Is KC the worst World Cup city for fans? And other top stories you missed | Opinion
What’s really happening in City Hall? Are we the worst World Cup host city for fan experience? Do our Senators agree with President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “slush fund”? Should Kansas City’s City Council have overturned the conversion therapy ban? Our team of Opinion columnists weigh in on these and other top columns of the week that you just might have missed.
Lawsuit: A rare glimpse into City Hall
Has Kansas City Hall become too consumed by race and optics? David Hudnall looks at a new lawsuit from a former top KC official suggests racial politics permeates nearly everything in our local government.
Conversion therapy ban debate
Double Take: Hudnall and Mará Rose Williams debate Kansas City’s repeal of the conversion therapy ban and options to rewrite ordinances. Should the City Council have overturned the ban?
Senators on the slush fund
A $1.8B ‘slush fund’? Toriano Porter finds out where Missouri’s and Kansas’ senators stand on the $1.8 billion fund to reimburse Jan. 6 rioters under a Trump-DOJ plan. You might be surprised at the answers.
KC ranked worst
Worst World Cup city? A survey named KC worst for fan experience. Porter wouldn’t discount the critical study immediately. He thinks the study points out some glaring problems with our city that we need to take care of.
Church supports Black students
Callout to Black churches: Williams writes that after a Virginia church stepped up to help a Black student organization at the University of Missouri. Black Missouri churches should support Black students.
Key 2026 amendments
2026 ballot: Missouri voters face key amendments on the August and November ballots that could reshape abortion rights, taxes and Missouri’s right to petition initiatives. I’m concerned about the ballot language.
18th & Vine Jazz District
18th & Vine: The revitalization of the historic 18th & Vine Jazz District is finally here with loads of fanfare. Williams tells you what’s next.
‘Coach Mo’ Go Fund Me
‘Coach Mo’: The cancer scare of Ed (Coach Mo) Morse and his successful surgery rocked the community, Porter writes, and stresses early detection of colon cancer.
Prospect Avenue grocer
KC leaders, new grocer: Now that a new grocery store opened on Prospect Avenue, Williams encourages turning our attention to helping folks with substance and mental health troubles.
Be careful of uninvited roofers
Scams or not? KC storms blow in, and so do people coming door to door. Take it from me: After severe spring storms, you should vet roofers and contractors.
Pope Leo XIV on AI
AI and human dignity: Kansas Archbishop Shawn McKnight agrees with Pope Leo, who warned artificial intelligence must not replace our human dignity. The new pope fears the awesome power of AI will rob the authenticity of human encounters for the benefit of only a few.
