Some parts of the law apply to educators no matter where they work, while others are specific to public schools.
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New Kansas law makes it easier to add homes to KCK lots. Could it help with shortage?
Wyandotte County has a shortage of more than 4,000 affordable homes. About 23,000 households in the county can’t afford more than $400 a month for rent, according to a report from the county’s health department. Some local leaders say making more housing types available could help. However, some lower-cost housing options such as accessory dwelling […]
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Missouri’s ‘unprecedented’ budget vote leaves schools around Kansas City in the lurch
Missouri’s state education board voted not to ask the governor and lawmakers for full school funding.
Posted inLabor
‘We are human beings’: UMKC workers take their fight for higher pay public
Belkis Cabrera has worked as a custodian at the University of Missouri-Kansas City for 16 years. Each time she and her co-workers earn a merit raise, she said, increasing healthcare costs and inflation swallow it. “We are not asking for much, just respect and enough pay to get by,” Cabrera said through an interpreter at […]
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Q&A: Meet the first active teacher appointed to Missouri’s State Board of Education
Mike McDonald is the first person appointed to a non-voting role on the board set aside for an active classroom teacher.
Posted inState Government
Does Missouri vote blue for ballot issues? It’s complicated
After the defeat of Amendments 4 and 5, some are wondering if Missouri is a stealth blue state when it comes to ballot issues.
Posted inLabor
Worker groups seek common ground on proposed new Royals ballpark
Two weeks after a public meeting broke down in jeers, Mayor Quinton Lucas invited Kansas City worker groups to talk. Here’s what they agree on — and what they don’t.
Posted inElections
Missouri voters rebuff top Republican priorities with no votes on Amendments 4 and 5
Amendments 4 and 5 drove higher voter participation than is typical in a non-general election year primary.
Posted inElections
Breaking down the claims in Amendment 5 ads
The Beacon analyzed Amendment 5 ads to examine the claims and what the amendment actually does.
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Old, empty office buildings become part of a strategy to reduce KC’s housing shortage
A new tax credit could help fill financial gaps for projects and ease housing shortages in the region.