provides food to pantries and other hunger outreach groups in Missouri and Kansas, will not get scheduled shipments of milk, eggs, chicken and canned goods.
Posted inKansas
Kansas ends grace period for mail ballots. Democrats warn legally cast votes will be thrown out
Republicans have been trying to pass this law for years. They say requiring all ballots to be in on election day increases voter confidence.
Posted inKansas City
Billions at stake in Missouri and Kansas if proposed Medicaid, SNAP cuts move forward
The cuts could lead to nearly 30,000 jobs lost across Missouri and Kansas health care systems and food suppliers, a new study found.
Posted inElections
Kansas City is voting on a sales tax to fund a new jail. Here’s what to know about Question 1
Kansas City’s public safety sales tax has been used to support the police department and emergency and medical services. Mayor Quinton Lucas and other officials want voters to renew it so the city can use the money to build a new jail and rehabilitation center.