A bill would add multiple new requirements for social service programs. State staff and experts in food and medical assistance say it won’t help anyone.
Kansas version of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act might come in 2026
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Wyandotte County greenlights STAR bond participation for proposed Chiefs stadium
Commissioners voted 7–3 to authorize a local tax pledge after being warned a no vote could cost the county leverage in stadium negotiations and state-funded bridge repairs.
Posted inState Government
After years of patching holes, new federal requirements are forcing Missouri to upgrade its social services systems
As the state races to meet new requirements laid out in the Trump administration’s cuts to social services, lawmakers are being asked to fund new staff and technology upgrades to meet the demands.
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KC advances lead pipe inspections and trail projects as KCATA fares set to return
Council members approved a $1.87 million state grant to inventory and inspect lead pipe water service lines, launching pilot efforts in Columbus Park and Lykins.
Posted inElections
Cryptocurrency might make its way into local election campaigns as lawmakers consider new bill
Republican Sen. Craig Bowser is pushing the bill. A 2022 report by the state’s Governmental Ethics Commission said lawmakers should regulate the practice.
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Platform Ventures got Port KC tax incentives to build a warehouse. Now they’re selling it to ICE
Platform Ventures pitched a warehouse development as a job creator for south Kansas City. Port KC is concerned that a sale to ICE would undermine job growth in the area.
Posted inLocal Government
Unified Government approves up to $450 million in local sales taxes for Chiefs stadium
The deal will divert future sales tax revenue to help support a $3.3 billion stadium and entertainment district.
Posted inHousing
Working homelessness: When ‘getting a job’ isn’t enough in KC
Increasing numbers of sheltered families have jobs while a growing population is caught in the gap between the wages they earn and the cost of housing. It’s a formula for rising homelessness.
Posted inImmigration
With no-masks proposal, Jackson County joins push to restrain ICE
The Department of Homeland Security insists masking protects federal law enforcement from doxing and physical attacks.
Posted inState Government
Some Missouri lawmakers want to push religion into the public school day
Ideas include posting the Ten Commandments in classrooms, history lessons that frame religion in a positive light and allowing students to leave school for religious education.