Kelly says the $470 million cost of the latest proposal is not sustainable.
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In their decades-long careers, vocalist Deborah Brown and saxophonist Bobby Watson have lived and performed around the world, but have settled down in Kansas City. They'll perform this weekend with the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra.
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Biographer Larry Tye's new book "The Jazzmen" highlights the lives of three of the most influential jazz musicians in history — and their collective impact on American culture.
- Tres personas heridas en el desfile del Super Bowl viven con balas en sus cuerpos
- Un Cinco de Mayo, la serie de baloncesto celebra la 'hermandad' latina y un entrenador legendario de Kansas City
- Por un año más, Kansas City mantendrá gratis el pasaje de los autobuses, pero estudiará si restablece algunas tarifas
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service recently announced it is discontinuing a few market surveys due to budget cuts. Some lawmakers and industry groups have expressed concern and want the decision to be reversed.
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Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs urged female graduates to embrace the title of "homemaker" in a controversial commencement speech at Benedictine College in Kansas. The NFL says he was speaking "in his personal capacity."
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The Missouri Attorney General and State Tax Commission are suing Jackson County to toss out more than 190,000 property assessments — and force schools to pay back millions of dollars that they’ve already spent.
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Missouri Senate Democrats ended their 50-hour-long, round-the-clock filibuster after a proposal restricting citizen initiative petitions got sent back to committee. Members of the far-right Freedom Caucus said the decision showed a lack of courage from fellow Republicans.
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Kansas City’s municipal website and some city services have been down for nearly two weeks, and the city won’t say exactly why. Officials are still investigating the full scope of the issue.
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After the critical tax measure overcame a 40-hour filibuster in the Missouri Senate, the House passed it in less than 10 minutes. It now goes to Gov. Mike Parson.
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Three women who say they experienced abuse at religious boarding schools in Missouri staged a demonstration this week in Springfield. Survivors have called on the state attorney general to investigate the private facilities.
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Kris Kobach has filed a federal lawsuit against the Education Department's revised Title IX rules, which ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. LGBTQ+ students who face discrimination will be entitled to a response from their school and can seek action from the federal government.
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The budget approved by Missouri lawmakers for the fiscal year that begins July 1 is $1 billion less than the current year’s appropriation. It might not cover all the costs of a wide-ranging new education law signed by Gov. Mike Parson.