Carlos Moreno
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KCUR 89.3
Workers who were hired in the past two years or recently got a promotion were fired for “performance reasons,” because they were listed as probationary employees. A judge ruled their firings illegal.
Christophe Paul
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Julie Denesha
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KCUR 89.3
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Sporting KCLawrence, Kansas, will see an estimated 15,000 people if Rock Chalk Park is selected as a training facility for a 2026 World Cup team. It's an opportunity that city and county officials are excited about, although they still have unanswered questions about planning for the large-scale event. -
Madeline Fox/KCUR 89.3After the Kansas City Current finished fourth in the NWSL standings in 2024, the team has legitimate championship aspirations heading into its new season. Their first game is Saturday, March 15 at CPKC Stadium.
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- Ante el temor por las amenazas de ICE, se insta a los negocios de Kansas City a ‘proteger a las personas que trabajan para ustedes’
- Los republicanos de Kansas anulan la autoridad de la gobernadora y prohíben a menores de edad la atención médica de afirmación de género
- Los abortos se reanudarán en Missouri después de que un juez suspenda los requisitos de licencia
- El ex sheriff del condado de Johnson quería procesar a un Alto funcionario electoral por intimidación de votantes
According to documents obtained by KCUR, the agency plans to cut nearly half of its routes, drastically reduce weekend service and pare down its operating hours.
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Bills sponsored by Missouri state Sen. Stephen Webber and state Rep. Kimberly-Ann Collins are designed to provide more oversight to state nursing homes and require certain staffing levels. But so far they’ve made little progress in the legislature. -
The bill is made up of dozens of policy changes governing how utilities operate in Missouri. Utility companies say they need more power plants to meet expected demand, but critics say the bill will significantly increase costs for customers. -
Thousands of probationary federal employees fired by the Trump administration must be offered job reinstatement within the next week, a judge has ruled, because they were terminated unlawfully. That likely includes many fired workers from the Kansas City region. -
The legislation creates an opt-in program where Missouri public schools can choose to accept students who live outside their district. It now goes to the Missouri Senate, where similar bills have died in prior sessions. -
One bill would set the state income tax to a flat rate of 4.7%, with the ability to reduce it to 3.7% over the next decade, and would also reduce the corporate income tax rate. -
This year’s supplemental budget includes money for services for developmentally disabled people and avian flu response, among other programs. The budget also has about $300 million for public education. -
Missouri voters approved Proposition A by a martin of 15% and more than 445,000 votes. But business groups argue that the ballot measure violates state law. -
More than 150,000 ticket holders are expected to pass through the T-Mobile Center during the men's and women's tournaments, and provide a boost for local bars, restaurants and merchandisers. -
The bill now goes to Gov. Mike Kehoe, who made the state takeover of St. Louis Police one of his priorities. St. Louis' two police unions support the legislation, but the city mayor and police chief testified against it.
