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Protesters ‘keep the pressure’ on Moran as Senate weighs changes to health care bill

Nearly 100 protesters gathered outside U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran’s Olathe office Wednesday, hoping to keep the pressure on him to continue opposing the current Senate health care bill.

UMKC vows to find all $96 million for downtown arts campus without state help ahead of veto

The University of Missouri-Kansas City’s art campus funding will be mostly private rather than relying on state bonds, university officials said Wednesday.

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Fast-growing insurance company plans to create 1,000 jobs over six years in downtown KC

Spring Venture Group would get a property tax break to support job growth in downtown KC, under a measure endorsed on June 28. The full Council votes Thursday.

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Public vs. private financing for KCI? Officials say the details will count

Kansas City officials said Wednesday, June 28, 2017, that they can’t really compare the merits of public versus private financing for Kansas City International Airport improvements without more details on what private approaches might emerge.

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Pentagon, Trump are at odds on climate change — and Democrats are taking advantage

For more than a decade, as climate change became a political football, the Pentagon was quietly gathering data, publishing roadmaps for climate change adaptation, and assessing how to mitigate the risks it is already experiencing.

National & International

Campaigner-in-chief: Trump's politicking raises ethics flags

President Donald Trump keeps taking time out to run for re-election.

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Council committee supports increased legal fees for ongoing KCI review

Legal fees can go up an additional $475,000, under an ordinance that the Kansas City Council’s Airport Committee endorsed Wednesday, June 28. The full council votes Thursday on the fees.

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Senate delays vote on health bill as Trump summons GOP members to White House

The Congressional Budget Office determined Monday, June 26, 2017, the embattled draft legislation from Senate Republicans to repeal Obamacare, called the Better Care Reconciliation Act, would cause 22 million people to lose health coverage by 2026.

Senate GOP shelves health bill, imperils 'Obamacare' repeal

Senate GOP leaders have shelved their long-sought health care overhaul, raising new doubts about whether Republicans will ever deliver on their promises to repeal and replace "Obamacare.".

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Kansas Commerce secretary leaving Brownback administration

Brownback’s office announced the move in an email Tuesday morning. Antonio Soave, who was appointed in November 2015, plans to return to the private sector.

U.S. Senate candidate Jason Kander spoke recently in St. Joseph about the need to put differences aside in Congress and get things done for the country.

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What’s next for Democratic darling Jason Kander? Missouri politician courts national stage

Missouri Democrat Jason Kander spent last week knocking on voters' doors, shaking hands, giving speeches and snapping selfies with eager young campaign volunteers. He’s not running for office, though. Or is he?

These senators will make or break the GOP's health care push

Trump's promise to repeal and replace 'Obamacare' depends on the votes of a key group of GOP senators with qualms about the legislation.

Supreme Court decision raises new questions: Who is exempt from travel ban?

The Supreme Court's decision to only partially lift an injunction against President Donald Trump’s travel ban is likely to create a nightmare scenario for border officials and the lower courts as federal officials try to determine who should and should not be allowed to enter the United States.

Government & Politics

Yoder bill seeks federal funds for U.S. House lawmakers’ protection

House lawmakers want $25,000 each to hire private security right away to protect them in their home districts, an unusually quick, bipartisan response to the shooting of a Republican House leader and others at a baseball practice. A House panel has approved providing an immediate $10 million for the rest of fiscal year 2017, which runs through Sept. 30, for that purpose.

Crime

Jackson County jail guards took bribes to smuggle contraband, feds allege

Guards accepted bribes in exchange for smuggling contraband cellphones in the Jackson County Detention Center, according to federal charges unsealed in the wake of a early morning search at the jail on Monday, June 26, 2017.

Government & Politics

Wagle weighing run for either governor or Congress

Senate President and Wichita Republican Susan Wagle is weighing a run for governor along with a run for Congress, her office said Monday.

Local

Missouri lawmaker explains chicken beheading video

State Rep. Mike Moon of Ash Grove said Monday, June 26, 2017, he meant to show his work as a farmer who is frustrated by the delays in the legislative process. He did not intend the perceived comparison of chicken slaughter to abortion.

Government & Politics

Kansas lawmakers don’t try to override Brownback vetoes, formally close 2017 session

Kansas lawmakers decided against trying to override three of Gov. Sam Brownback’s recent vetoes Monday and formally ended the historically lengthy 2017 session. The lawmakers’ return to Topeka on Monday tied the 2015 record for the longest legislative session in state history at 114 days.

Government & Politics

Horsley at City Hall: KCI, Westport QuikTrip, police body cameras

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in an important Missouri religious freedom case, plus the Kansas City Council ponders KCI, police body cameras and Westport Quiktrip expansion. June 26, 2017.

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Dozens attended a rally pushing for a fair health care bill Wednesday afternoon at U.S. Sen. Jerry Morgan's Olathe office.

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