Following the release of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated mask guidance that eases indoor mask-wearing for vaccinated people, Mayor Quinton Lucas announced the city’s Emergency COVID-19 Order […]
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KC Organizers Rally After Governor Denies Voter-Approved Medicaid Expansion
Terrance Wise has July 1 marked on his calendar, reminding himself to sign up for free health care after Missouri voters approved Medicaid expansion through a ballot initiative last year. […]
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GAS SHORTAGES AROUND THE COUNTRY CAUSE MAJOR ISSUES AMONGST COMMUNITIES
Gas shortages at the pumps have spread from the South, all but emptying stations in Washington, D.C., following a ransomware cyberattack that forced a shutdown of the nation’s largest gasoline […]
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Sen. Moran Becomes 60th Cosponsor of Bill to Prevent Military Sexual Assault and Hold Offenders Accountable to Secure Passage
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) in becoming the 60th cosponsor of the Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act to […]
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Should KCPD Use Videos of Officer-Involved Violence on Civilians For Training?
After discovering the Kansas City Police Department was using video of George Floyd’s murder in training exercises, councilwoman Melissa Robinson immediately introduced a resolution to the Finance, Governance and Public […]
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Kansas City to Provide Tiny Homes for Houseless Residents
Kansas City officials are continuing their push to support those facing houselessness. Their newest long-term solution is creating a village of tiny homes for the unhoused. The village will include […]
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DANIELLE JOHNSON WILL BE THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
What: Meet Danielle Johnson who will lead Wichita Habitat for Humanity when Ann Fox retires in July When: Friday, May 14, at 10:30 a.m. Where: 1322 N. Lorraine St. This is the site […]
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Missouri Gov. Parson Abandons Plans to Implement Voter-Approved Medicaid Expansion
Missouri will not expand Medicaid coverage to working-age adults on July 1 because lawmakers refused to include funding for the health care program in the state budget, Gov. Mike Parson announced Thursday. […]
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KANSAS CITY FRIENDS OF ALVIN AILEY TO RECEIVE 0,000 GRANT
Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey to Receive $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Kansas City, MO— Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey has been approved […]
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MAYA ANGELOU TO BE ONE OF FIRST WOMEN FEATURED ON QUARTER
As part of a new program to honor history-making American women, Dr. Maya Angelou will be featured on a new edition of the quarter set to be issued in January 2022. The U.S. […]