Missourians narrowly vote to increase amount KC will be required to spend on police Kansas City StarAdam PolaskiAugust 6, 2024Policing, Missouri, Racial Justice
Kansas City is ‘awash in firearms’ but Missouri bans local leaders from regulating guns Kansas City StarAdam PolaskiJuly 10, 2023Missouri, Gun Safety
Mayor Q should make local control of Kansas City police a major focus of 2nd term Kansas City StarAdam PolaskiJune 28, 2023Missouri
Animal welfare advocates warn Missouri bill protects state’s puppy mill industry Kansas City StarAdam PolaskiApril 5, 2023Animals, Missouri
Missouri House approves putting St. Louis police back under state control — just like KC Kansas City StarAdam PolaskiMarch 6, 2023Missouri, Policing, Criminal Justice
Missouri’s Jay Ashcroft aims to ‘hold libraries accountable,’ opening door to book bans Kansas City StarAdam PolaskiNovember 28, 2022Missouri, Education, LGBTQ, Racial Justice
Missouri secretary of state wants to police library books. That’s not government’s job Kansas City StarAdam PolaskiOctober 20, 2022Missouri, Curriculum, Education
‘Example of state overreach’: KC activists rally Saturday against police ballot measure Kansas City StarAdam PolaskiSeptember 10, 2022Missouri, Policing, Racial Justice
Jeff City wants to take even more control over Kansas City’s police. Stop Amendment 4 Kansas City StarAdam PolaskiAugust 21, 2022Missouri, Policing
Here’s why Missourians will vote on Kansas City’s police budget in November election Kansas City StarAdam PolaskiAugust 18, 2022Missouri, Policing
KC police funding fight set for statewide ballot. Will Missouri voters pay attention? Kansas City StarAdam PolaskiMay 25, 2022Missouri, Policing, Protests, Racial Justice
Kansas AG Derek Schmidt is trying to gut Wyandotte County’s right to decide for itself Kansas City StarAdam PolaskiMarch 22, 2022Kansas
‘Kansas City a colony’: Struggle over police funding coming to a head in General Assembly Kansas City StarAdam PolaskiMarch 3, 2022Missouri, Policing
Missouri AG’s ‘campaign of litigation terror’ sows fear, confusion among local leaders Kansas City StarAdam PolaskiDecember 15, 2021Missouri
This health department stops ‘all COVID-19 related work’ after Missouri AG threat Kansas City StarAdam PolaskiDecember 10, 2021Missouri, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Kansas City moved for some local control of police spending. Missouri is pushing back Kansas City StarAdam PolaskiNovember 30, 2021Missouri, Policing
Parsons will sign Missouri bill curbing local health department powers during pandemics Kansas City StarAdam PolaskiJune 15, 2021COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, Missouri
Missouri lawmakers vow restrictions after Lucas moves for more KCPD spending control Kansas City StarAdam PolaskiMay 25, 2021Missouri
Missouri lawmakers pass bill limiting local health orders, banning vaccine passports Kansas City StarAdam PolaskiMay 12, 2021Missouri, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, Vaccines
Conservative push to curb local health department powers fails in Missouri Senate Kansas City StarAdam PolaskiMarch 25, 2021Missouri
