Kansas City could approve a deal with the Royals within the next two weeks. But the public still doesn’t know where the $600 million will come from or whether the city was successful in negotiating community benefits.
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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 inHealth
‘We are living in reverse.’ Fragile HIV funding puts another strain on Kansas City’s safety net
HIV health providers have already absorbed some cuts and fear more. They worry that gains made toward eliminating the virus are in jeopardy.
Posted inImmigration
Deportation campaign in 2025 cost jobs for American workers, including in Kansas City
Immigrant communities fearful of expanding ICE enforcement are changing how they work and function in society. Their decisions are having broad economic impact.
Posted inHealth
Missouri and Kansas can expect another double-digit bump in ACA marketplace premiums
Every carrier selling health insurance in the two states through the Affordable Care Act marketplace hopes to raise premiums in 2027, according to preliminary rate filings with state insurance regulators. They blame rising healthcare costs.
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
Follow live Missouri and Kansas election results for the Aug. 4 midterm primary
Find live results for Missouri Amendments 1, 2, 4 and 5 and Kansas results on making Supreme Court justices electable.
Posted inEducation
Why you don’t have to be a student to enjoy Missouri’s back-to-school tax holiday
Sales tax on certain clothing, school supplies and computers is waived Aug. 7-9.
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.
Posted inHealth
Vast produce supply chain complicates tracking cyclospora in Kansas and Missouri
As cyclospora cases climb in Missouri and Kansas, public health investigators are tracing illnesses through a vast produce supply chain, while some advocates argue regional food systems could make outbreaks easier to contain.