2+ hour, 13+ min ago   (855+ words) As the Kansas City Royals prepare to move downtown, two Republican state lawmakers are pressing forward with a plan to strike down a key funding source for the team’s new stadium. The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear arguments…...

11+ hour, 50+ min ago   (592+ words) Kansas lawmakers had an opportunity in 2025 to protect veterans from questionable fees and business practices connected to veterans’ benefit claims. Instead, House Bill 2213 died in committee without ever receiving a recorded vote. This was not a bill looking for a…...

11+ hour, 43+ min ago   (720+ words) Donald Trump’s name did not appear in a late Friday afternoon statement by the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, but there wasn’t much mystery about whom the group was mad at. Earlier that day, Trump had announced a plan to temporarily allow…...

11+ hour, 51+ min ago   (816+ words) Missouri and Kansas Republicans are breaking with President Donald Trump over his proposal to exempt foreign beef from import taxes, while Democrats who are typically vulnerable in rural areas are seeking to exploit the divide in November. Trump’s announcement Friday…...

11+ hour, 51+ min ago   (1016+ words) On a recent Monday afternoon at the Cross-Lines food pantry in Kansas City, Kansas, two dozen people, many with children, stood in a long line waiting for food. It’s become a familiar scene across Kansas City, advocates said, as cuts…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (881+ words) Attorneys for Kansas City last week briefly admitted in a legal filing that Mayor Quinton Lucas ordered a 2024 audit of The Star’s coverage for perceived bias against the city, a remarkable admission that undercut Lucas’ denial of his role in…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (277+ words) Paul Rudd wants you to get out and vote in the midterms in November, and he’s willing to do karaoke to make sure that you do. Rudd, “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will host…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (756+ words) Cole County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Green issued two highly publicized orders this week that kept two ballot measures off the November general election ballot. In a pair of rulings Wednesday, Green sided with Missouri’s Republican Secretary of State Denny…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (310+ words) A political shift is happening that would make former President Ronald Reagan shudder. It is no secret that between Republicans and Democrats, the former has the clear advantage on business and investment. This is often more about getting government out…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (410+ words) Editor's Note: Welcome to Double Take, a conversation in Star Opinion that tackles news with differing perspectives and respectful debate. Today, Opinion Editor Yvette Walker and Senior Opinion Columnist Mará Rose Williams discuss corporal punishment in schools. I have grown…...