Limited legal help for some immigrants, including unaccompanied children, is being targeted for termination by the Trump administration.
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Superintendent Dale Herl is retiring. What’s next for the Independence School District?
Independence residents reflect on what they appreciated about the outgoing superintendent’s legacy, and what they want to see change.
Posted inLocal Government
All eyes on the Royals while they ponder stadium sites
The Royals need to get moving if the team wants a new stadium by 2031. Local officials are waiting for them to pick a site.
Posted inHealth
From 911 to 988: How does Missouri’s investment in a behavioral health crisis network improve mental health care?
Behavioral health providers are required to provide free mobile response services to Missourians in a crisis.
Posted inHealth
Fewer preterm births and C-sections. Doulas seen as key to improving maternal health in Kansas City
Through a new partnership with Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center, a rural maternal health clinic will bring doula services to Kansas City’s Westside.
Posted inMissouri
‘Gas on a fire’: As Missouri prepares for sports betting, bankruptcies and suicides could rise, experts warn
After a slow start, Missouri is on track to launch sports betting by December. What does that mean for 1 million Missourians at risk of gambling addiction?
Posted inState Government
Turmoil over Trump’s tariffs, fate of tax credits shadows De Soto’s Panasonic $4B battery plant
Experts say the Panasonic plant could delay hiring while it waits out economic uncertainty. The company can still collect hundreds of millions of dollars from Kansas even if it does.
Posted inLocal Government
Hotel rooms, buses and liquor laws: Is Kansas City ready for the 2026 World Cup?
Here are five key issues that Kansas City will need to get right when it hosts the World Cup in one year.
Posted inHealth
‘So many people are going to lose coverage’ in Missouri and Kansas if ACA tax credits expire
People in Missouri and Kansas who get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace should be ready to spend more on premiums — a lot more.
Posted inHealth
Hundreds of thousands could lose Medicaid and SNAP benefits in Missouri, Kansas
New estimates show that an estimated 75,000 Kansans and 210,000 Missourians could lose access to health insurance coverage, while 43,000 Kansans and 150,000 Missourians are at risk of losing SNAP benefits.