New work requirements and twice-yearly eligibility checks are expected to cause millions of adults to lose Medicaid coverage.
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Get to know the six Democrats running for Jackson County executive
All six Democrats running for Jackson County executive listed property taxes as the top issue. But their other two top priorities varied.
Posted inHousing
A $100 million fund could spell more affordable housing in Kansas City
Financing affordable housing is difficult, but a new regional housing fund backed by local foundations hopes to create or preserve thousands of homes across the nine-county area. A similar fund in Cleveland offers an early look at what to expect.
Posted inElections
Taxes, assessors and initiative petitions: Your guide to the August Missouri primary
Four measures that dominate the state ballot this year also include a tax to fund state parks and a change to how county assessors are chosen.
Posted inEducation
KCK steps up work on school buildings promised with $180 million bond package
Work on an addition to Sumner Academy of Arts and Science began this spring, and construction of three new KCK schools is scheduled to start later this summer.
Posted inHousing
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.
Posted inHealth
Healthcare union fight: Ballots delayed in the mail must be counted
After a unionizing effort among KU Health System pharmacy technicians narrowly lost, state officials said missing ballots must be added to the count.
Posted inEducation
Make cuts or more taxes? KCK school board considers its options
A divided board voted 4-3 to “exceed revenue neutral,” meaning it may collect more taxes to cover growing costs. But the decision isn’t final until August.
Posted inEconomics
Barfly on the wall: An inside look at a World Cup match night in a 5 a.m. bar in Kansas City
Argentina vs. Algeria filled the screens, but here’s what we saw from the table of a downtown bar on a match night and what extended alcohol service hours actually looked like.
Posted inHealth
Kansas City’s gun violence problem looms over World Cup
As a string of high-profile shootings jolts the city into international spotlight, health providers and victim advocates hope it can be a wakeup call.