kcur.org —  2+ hour, 25+ min ago

...When the Citizens Association began in 1934, it likely would not have welcomed Stacey Johnson Cosby, a Black woman, as a member.... ...The Citizens Association started in the early 1930s and once held enormous influence over city elections.... ...County Democratic Party.... ...Boss Tom Pendergast was an alderman for only four years, from 1911 to 1915, but he consolidated political and economic power as chairman of the Jackson...

kcur.org —  2+ hour, 25+ min ago

...She raced out to Kansas City International Airport to pick up her boyfriend.... ...Fast-charging electric vehicle stations around Kansas City, once abandoned by Evergy, are plugging in again.... ...For Kansas Citians, the oddity is that their Kansas City Power & Light Co. hometown utility, now known as Evergy, went all in honeycombing the metro... ...The fate of the sixth, at Town Center Plaza in Leawood, will be hammered out in discussions with the property owner....

kcur.org —  14+ hour, 38+ min ago

..."This is really that critical employment piece that makes a bridge from unsheltered to permanent housing," said Doug Cowan, the president of Community... ...Services League.... ...Independence modeled the idea on similar programs across the country, including the Clean-Up Crew at Hope Faith Homeless Assistance Camps in Kansas... ...Independence is partnering with the Community Services League to hire people in housing crises for $12 an hour to collect litter along some of the...

kcur.org —  12+ hour, 40+ min ago

...Bryson Bruce, a graduate of Lee's Summit West High School and the University of Missouri, grew up performing in plays and musicals around the Kansas... ...Years after participating in theater and choir at Lee's Summit West High School and majoring in theater at the University of Missouri, Bryson Bruce... ...He works as an understudy for many of the show's most important roles, including Aaron Burr, Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington... ..., King George III and even Alexander Hamilton himself....

kcur.org —  12+ hour, 34+ min ago

...A law that would create an open enrollment system in Missouri public schools is making its way through the General Assembly.... ...Supporters of Missouri House Bill 253, which proposes an open enrollment system in the state's public schools, say the legislation gives parents... ...Pollitt said. Maggie Nurrenbern (D-Kansas City) took issue with Pollitt's proposal.... ...Nurrenbern, who taught at North Kansas City High School and University Academy, said she's seen how charter schools have negatively impacted Kansas...

kcur.org —  1+ day ago

...University of Missouri President Mun Choi said in an email Monday that university officials regularly review hiring and recruitment practices for... ...The University of Missouri System cuts diversity statements from its job postings.... ..."The University of Missouri System remains dedicated to creating an environment free from discrimination," Choi said.... ...Earlier this month, Missouri Republican lawmakers introduced legislation that would reduce the use of diversity, equity and inclusion standards and...

kcur.org —  1+ day ago

...Up To Date spoke with Jackson County Executive Frank White and Legislators Jalen Anderson and Jeanie Lauer about their commitment to reintroduce... ...Executive Frank White says Jackson County's LGBTQ kids "need to know they're valued'.... ...But Anderson wants to put politics aside, and he has the support of Jackson County Executive Frank White and 5th District Legislator Jeanie Lauer... ..."It also seemed that there was an issue with the chair currently of the LGBTQ Commission over in Kansas City....

kcur.org —  18+ hour, 16+ min ago

...A Kansas City-area doctor explains what trans healthcare is.... ...The Missouri Senate passed legislation last week that would ban minors from receiving gender-affirming care.... ...Brandon Barthel, a Kansas City-area endocrinologist who joined Up To Date to explain what gender-affirming care consists of.... ...The restrictive trans legislation has commonly been introduced by Republican lawmakers, and Missouri's Attorney General is seeking an emergency regulation...

kcur.org —  1+ day ago

...People who showed up to the Clymer Community Center Saturday expected a three- or four-hour wait for a voucher from the Kansas City Housing Authority... ...People left "chaos" at Kansas City housing office without promised vouchers -- or an explanation.... ...The Kansas City Housing authority sent letters to thousands of people earlier this month telling them to arrive at the Clymer Center at either 9... ...But many who showed up at Clymer Community Center said they were confused and upset that they were scheduled to show up at an appointed time but...

kcur.org —  1+ day ago

...Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft tweeted that a job posting for a "diversity, inclusion and belonging leader" was an example of "left-wing... ...High employee turnover has plagued Missouri's Department of Social Services for years.... ...Mike Parson dispatched one of his top lieutenants -- his former deputy chief of staff, Robert Knodell -- to the agency in 2021 to address the long... ...Yet hearing the GOP rhetoric against these efforts is discouraging to minority workers, said Natashia Pickens, president of the Communications Workers...