A new report finds that states with legalized sports betting aren’t doing enough to protect people from gambling trouble.
Sports betting protections in Missouri and Kansas get failing grades
Posted inElections
On the April 7 ballot: Should Kansas City keep its earnings tax?
If the measure passes, Kansas City will continue collecting a 63-year-old tax on Kansas City wages, salaries and profits. If it fails, the city will be forced to find hundreds of millions of dollars — or else make dramatic cuts.
Posted inState Government
Kansas lawmakers want to require age verification on all phone application downloads
The legislation passed the Senate 34-6. It would require adults and children alike to confirm their ages before downloading apps from platforms such as Google or Apple.
Posted inEconomics
‘People are already behind on their bills’: Missouri utility rates will keep rising as legislation takes effect, experts warn
Missouri utility companies are requesting rate increases using tools approved by lawmakers last year.
Posted inMeeting Notes
Hickman Mills renames schools amid district consolidation
Three schools will take on new names under the district’s consolidation plan aimed at addressing a projected $14 million deficit.
Posted inState Government
After months of fighting, Gov. Laura Kelly hands over personal data for SNAP recipients to Trump administration
The governor said she received additional privacy guarantees from the federal government. Republicans say she folded under pressure.
Posted inMeeting Notes
KCK school board discusses new roadmap for student success
After two years of engagement with students, educators and community members, the district’s “Portrait of a Graduate” framework defines the key skills students should leave school with.
Posted inState Government
Kansas lawmakers are advancing property tax relief. Here are the major proposals
Caps on valuations and spending by local governments headline property tax relief packages.
Posted inEconomics
‘Blinded by dollar signs’: Independence wrestles with 90% tax abatement for massive AI data center
Independence votes March 2 on a 90% tax abatement for Nebius’ proposed $151 billion data center. Here’s how the deal works and what residents think.
Posted inMeeting Notes
Transit, public safety and the arts take center stage at Kansas City budget hearing
During the first public hearing on Kansas City’s proposed $2.5 billion budget, residents urged the council to reconsider cuts to neighborhood and arts programs and increase funding for public transit.