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The April 4 election is the first under redrawn Kansas City Council districts, which means residents may be voting in a different district than they have in the past. Several races, while non-partisan, have become heated and intense.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – When the Kansas City Chiefs took on the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship at Arrowhead Stadium last year, Mayor Quinton Lucas was excited. “KC, get

Kansas City officials unveiled the budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year on Thursday. The city will spend even more on police than the 25% of its general fund required after Missouri voters passed Amendment 4 in November.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — City Manager Brian Platt on Friday said a report released this week on racism and sexism in the Kansas City Fire Department again showed the pressing

Plans have been approved for Kansas City to triple the distance of its streetcar, which has operated fare-free since it began service in 2016. Kansas City's bus system has also offered free rides since 2020, a policy that is set to sunset this year but officials are exploring making it permanent.

Nearly 40 candidates are vying for a seat on the City Council. But first, they have to get through the April primaries.

Highway widenings still attract support from both sides of the political aisle, despite the inadequacies of the approach in solving the problems it intends to solve.

Cities like Chicago have adopted rules requiring short-term rental hosts to list their city license numbers online. Those who do not comply could be fined or removed from short-term rental sites.

Short-term rentals in Kansas City, Missouri, could soon be taxed like hotels and motels if voters approve now that the KCMO City Council has placed the issue on the April 4 ballot.

Leaders in Kansas City, Missouri, say they'll continue work to enforce rules on the owners of short-term rentals.