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Kansas City Today KCUR Studios
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4.7 • 71 Ratings
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Kansas City Today is a daily news podcast from KCUR Studios bringing you all things Kansas City, wrapped up in 15 minutes or less. Whether you’re an early bird or a night owl, it’ll be waiting in your feed every weekday. Hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin.
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What exactly did the Kansas Legislature do, and not do, this session?
It’s been almost two weeks since the Kansas Legislature adjourned, after a tumultuous session where the GOP-led House and Senate frequently clashed with Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly over everything from abortion rights and gender-affirming health care to how the state raises money and spends it. What did the 2024 session accomplish?
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Meet the regulars of the Chartreuse Saloon
For the past three years, a bar in Kansas City’s Crossroads has attracted pool sharks and eager amateurs alike. Meet the cast of regulars at Chartreuse Saloon. Plus: A world-renowned ceramic artist educated in Kansas City has returned to teach the next generation.
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Johnson County cities crack down on Airbnb
Prairie Village is considering a 30-day minimum stay rule for short-term rentals, which would essentially ban most Airbnb and Vrbo properties. It's the latest city in Johnson County to take up the issue.
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Trees are making climate change worse on the Great Plains
We normally think of trees as being good for the environment. But in parts of the Midwest and Great Plains, they're actually heating up the earth as woodlands take over grasslands.
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Abortion rights and sports betting may head to Missouri voters
Between efforts to get abortion rights enshrined in the constitution, legalize sports gambling, and raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, Missouri has multiple citizen-led ballot measures in the works for this year's elections. The campaigns all submitted their petition signatures over the last few days.
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Missouri voters will weigh in again on KCPD funding
Missouri voters must weigh in again on a constitutional amendment requiring Kansas City to increase its minimum funding of the police department, after the Missouri Supreme Court ruled last week that the language on the original measure was so inaccurate it misled voters.
Customer Reviews
My new go to for KC local news
Forget the sensationalistic, commercial TV news, this is my new go-to for KC, Missouri, and Kansas news. Professional, concise but in depth with the occasional human interest story but no “fluff,”, this is the place to start for local news. I pair this with NPR’s Up First podcast and am up to speed on the news before so finish my morning commute. Five stars.
Great idea. Wish they’d pay more attention to City Hall.
Too many of the stories are fluff.
What are some of the highlights on with the next budget being entertained by the KC City Council in March? Why doesn’t Jackson County prosecute violent criminals? What’s the deal with the increasing number of homeless people in KC and what’s the impact on the taxpaying citizenry?
These are a few of the questions specific to Kansas City that you could be trying to answer. These questions, and many more, if answered, could give Kansas Citians the kind of information they need to be more active/effective in local government. Unfortunately, it seems like this podcast focuses too broadly, and sometimes on completely inconsequential nonsense. For instance, I personally do not care about Taylor Swift or a Johnson County lady’s struggles with bee keeping. Instead, please tell me what’s going on with things like the increasing number of people getting killed in Kansas City by fentanyl or bullets, and what are city officials doing about it?
Citizens are supposed to vote. Without good sources of information, how can our vote be an informed one? This podcast could help fill that need, but it often misses the opportunity.
Good radio show
I learned a lot from this show. The host is very knowledgeable and has a sweet voice. Very pleasant!