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Missouri bills would let utilities change how they set rates — which may raise prices for customers
Currently, Missouri utilities rely on audited past expenses — called a “test year” — to set rates. Critics say that allowing ...
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Jackson County snow crew worker killed by sliding dump truck during blizzard
Everett Carter was a county employee of 40 years, including eight in public works. County officials say his death is a ...
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At least 4 people killed in Missouri and Kansas as blizzard makes travel dangerous
Dozens of people were injured in car crashes in Missouri and Kansas during the massive snowstorm. One Jackson County public ...
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A Missouri charter school advocacy group has closed down after funding loss
Dean Johnson, who also co-founded Crossroad Charter Schools in Kansas City, said that Quality Schools Coalition was forced to ...
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For decades, the government banned hemp. Now, it’s funding hemp research
Lincoln University in Missouri is heading a USDA-funded project researching the commodity, but its prohibition created high ...
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Mass deportations could cripple Kansas’ meat economy: ‘It would be a ghost town’
The price of beef is at all-time highs, but a major policy initiative of the incoming Trump Administration could drive them ...
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Kansas Republicans will try again to ban gender-affirming health care for minors
The GOP has tried and failed to pass a ban on puberty blockers and hormone treatments, as well as gender-affirming surgery, ...
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Kansas lawmakers could vote on medical marijuana again this year. Will the fifth time be the charm?
Medical marijuana is becoming a perennial debate in Topeka, and it’s annually unclear how likely it is for a bill to pass. The Kansas House has passed a plan before, but it's the Senate where the ...