14+ hour, 52+ min ago  (142+ words) Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway'KCUR A judge ruled that the Republican-leaning "Missouri First" congressional map will be in effect for the November election. Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a lawsuit to stop a referendum effort, claiming that voters…...

7+ hour, 17+ min ago  (132+ words) 2026 is a midterm election year on the federal level, with this fall's contests deciding which party will control Congress. But it's turning out to be a critical year for the Kansas City region as well. In Kansas and Missouri, voters…...

14+ hour, 52+ min ago  (585+ words) Kansas foster care agencies could have more legal protections when being sued for alleged malpractice. Kansas lawmakers passed a bill adding foster care agencies to the Kansas Tort Claims Act, which gives social workers the same legal protections as law…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (517+ words) The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the largest in history, with a record number of teams competing across North America, including Kansas City. Ticket prices are also the highest ever, with FIFA touting record demand. But President Donald Trump's reissued travel…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (385+ words) A bill heading to Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe's desk would take all intoxicating hemp products off the shelves starting Nov. 12 " including THC seltzers currently sold in bars and grocery stores " aligning state law with an upcoming federal ban. If Congress…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (708+ words) Kansas lawmakers have voted to create an 11-member sports authority to carry out a $3 billion stadium deal with the Kansas City Chiefs. If Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly signs legislation creating the authority, she will call into existence a unique entity…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (901+ words) Victorino Martin-Chavez's wife started to worry at a little past 7 in the morning. Chavez usually arrives home at 7:15 for breakfast after he drops off their children at Milan Elementary. But Chavez never returned home that day. The Guatemala native was…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (196+ words) A Cole County judge ruled last month that Missouri's newly drawn U.S. congressional map that aims to unseat 5th District Democrat Emanuel Cleaver II is already in effect. The political action committee, People Not Politicians, has submitted signatures for a referendum petition…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1032+ words) The Kansas City Council has passed the city's largest budget after months of planning and debate. Budget increases are relatively normal; the city's budget has increased by hundreds of millions of dollars each year. But this fiscal year's planning document…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (16+ words) Here's where some key education bills stand ahead of the Kansas Legislature's veto session'KCUR...