Missouri candidates in search of campaign vehicles often turn to donors who are wiling to give them a car. Others drop thousands from their campaign war chests on cars.
Missouri’s November ballot will be crowded with issues for voters to decide, ranging from a photo ID requirement to vote to an increase in the state’s tobacco tax.
Kansas City has installed its first bicycle signal downtown at Main Street and Petticoat Lane. The light gives cyclists a 25-second head start on other traffic.
Any talk at City Hall of airport improvements or streetcar expansion is on the back burner as the Kansas City Council revs up plans for a big infrastructure election next April. The signature project to build support for the citywide bond package could be a new animal shelter at Swope Park to replace a horribly outdated facility.
A 1999 background investigation to determine if GOP hopeful Donald Trump qualified for a Missouri gaming license will never see the light of day because Trump withdrew his application. Trump had sought to buy the troubled Hilton Flamingo Casino in Kansas City (now the Isle of Capri.)
Derek Schmidt had sued the federal government for documents about the possible relocation of Guantanamo Bay detainees to the U.S. But a state Democratic leader says Schmidt needs to focus on Kansas.
With Donald Trump making a run in the polls, some Kansas City area Democrats are contemplating the prospects of a Trump presidency — and some are so anxious they can’t sleep.
The once-presidential rival, who refused to give Trump his endorsement at the Republican National Convention in July, said in a Facebook post he will now support the nominee.
Kansas City is trying to move forward with development of the former Citadel Plaza site, where a previous development plan fell apart as the result of a financial and environmental debacle.
Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure will hold a fundraiser dinner for Hillary Clinton at his Miami Beach home. An invitation letter offers three participation levels, from $10,000 to $50,000, each with its own degree of access to Clinton. “Donald Trump is just too risky,” Claure’s letter said.
The first debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton may be among the most-watched programs in history. Here’s a guide on what to expect — and what both candidates will try to accomplish.
Justices heard arguments about the adequacy portion of the Gannon school funding lawsuit on Wednesday. An attorney for the school districts has said constitutional compliance could cost the state anywhere from $430 million to $1.4 billion. Kansas City, Kan., is one of four districts suing the state in the case.
Friends of William Weld, the former governor of Massachusetts whose presence on the Libertarian ticket has given boosts in fundraising and gravitas, have said for days that Donald Trump’s recovery in the polls had given him second thoughts about running as a “spoiler.” Weld has called that “wishful thinking,” and at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, the party’s presidential nominee, Gary Johnson, dismissed the rumors with an unprintable word.
Hillary Clinton has decided to delay a planned Sunday visit to Charlotte after Mayor Jennifer Roberts on Friday urged the presidential candidates to postpone trips, the campaign announced late Friday. Clinton plans to reschedule the visit for a week later.
As Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton prepare for their historic first debate, Star reporters Dave Helling, Steve Kraske and Scott Canon dissect the campaigns' approach. What must the Democrat accomplish? What are Trump's challenges? And how has the media covered this unique campaign? All on Deep Background, the Star's podcast.
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