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Here’s how Kansas City, Kansas, schools design their budget and how you can weigh in
Your local school district’s budget helps determine your taxes and the resources students in your community receive.
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Recreational cannabis in Missouri via legislature seems unlikely
In the meantime, an initiative petition process to legalize recreational cannabis is approaching the deadline to submit signatures.
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Health Care
Using public records, we found how local governments spent millions in federal funds
- How different priorities in Northland counties affected CARES Act spending
- For Jackson County, getting COVID relief money came with early problems
- Checking receipts: How the richest county in Kansas spent $124.3 million in CARES Act funds
- Tracking COVID relief spending in Wyandotte County: How $37.3 million was spent
- Here’s how Kansas City spent $32 million in CARES Act money
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Residents explore KC air sensor program at community forum
Kansas City residents gathered for KC Digital Drive’s community forum to discuss an ongoing project to monitor air quality in the Troost Avenue corridor. The program is still accepting volunteers.
COVID in Kansas City: Latest data and updates
The Kansas City Beacon has compiled the latest COVID-19 data for the metro area.
Hesitant support continues for full cannabis legalization in Missouri, amid concerns about fairness and equity
Advocates point to lessons learned from the state’s entrance into the medical marijuana industry, which some say was flawed and unfair.
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