Episodios

  • Kansas City's Iranians are hopeful, but wary

    Kansas City's Iranians are hopeful, but wary
    Mar 4 2026
    On Tuesday, the U.S. and Israel continued attacks on Iran that started over the weekend. Now, President Donald Trump is saying the war may continue for weeks to come. Many Iranians and Iranian Americans are celebrating the potential for democracy in the country, but are anxious about the expanding violence.
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    13 m
  • Kansas City rolls back energy efficiency rules for buildings

    Kansas City rolls back energy efficiency rules for buildings
    Mar 3 2026
    Kansas City Council voted to relax some controversial portions of its building code that builders said made it harder to build affordable housing — or anything. Over the past few years, the city has seen a drop in new home construction compared to surrounding cities and suburbs, but the standards aren't the only reason.
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    14 m
  • Transgender Kansans had their IDs invalidated overnight

    Transgender Kansans had their IDs invalidated overnight
    Mar 2 2026
    Kansas legislators have had an unusually busy year so far — most recently the passage of a law that restricts bathroom usage for transgender people, and prohibits gender changes on IDs. We'll hear about what's been passed at the halfway point, and what's still to come.
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    13 m
  • Missouri Republicans stress about a 'tough' midterm environment

    Missouri Republicans stress about a 'tough' midterm environment
    Feb 27 2026
    The Missouri Republican Party is mulling over how national headwinds could affect key state legislative races and ballot initiatives, such as an abortion ban and redistricting referendum. Plus: Missouri colleges and universities are racing to fulfill a new request for student data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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    13 m
  • Olathe students are responding to local ICE activity

    Olathe students are responding to local ICE activity
    Feb 26 2026
    Increased immigration enforcement in Olathe is worrying some. Students across Johnson County have staged protests against ICE, and a recent school walkout led to an altercation with pro-Trump students and several arrests.
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    11 m
  • Putting the blue back in the Blue River

    Putting the blue back in the Blue River
    Feb 25 2026
    Urban rivers are struggling with water pollution, as the Blue River in Kansas City shows. Restoring riverside woodlands and other natural areas could lead to a healthier river.
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    9 m
  • Should Kansas City get a say when KCPD pays to settle lawsuits?

    Should Kansas City get a say when KCPD pays to settle lawsuits?
    Feb 24 2026
    The Kansas City Police Department paid nearly $11 million to settle lawsuits over police misconduct and wrongful deaths during this fiscal year. As Kansas City faces budget issues and World Cup security demands, some city leaders want to exert more control over these growing legal costs.
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    15 m
  • Can Missouri function without state income tax?

    Can Missouri function without state income tax?
    Feb 23 2026
    Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has proposed having citizens vote to phase out the state income tax over the next five years. But is that a viable option for the state budget?
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    14 m