Government

Legislative Wrap-up: Missouri General Assembly

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:25:31 +0000

The Missouri General Assembly wraps up today. Will your income taxes be cut? Will sales taxes jump to pay for highways?

America's Shifting Foreign Policy

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:00:00 +0000

Over the past few years, the United States has started to withdraw its aid and influence from regions like the Middle East, and that is creating space for other countries to assume more powerful positions.

KCK Mayoral Debate

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:10:03 +0000

Join Up to Date at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 1, at the Kansas City, Kan., Main Library, 625 Minnesota Ave., for the final debate of the Kansas City, Kan., mayoral race.

Candidates Seek Kansas City, Kansas Top Post

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 03:12:45 +0000

When Joe Reardon said he was stepping down as mayor of Kansas City, Kan. and CEO of Wyandotte County, it surprised many.

Former Senator Looks Back At Life In The Center

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000

In a country that's increasingly partisan, sometimes it's the centrist who's got a unique point of view.

On Friday's Up to Date, we'll talk with former U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson, a Democrat who spent his time in national government as a swing voter in the center.

Reacting To The State Of The Union Address

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:58:45 +0000

In last night's State of the Union address, Pres. Obama addressed the federal minimum wage, economic growth and tax policy as well as action on gun control, among other things.

New Session, Old Issues In Missouri

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000

With the new year comes a new session for Missouri lawmakers in Jefferson City.

Training Women Leaders In Politics

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:29:07 +0000

As the number of female elected officials has steadily increased, so has the interest in training women to follow in their footsteps.

Kansas Officials Find Creative Interpretations Of Laws

Steve Kraske and Beth Lipoff — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:54:47 +0000

Lawmakers and officials in Kansas seem to be unclear on what some of the laws on that state's books actually mean.

U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver & Kevin Yoder

Steve Kraske, Danie Alexander and Beth Lipoff — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:37:33 +0000

With only five weeks left in the 112th Congress, Representatives and Senators are under pressure to find common ground among themselves and with the President to avoid the fiscal cliff.

The Government Cloud

Matthew Long-Middleton, Jabulani Leffall and Danie Alexander — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000

This year the US Government mandated that federal agencies consider cloud computing as they make new IT investments and by 2014 that mandate will expand. What benefit does this technology have to taxpayers and to the agencies themselves? Where do these projects currently stand? And what has been the impact to Kansas City?

Kander Looks To Missouri's Future

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 23:24:31 +0000

He defied Steve Kraske's predictions and won the race for Missouri Secretary of State. Now Jason Kander is thinking about the work ahead.

US Rep. Kevin Yoder Responds To FBI Investigaton Of Israeli Trip

Steve Kraske and Danie Alexander — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:02:06 +0000

The news is out that during a trip to Israel in 2011, Kansas Congressman Kevin Yoder joined a group of Republican lawmakers for a quick dip into the Sea of Galilee.

'Code For America' Makes Better Government Through Better Apps

Steve Kraske and Stephen Steigman and Greta Wendelin — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:00:00 +0000

When asked for ways to improve local government, most people wouldn't say that better computer programming and smart phone applications should be the first item on the agenda.

Open Records Not So Open In Missouri, Kansas

Steve Bell — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 23:12:38 +0000

In February, Michael Bushnell of Kansas City micro-news-paper the Northeast News started working on the story of a proposed city-wide daytime truancy curfew. And as the matter unfolded, contacted the city attorney's office with a request under the Missouri Sunshine Law.
Bushnell says the result was a classic series of blind alleys and lengthy waits: