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Will Troost Avenue ever become 'Truth'? Kansas City lawmakers criticized for name change delays

Kansas City in 2019 renamed Paseo Boulevard to Dr. Martin Luther King ... approved the change, voters overwhelmingly chose to revert back to the old name — requiring the removal of street ... read more

Kansas City voters aren’t dumb. Royals and Chiefs owe them some details about stadiums | Opinion

Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com Barring any last-minute hiccups — always a possibility in our region — Jackson County voters will decide ... Effects on Kansas City’s debt, credit rating? read more

Honor Martin Luther King Day at these 15 Kansas City celebrations and service events

The year 2024 marks the 38th national observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... push for reparations for Black Kansas Citians. Kansas City approved the Mayor’s Commission on Reparations ... read more

Kansas City voters approve transit sales tax extension

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City voters decided to extend the city’s current sales tax to support public transportation. 73% of voters in Kansas City supported passing a 10-year, 3/8-cent tax. read more

Can voters, poll workers wear Chiefs or Royals gear when they head to the polls April 2?

Poll workers are not allowed to wear any Chiefs or Royals merchandise, the Kansas City and Jackson County election boards confirmed to The Star Tuesday. As no-excuse absentee voting is underway ... read more

Voters backed abortion rights. Yet Kansas could make doctors ask patients why they want abortions

It would join other states with Republican legislatures that ban most abortions even though Kansas voters have affirmed abortion rights. The House approved, in an 81-39 vote, a bill that would ... read more

Kansas City News

The SBA is overhauling a major loan program. Bankers are optimistic. © 2024 American City Business Journals. All rights reserved. Use of and/or registration on any ... read more

Voters reject stadium tax for Royals and Chiefs, leaving future in KC in question

More than 58% of voters ultimately rejected ... last week when the Royals acquiesced to Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas’ request that a major street that would have been part of the stadium ... read more

Martin Luther King

For 35 years, El Cerrito has hosted a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration that even the pandemic couldn't stop, making it the longest continuously held MLK Day event in California. Some 7,000 ... read more

Dr. Martin Luther King's Legacy

The video below contains some of the most famous words spoken by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a man whose stirring speeches led a movement and moved a nation. As we near the day when we ... read more

Martin Luther King Jr.

Kelvin Harrison Jr. Is Playing Martin Luther King But Has Another Favorite Black ... Jr. Was 'Shocked' to Discover MLK's Real First Name: 'Pretty Cool' A Tribute to Black Icons — from Harry ... read more