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Winston Churchill foresaw the Soviets’ aggression, and warned the world in Missouri

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Winston Churchill foresaw the Soviets’ aggression, and warned the world in Missouri

The former British prime minister gave one of his most famous and prescient speeches right in Fulton.
February 27, 2021, 5:00 AM
Kansas abortion amendment would add to families’ pain during personal tragedies

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Kansas abortion amendment would add to families’ pain during personal tragedies

February 19, 2021, 5:00 AM
Dan Glickman: Yes, we can pull Congress back from the partisan brink. Here’s how

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Dan Glickman: Yes, we can pull Congress back from the partisan brink. Here’s how

February 21, 2021, 5:00 AM
Anti-transgender Missouri bill protects no one, but it would hurt vulnerable students

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Anti-transgender Missouri bill protects no one, but it would hurt vulnerable students

February 26, 2021, 5:00 AM
Kansas City’s affordable housing rules are a great step, but they can’t fix injustice

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Kansas City’s affordable housing rules are a great step, but they can’t fix injustice

February 18, 2021, 5:00 AM
Do Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley want Donald Trump in the first line of their obituaries?

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Do Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley want Donald Trump in the first line of their obituaries?

February 17, 2021, 5:00 AM
Connected Kansas City builders don’t pay their share of taxes. Here’s a partial fix

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Connected Kansas City builders don’t pay their share of taxes. Here’s a partial fix

February 16, 2021, 5:00 AM
Public health workers protect Missouri. Don’t take COVID-19 frustration out on them

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Public health workers protect Missouri. Don’t take COVID-19 frustration out on them

February 12, 2021, 5:00 AM

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February 28, 2021, 5:00 AM

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Johnson County not reporting data, rest of KC metro adds fewer than 50 COVID-19 cases

Why one KU performance stood out in win over Baylor: ‘Guys, he’s like Deion Sanders’

Gov. Kelly needs to get medical marijuana right in Kansas. Don’t make Ohio’s mistake

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Gov. Kelly needs to get medical marijuana right in Kansas. Don’t make Ohio’s mistake

February 11, 2021, 5:00 AM
Missouri police ‘tax’ cartels by seizing assets, but crime and drug use don’t go down

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Missouri police ‘tax’ cartels by seizing assets, but crime and drug use don’t go down

February 10, 2021, 5:00 AM
This isn’t about R versus D. We must reconnect cause and effect in the post-Trump era

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This isn’t about R versus D. We must reconnect cause and effect in the post-Trump era

February 10, 2021, 5:00 AM
Vote on abortion amendment necessary because Kansas Supreme Court acted as lawmakers

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Vote on abortion amendment necessary because Kansas Supreme Court acted as lawmakers

February 9, 2021, 5:00 AM
Refugees make Kansas City stronger. We have work ahead after four years of setbacks

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Refugees make Kansas City stronger. We have work ahead after four years of setbacks

February 7, 2021, 5:00 AM
The progress is real: Kansas City Public Schools within reach of full accreditation

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The progress is real: Kansas City Public Schools within reach of full accreditation

February 5, 2021, 5:00 AM
Will white, moderate KC Christians settle for status quo during Black History Month?

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Will white, moderate KC Christians settle for status quo during Black History Month?

February 5, 2021, 5:00 AM
Jewish Pembroke grad: Why are parents more worried about retaliation than swastika?

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Jewish Pembroke grad: Why are parents more worried about retaliation than swastika?

I was a Black fire captain for KCFD. Racism there is real, and it risks public safety

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I was a Black fire captain for KCFD. Racism there is real, and it risks public safety

Kansas’ Eisenhower and Dole had it right: GOP should want Puerto Rico to be a state

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Kansas’ Eisenhower and Dole had it right: GOP should want Puerto Rico to be a state

January 30, 2021, 5:00 AM
Missouri’s message to traffickers and illicit massage operations: You are not welcome

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Missouri’s message to traffickers and illicit massage operations: You are not welcome

January 29, 2021, 5:00 AM
I’m an immigrant helping rural Missouri businesses, and I may be forced to leave home

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I’m an immigrant helping rural Missouri businesses, and I may be forced to leave home

January 28, 2021, 5:00 AM
Armadillos now, cotton in the future: Missouri’s climate is changing, and we must act

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Armadillos now, cotton in the future: Missouri’s climate is changing, and we must act

January 25, 2021, 5:00 AM
US Rep. Ron Estes: We Republicans are standing with Kansas and the Constitution

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US Rep. Ron Estes: We Republicans are standing with Kansas and the Constitution

January 22, 2021, 5:00 AM
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