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The Beacon / MO Tax Relief Now
Amendment 5 has garnered attention and advertising dollars aimed at swaying undecided Missouri voters. KC Media Collective partner The Beacon analyzed ads about the proposal to examine the claims and iron out what the constitutional amendment would actually do.
Taylore Wilmore
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Startland News
Cassandra Isobelle Flores
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KCUR
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@kcur893 Missouri’s election on Tuesday, Aug. 4 could drastically alter how the state functions, as voters are set to decide several controversial constitutional amendments. Amendment 4 could limit direct democracy in Missouri by making it much harder for citizen-led initiative petitions to pass at the ballot. Amendment 5 could overhaul the state’s tax structure by requiring the end of the individual income tax, and allowing lawmakers to expand sales taxes. KCUR’s Zach Perez breaks down each amendment and what they could mean for Missouri. 🎤Hosted, filmed and produced by Zach Perez 🖥️Edited by Gabe Rosenberg 📝Featuring reporting from KCUR staff, St. Louis Public Radio, and The Missouri Independent #kansascity #missouri #election ♬ original sound - KCUR - Kansas City
Primary election day for Missouri and Kansas is coming up on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Find news on the race for Congress, compare statewide candidates, learn about the constitutional amendments on your ballot, and more.
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Rulber De La Torre owns and operates eight restaurants in Kansas. His newest, Rulber's Restaurant Mas Cantina, just opened, filling out Prairie Village's Meadowbrook Shopping Center. -
A new lawsuit argues that Wichita's “dragnet surveillance program” of AI-powered license plate readers violates the Kansas Constitution. The city began deploying Flock Safety cameras in 2020, analyzing vehicle details and logging them into a nationwide database without a warrant. -
The Independence School District has agreed to drop a lawsuit against Jackson County over its plan to give homeowners relief after skyrocketing property tax assessments. The school district still anticipates it will take a financial hit. -
The Kansas Commission on Judicial Conduct filed a 17-page formal complaint against Wyandotte County District Judge Tony Martinez, who is up for retention in the upcoming election. It alleged Martinez’s behavior appeared to breach two Kansas judicial canons while he served as a district judge. Martinez denies all allegations. -
Two legislators and two staff members spent a week in Hawaii attending a conference aimed at county governments in western states. They also took a side trip to Pearl Harbor. -
Gov. Mike Kehoe has been pushing to phase-out the state's income tax, and now voters will get to decide in Tuesday's election. But Amendment 5 leaves many unknowns: How will the legislature will expand sales and use taxes? Will the change actually spur more business? -
Missouri's State Board of Education includes an advisory position for “an active classroom teacher," but it's remained unfilled since 2018. Gov. Mike Kehoe selected Park Hill High School math teacher Michael McDonald for the role. -
"I think our policing depends on us, and we have accountability. If mistakes are made, then they're dealt with," said Overland Mayor Marty Little. "Here, I don't feel that's happening." -
Officials presented a plan for an east-west streetcar route that runs between Kansas City's historic jazz district and Main Street, where it would intersect with the existing north-south line. The project is in its early stages, and it's not clear where the funding would come from.
A break-in at a Kansas farmhouse unearthed a trove of artifacts from Maud Wagner, one of the country’s first known female commercial tattoo artists. A new episode of A People's History of Kansas City explores.
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