The Kansas City area’s progress in tackling the epidemic may take a hit from federal ‘efficiency’ efforts.
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Meet Wyandotte County’s District 5 candidates: A doctor, a retired public administrator and an educator
Three candidates are running to replace Mike Kane in Wyandotte County’s District 5. This district covers most of northwestern Kansas City, Kansas.
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Panasonic is scaling back production at its De Soto factory but can still get all taxpayer incentives from Kansas
Panasonic is investing billions of dollars in a state-of-the-art electric vehicle battery plant in De Soto, Kansas. But the company is slowing down full production in response to the Trump administration’s clean energy policies and slumping Tesla sales.
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Meet the candidates running to represent District 8 of Wyandotte County
Three candidates are challenging Andrew Davis in Wyandotte County’s District 8. This district covers north-central Kansas City, Kansas.
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Your guide to Missouri’s newest education laws in 2025
The governor signed legislation about religion in public schools, using cellphones during the school day and protections against discrimination related to hair style or texture.
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Frank White pitches new plan to keep the Chiefs at Arrowhead
His sales tax proposal would give one pot of money to the Chiefs, another pot to Jackson County for courthouse improvements and a third pot to University Health to fill health funding gaps left by Trump administration cuts.
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‘Another kick in the butt’: Kehoe cuts funding for KC-area programs, projects
The governor’s cuts included money for tutoring programs, road infrastructure improvements, workforce development, food assistance and arts organizations.
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How federal Medicaid changes will affect MO HealthNet and KanCare
President Donald Trump’s new budget package cuts funding for programs like Medicaid and SNAP through work requirements.
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The Royals draw far more fans than the Chiefs. Does that mean a baseball stadium is better for Kansas and Missouri?
Even the poorest-drawing baseball teams can attract more than 1 million fans in a year. There is no football stadium big enough to sell that many regular-season tickets. Should Kansas and Missouri prioritize the Royals?
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Kansas City’s largest safety-net hospital braces for Medicaid fallout under Trump budget
University Health, which counts on Medicaid for more than half of its patient revenue, vows that cutting services and staff will be the last resort.