Two recent shootings at Oak Park Mall have left shoppers and employees unnerved. Officials are increasing security until the end of the year. But is the response enough to deter violence at the mall?
Missouri faces a Feb. 21 deadline to accept the donation of a 144-mile stretch of the Rock Island rail line that would be converted to a hiking and biking trail. One researcher called the offer a “no-brainer.”
City Hall’s defensive statements about how successful the Open Spaces public art experiment was raise questions about whether the full financial analysis is going to be even worse than expected.
Records that Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley’s office released confirm that staff in his office did take direction on how to spend their work hours from the political consultants that ran his Senate campaign.
A court ordered a Missouri poacher to watch the movie “Bambi” once a month as part of his sentence. We have some movie mandates, too, for Kansas Governor-elect Laura Kelly, Secretary of State Kris Kobach and more.
County elections officials in Kansas need to be more proactive about encouraging citizens to register and vote, a new report from the ACLU says. Voter turnout in Kansas lags behind much of the nation.
The Kansas City Council is considering a $132 million downtown office building proposal, with almost half of the cost coming from public incentives. City officials should take a much closer look at the deal.
For weeks, Hickman Mills School District officials failed to notify parents of credible allegations that a male mentor in the district had sexually abused a 9-year-old female student at Warford Elementary School.
In an era when diversity is essential, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has selected three white men for vacancies in statewide offices. While the men are well qualified, the governor needs to extend his reach.
After losing his re-election bid, Rep. Kevin Yoder is preparing to depart Washington. When he worked for his Kansas district, he reflected the best of government. But he’s partly to blame for what’s wrong with Congress.
Rep. Kevin Yoder is leaving office next month. In a candid interview with The Star Editorial Board, the Republican discusses President Donald Trump, social media and future House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says he’s open to extending anti-discrimination protections to LGBT Missourians. The governor should work with lawmakers to ensure no one is discriminated against for being gay or transgender.
U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas will have to decide if he wants to seek re-election in 2020. Democrat Barry Grissom already has voiced interest in the seat. Roberts should plan now to retire at the end of his term.
Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt says we needn’t worry because the Affordable Care Act ruling the GOP wanted won’t stand. Josh Hawley, who filed the lawsuit, says he wants to provide coverage for pre-existing conditions.
Kansas City Councilman Scott Wagner has proposed a property tax increase for affordable housing programs. It may not be the perfect approach, but it’s a start toward an important decision for the city.
A conservative Missouri lawmaker is trying to eliminate Kansas City’s earnings tax. But city residents have consistently and resoundingly supported the tax that pays for police, fire and other critical services.
The Missouri Republican Party should abandon its effort to prevent an attorney in the sectary of state’s office from investigating allegations that Attorney General Josh Hawley illegally used public resources.
Three students in Hickman Mills schools have been fatally shot this year. Five have died or been injured by gunfire since 2016. School officials can only do so much. City leaders need to help end the violence.
Democrats in Congress are less eager to impeach President Trump than their adversaries think. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver and Representative-elect Sharice Davids want special counsel Robert Mueller to finish his work.
Talks about a an expanded pre-K program in Kansas City have broken down, with school districts and Mayor Sly James at an impasse. Outsider groups must now step forward to keep the negotiations going.
It's election season, so The Star's editorial page editor Colleen McCain Nelson came on the Deep Background podcast to explain how the editorial board chooses which candidates it will endorse. Find the full episode where ever you get your podcasts.
