Brandon Azim
/
KCUR 89.3
Saturday's rally was held in conjunction with a nationwide day of action, with nearly 1,400 similar events planned around the nation. Kansas City protesters took aim at the mass federal layoffs and funding cuts led by President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk's DOGE.
Jodi Fortino
/
KCUR 89.3
Carlos Moreno
/
KCUR 89.3
-
Mark Schiefelbein/APConsumers can expect to see an increase in coffee, chocolate, cars, electronics and more due to the sweeping tariffs put in place by President Trump. Experts predict the rise in prices could cost the average family living in America between $1,200 and $4,000 a year. -
Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3This week, a judge ruled the Missouri State Tax Commission was correct in ordering Jackson County to reverse its property assessment values from 2023. Now, the Jackson County Legislature has to figure out how that will impact taxpayers moving forward.
A strong democracy depends on independent journalism rooted in transparency and public support. Show your support for transparent journalism with KCUR's clear, stadium-compliant crossbody bag.
- Los legisladores de Kansas quieren reducir los requisitos de vacunación en medio de un brote de sarampión en el estado
- Aún en el estado conservador de Kansas, muchas agencias policiales no quieren ayudar con las deportaciones
- Kansas City está votando sobre un impuesto a las ventas para financiar una nueva cárcel. Esto es lo que debe saber sobre la Pregunta 1
- Los padres de la ciudad de Lee’s Summit tienen más control sobre lo que sus hijos pueden sacar de la biblioteca escolar
A KCUR Studios podcast about the everyday heroes, renegades and visionaries who shaped Kansas City.
Kansas City is asking voters to buy into its public school system for the first time in nearly 60 years. How did we get to this point?
-
The House's budget bill is $3 billion less than last year's budget, and includes raises for state employees and $375 million for school transportation. It now goes to the Senate, where changes are likely. -
President Trump said that he is standing up for skilled workers and farmers by slapping tariffs on imports but farmers aren't happy. "It is being economically drawn and quartered," one Kansas farmer said. -
Soman Chainani’s best-selling “The School for Good and Evil” series was adapted into a Netflix movie in 2022. His debut graphic novel, “Coven,” marks the return of a trio of witches from the successful series. -
Evenezer Cortez Martinez, a Roeland Park resident and DACA recipient, has sued the U.S. government after he was blocked from reentering the United States last month and deported to Mexico City. The case could be a test of the Trump administration's reach. -
The ordinance passed by Kansas City Council this week, meant to prevent drastic service cuts and increase oversight, would bring back fares and could end the city’s rideshare service. But KCATA said service reductions are still necessary. -
The Kansas Supreme Court heard a case this week that stems from a Leawood woman who sought a religious exemption from a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for an occupational therapy job. -
The National Weather Service says a "multi-day catastrophic and potentially historic" storm is expected to impact multiple states. Thousands have lost power in Missouri and other states, and a person was killed Wednesday evening in the southeast part of the state.
-
The bill requires school districts to develop a written policy on cellphones that bans usage during "regularly scheduled instructional activities and mealtimes." That policy must be in place for the 2026-27 school year. -
Freed after more than 43 years in prison, Sandra Hemme’s story illustrates how difficult it is to correct errors when the criminal justice system gets it wrong. In Missouri, the challenge is complicated by an attorney general's office that opposes innocence claims regardless of the evidence.
