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The American Dream Is Slipping Away for Black Americans
Urban League’s 50th State of Black America report warns of setbacks in jobs, wealth and voting rights.
Fifty years after the National Urban League first began measuring the state of Black America, the organization’s latest report delivers one of its bleakest assessments…
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Abarca Drama Overshadows and Reshapes Focus of Jackson County Executive Race
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How Team Und3rated Turns Potential Into Champions
Sixteen Wichita athletes qualified for the AAU Junior Olympics after a season focused on developing young athletes on and off the track.
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Why Kansas City Created the Central City Sales Tax — and Why It’s Back on the Ballot
Voters will decide Aug. 4 whether to extend the 1/8-cent sales tax that has funded nearly $1 billion in redevelopment across Kansas City’s historic Central City.
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Job lock:’ When You Can’t Quit a Job Because You Need Health Insurance
A survey shows nearly one in four employees are in that category
Nearly one in four workers with employer-sponsored health insurance say they remain in jobs they want to leave because they fear losing coverage.
The share reporting this “job lock” has increased eight percentage points since 2021, Gallup found.
New Federal Medicaid Rules Could Catch Thousands of Missourians by Surprise
Community leaders are urging Medicaid expansion recipients to prepare now for new work requirements and twice-yearly eligibility reviews that begin Jan. 1.
Kansas Supreme Court Amendment: Separating the Facts From the Campaign Ads.
We don’t often republish stories, but we’re making an exception because we’re still hearing from readers who are confused about the proposed Kansas constitutional amendment involving the state Supreme Court.
