High-profile seats up for grabs in Kansas

Before you go to the ballot box, check out our take on some of the area's hottest races

High-profile seats up for grabs in Kansas

Don't worry Kansas politicos, we didn't forget you

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Politics and government
Missouri politicos gear up for August 3 primary

Missouri politicos gear up for August 3 primary

Before you go to the ballot box, check out our take on some of the area's hottest races

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Opinion
Taking "back" America?

Taking "back" America?

The Tea Party says we need to take back America, but we want to know who stole it

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Politics and government
Tempers flare over Kansas City redistricting

Tempers flare over Kansas City redistricting

More than a dozen community leaders came out to protest Kansas City's redistricting process

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Featured stories

Task force sets bar high, wants to end homelessness

Does a local task force have the formula to put a dent in the number of homeless people in Kansas City?

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Stackhaus: "I won't apologize for my comments"

A Parks Board commissioner adds to the muddy waters for a Kansas City concert

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One paragraph wonders

Dan Ryan offers his opinion on local political issues

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Individualism part 2 - Are you tolerant enough?

Are we capable of having an honest conversation about race? What the heck, let’s give it a shot.

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Nixon signs bill for $150 million in auto tax breaks

Will $150 million in tax incentives keep Ford jobs in Missouri?

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Nixon signs bills to benefit KC Zoo, Port Authority

Legislation signed in Kansas City Monday comes with a price tag

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Michelle Obama pushes childhood obesity initiative

Feeding the country's families is a presidential priority

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Green talk is cheap, but jobs are expensive

KC's Green Impact Zone is a model of translating green talk into jobs

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Thinking for the individual

In 2009, Larry King said that "somebody's gotta think for the masses", but opinion columnist Matt Henry believes that there are not enough individual freedoms in America.

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Former city ethics commissioner to Neighborhood Advisory Council

Jay Stock quit the city's ethics commission, but found a new home on the Neighborhood Advisory Council

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Rolling the credits on KC's movie stores

Local rental industry lags as it faces technological challenges

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Labor’s last fling with Henry Rizzo?

Columnist Dan Ryan takes a look at Henry Rizzo's not-so squeaky clean relationship with labor

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The anatomy of a shakedown

If you're looking for a "search for truth" from national politicians, you might be looking in the wrong place

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Getting fresh food to Kansas City's 'deserts' is an uphill battle

Feeding Kansas City's hungry is challenging in urban areas

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State lawmakers consider tax incentives to keep Ford plant open

Lawmakers differ over how to keep Ford jobs in Missouri

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