Government & PoliticsMissouri Attorney General expects surge in human trafficking at World Cup in KCHanaway said the World Cup will bring more human trafficking to Missouri “than we’ve ever seen” at a press conference on Monday.June 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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Government & PoliticsJackson County was supposed to vote on new jail standard. Why hasn’t it happened?June 4, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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Government & PoliticsKansas will decide on electing Supreme Court. Who’s behind, against the vote?June 4, 2026 at 5:00 AM
ElectionsJohnson County fights election office proposal to close 8 early voting locationsUpdated June 3, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Government & PoliticsMysterious group pours $1.9M into Missouri’s income tax phase-out campaignUpdated June 3, 2026 at 8:58 AM
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