Kansas & Missouri Politricks: Blame Game

All of these stories have one thing in common . . . They're crafted so that readers will draw angry conclusions about their political rivals. 

Whereas, here at TKC, we're only committed to hottie Jordan's view of patriotism.

For your reading & voting pleasure . . .

Passport delays have Missouri, Kansas lawmakers asking questions

MERRIAM, Kan. - If you have an international trip planned later this year, but haven't applied for a passport, you could be out of luck. Some people say they are waiting months for their passports to arrive. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., and Rep.

Scholarships, tuition, transgender athletes: What's changing in Kansas education law

New Kansas education laws will allow private school and home-schooled students to access more publicly funded resources and will create a new scholarship for adult learners in high-demand fields.

Where does the revenue from Missouri marijuana sales and license fees go? * Missouri Independent

Since Missouri's marijuana sales began in 2019, the state has collected nearly $100 million in revenue from taxes and program fees, according to state authorities. Etched in the state's constitution is a road map for where the revenue can go. The first stop is operational costs.

A lone landlord files for a quarter of the evictions in the second biggest county in Kansas

Shacobreay Hardwell said she works three jobs. On weekends, as a server at Cracker Barrel. Most weeknights, as a server at Red Lobster. The night shift, as a home health aide. But some months, the $2.13 an hour plus tips from serving and $11.25 an hour from the home health aide job aren't enough to pay rent on time.

KCC ignores landowners, grants route for power lines to take electricity out of state - The Sentinel

In a 2-1 vote earlier this week, the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) - which regulates public utilities in the state of Kansas - approved a "Siting Application " for a 94-mile electric transmission project that will reroute power from the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant to Missouri and beyond.

New program lets Missouri residents request free emergency contraception by mail

Anyone with a Missouri address can now request emergency contraception pills be shipped to them by mail, for free, under a pilot program launched Thursday by a health care nonprofit. Missouri Family Health Council Inc.

'Are you stupid?': Former BPU employee sues UG for racial discrimination, harassment

A woman suing the Unified Government said she faced discrimination and a "hostile work environment" as an employee of Wyandotte County's publicly owned utility, according to a federal lawsuit. Robin Brooks, who is Black, was employed with the Board of Public Utilities for three years.

Federal appeals court halts EPA effort to impose air pollution plan in Missouri

A federal appeals court has put on hold an Environmental Protection Agency regulation aimed at reducing air pollution in Missouri, drawing criticism from environmentalists but praise from the state's attorney general who called the proposal "unconstitutional overreach." Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced Wednesday that the Eighth U.S.

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