KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Republican Scott Fitzpatrick has vowed to audit Missouri school districts if elected as the state’s next auditor. Previous auditors have audited schools to ensure against the waste of taxpayer money, but Fitzpatrick promises to go a …
Kansas Gov. Kelly and AG Schmidt focus on Brownback, Biden in debate
In their Wednesday debate, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Attorney General Derek Schmidt focused in on two politicians who were not on the stage and won’t be on the ballot in November — the president and a former governor. The second and final debate in t…
‘This is trans health care’: Barriers to testosterone limit care options in Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In April, Kenny Caldwell walked into a Costco pharmacy in Kansas City to pick up their monthly medication. They walked out empty-handed. “The pharmacist was like, well, we’re not willing to take that risk. You’ll have to go somewhere…
She was told her Black hair was ugly. Now her event draws crowds to celebrate curls
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Growing up in a multicultural household, Christa Rice felt her thick, naturally curly hair was something undesirable, something to be hidden away. “As a kid I had the thickest hair in all my family,” says Rice, a Kansas City artist …
Missouri prosecutors, legalization advocates spar over public safety impact of marijuana vote
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Prosecuting attorneys and marijuana legalization advocates are battling over the public safety impact from Missouri’s potential approval of recreational marijuana in November. The Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, in …
KC Royals’ Max Castillo gives up a 6-run inning ignited by local product Will Brennan
The Kansas City Royals didn’t have the type of historic rally in them like the one they put together a week ago. Instead they took a drubbing at the hands of the Cleveland Guardians as the teams reached the midpoint of their season-ending series. Royal…
Will election conspiracy theories cause permanent damage to democracy in Kansas?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In early September, Johnson County Sheriff Calvin Hayden spoke with a group of Johnson County conservatives known as the “Liberty People” about his efforts to investigate voter fraud. It was a freewheeling discussion that included ca…
Kansas tops Iowa State, 14-11, to improve to 5-0
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas stretched its season-opening winning streak to five games — and may have emerged as a true contender in the Big 12 Conference football race — by downing Iowa State 14-11 Saturday before a sellout crowd at Booth Memorial Stadium….
Brady Singer’s last start spoiled by five-run inning in Royals’ loss to Guardians
This season, Brady Singer proved he’s capable of being the lead figure in the Kansas City Royals’ pitching rotation. But a season of maturity and strides ended on a sour note as Singer got roughed up by a division rival for a five-run inning in his fin…
The Busch family has influenced Missouri politics for decades. Can it sway the Senate race?
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Busch family, which founded Anheuser-Busch, one of the world’s largest beer companies, has loomed large in Missouri politics for decades before Trudy Busch Valentine launched her Senate campaign. It’s nearly impossible to avoi…