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By Steve Bell

Kansas City MO – "Bipartisan" Missouri nursing home bill passes, celebration sparks partisan conflict. Sebelius says she will veto budget-balancing proposal that postpones tax refunds. Kauffman grant of $750,000 gets Community Arts School project rolling.

By Steve Bell

Kansas City, MO – Holden tries to stave off cuts to education and social services, but Senate votes down his proposals. Kansas Senator Kerr says Governor Sebelius' latest budget proposal is divisive, not helpful. New KU coach Self keeps commitments from two top recruits.

By Steve Bell

Kansas City MO – City Council approves $20 million in bonds for Richards Gebaur, authorizes proposals for insurance benefits for all domestic partners. Missouri House threatens to fight for "no line items" budget. University of Missouri System and Northwest Missouri State won't pursue merger till next year.

By Matt Hackworth

KANSAS CITY – New Census figures show more and more of Kansas City's workforce is commuting to jobs in the suburban communities. K-C-U-R's Matt Hackworth spoke with transportation planner Jim Hubbell and researcher Manny Trillo (TREE-yo), of the Mid America Research Council about what the new data mean in the Kansas City area.

This week, an emerging artist shows her senior thesis exhibit at Mattie Rhodes Art Gallery, and an experienced dancer and choreographer talks about Cakewalk, a ballet that premiered more than fifty years ago.

This week, emerging artist Mary Beth Yates shows her senior thesis exhibit at Mattie Rhodes Art Gallery, and dancer and choreographer Ruthanna Boris talks about Cakewalk, a ballet that premiered more than fifty years ago. KCUR?s Laura Spencer reports.

By Michael Byars

Kansas City – Work continues on the Kansas budget, and Kansans go to the polls.

By Peter Hancock

By Steve Bell

Jefferson City – A house committee proposes an end to the MC-plus for kids (CHIP)program that provides medical coverage for 80,000 children, including 13,000 in the Kansas City area.

By Michael Byars

Kansas City – Sebelius endorses gambling at racetracks, Shawnee Mission will close three elementary schools, and Missouri may receive state-tax amnesty on certain purchases for three days in August.

By Frank Morris

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – At the first of the year Johnson County began collecting a sales tax chiefly to benefit school districts in the county. Districts in neighboring Wyandotte County have voiced concern by suing to stop the tax, which they say would emphasize inequities in school funding across Kansas. K-C-U-R's Frank Morris reports.

By Matt Hackworth

KANSAS CITY – As the Kansas City city council continues to struggle with surmounting an expected $50 million shortfall in next year's budget, problems like deferred maintenance are snowballing. Deferred maintenance is city hall jargon for the repairs to streets, bridges and buildings the city puts off to save money. But as K-C-U-R's Matt Hackworth reports, those repairs and dollars eventually add up:

By Matt Hackworth

KANSAS CITY – Last year, around 30 U-S Peace Corps members were expelled from Russia. That country's government accused the American volunteers spying. The group's expulsion turned into a diplomatic fracas between Washington and Moscow, and Kansas Citian Alex Wendel was caught in the tension. Wendel taught English on the Eastern Russian island of Sakhalin (Sack-hal-eeen). Wendel told K-C-U-R's Matt Hackworth he knew there were problems when he was stranded in China, waiting for the Russian government to renew his visa.

By Missy Shelton

JEFFERSON CITY – Lawmakers are evaluating the arguments for and against a mandetory counciling and waiting period for women seeking abortions. Missy Shelton reports.