Republican Sen. Craig Bowser is pushing the bill. A 2022 report by the state’s Governmental Ethics Commission said lawmakers should regulate the practice.
Cryptocurrency might make its way into local election campaigns as lawmakers consider new bill
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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.
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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.
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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.
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KCATA Board approves $2 transit fares starting in June
Commissioners outlined the rollout process for fare collection and discussed a CEO search, development efforts and a World Cup transit ambassador program.
Posted inHealth
After enhanced subsidies disappear, Affordable Care Act enrollment drops in Missouri and Kansas
The latest data show enrollment fell about 12% in Missouri and 3.5% in Kansas for 2026. But experts say that doesn’t tell the full story.
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Kansas Republicans want citizenship status listed on driver’s licenses
Supporters say the proposal would reduce noncitizen voting, even though that is very rare. One study says it happens 0.0001% of the time.
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‘Everyone is worried’: Battle brews over how Kansas City spends health levy dollars
The property tax that generates about $70 million annually is meant to benefit the city’s poorest patients. It’s about to come under closer scrutiny.