Members of a U.S. Senate panel and election administrators raised a bevy of concerns Thursday about the challenges elections officials will face this fall, saying problems ranging from a lack of paper to coordinated misinformation campaigns could affect confidence in U.S. democracy. A bipartisan panel of current and former elections officials and experts told the […]
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Freedom of Speech is Under Attack in Public Schools, U.S. House Panel Told
Students and teachers told U.S. House members during a Thursday hearing that their right to talk about race and LGBTQ issues in public schools is being silenced due to an onslaught of new state laws as well as pressure on school boards from right-wing advocates. “To be crystal clear, this is about disrupting and destroying […]
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Solarize KC Will Make it More Affordable to Install Solar in KC Homes
A coalition of local organizations is set to unveil Solarize KC, a unique community-based campaign that makes solar energy and battery storage more affordable to participants through group purchasing. Solarize KC offers an opportunity to install solar energy infrastructure at your home or business at discount prices achievable through bulk buying along with others in […]
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Missouri Legislature May Revisit Contraceptive Limits Post-Roe
By the time state lawmakers return to the Capitol next year, nearly all abortions could be illegal in Missouri. With a trigger ban already on the books that would go into effect if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the GOP supermajority that controls the Missouri legislature is already mulling what types of policy […]
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2022 Kansas & Missouri Juneteenth Event List
KANSAS CITY Sat., June 4, Noon: KC Juneteenth Cultural Parade, 18th & Benton. Sat., June 11, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: 6th Annual Juneteenth Celebration, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St. KCMO. Sat., June 18, 8 a.m. – until: 2nd Annual Leeds-Dunbar Juneteenth Picnic, 100 Year Park Anniversary, Yvonne Starks Wilson Park, 34th Terrace […]
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Chief Ramsay Points Fingers, Calls Out City HR Director and City Manager
Former Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay officially broke his silence on the handling of the racist texts by police officers made public this spring. The uncovering of the texts led to an impromptu press conference with the Wichita Mayor and City Council adamantly denouncing the text and proclaiming they didn’t reflect the values of the […]
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Under Fire From Congress, FDA Chief Says Baby Formula Shortage Will Improve Soon
WASHINGTON — U.S. Food and Drug Commissioner Robert Califf told Congress Thursday that the infant formula shortage will likely begin to improve in the coming days, though he declined to explain to unhappy lawmakers why his agency didn’t act sooner on a whistleblower report that detailed safety issues at an Abbott Laboratories facility in Michigan. […]
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Leeds-Dunbar Neighborhood to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of Historic Park
You may not know that the 17-acre Yvonne Starks Wilson Park, previously named Liberty Park, located at East 34th Terrace and Stadium Drive has a history that dates back 100 years. Community members will have a chance to celebrate the long history of the park and Wilson’s impact on Kansas City during a 100-year park […]
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Kansas City 2022 Juneteenth Events
Sat. June 4, Noon: KC Juneteenth Cultural Parade, 18th & Benton. Sat. June 11, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: 6th Annual Juneteenth Celebration, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St. KCMO. Sat., June 18, 8 a.m. – until: 2nd Annual Leeds-Dunbar Juneteenth Picnic, 100 Year Park Anniversary, Yvonne Starks Wilson Park, 34th Terrace & Stadium […]