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Glenn E. Rice
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Politics and investigations editor at The Kansas City Star.
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Mass ‘Black Friday’ text urges KC residents not to sign anti-gerrymander campaign

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Mass ‘Black Friday’ text urges KC residents not to sign anti-gerrymander campaign
The text message, which was also sent to multiple reporters at The Star, said it was paid for by the Republican National Committee.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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BREAKING: Federal judge deals legal defeat to CoreCivic in bid to open Kansas ICE prison. A story via @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social

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Federal judge deals legal defeat to CoreCivic in bid to open Kansas ICE prison
The ruling ensures an injunction blocking CoreCivic from accepting detainees will remain in place at least until a February hearing.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Mo. Sen. Josh Hawley distances himself from a potential $1 million payout related to records from Jan. 6.

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Josh Hawley distances himself from potential $1M payout over Jan. 6 records
Hawley called the provision “a bad idea,” but went on to criticize the federal investigation into the Jan. 6 attack.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Officials from Kansas and Missouri are sharing voter registration information. Is this a common practice?

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Kansas & Missouri officials are sharing voter registration info. Is that normal?
The piecemeal approach designed to protect elections has raised eyebrows from some voting rights advocates.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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The piecemeal approach designed to protect elections has raised eyebrows from some voting rights advocates.
Kansas & Missouri officials are sharing voter registration info. Is that normal?
The piecemeal approach designed to protect elections has raised eyebrows from some voting rights advocates.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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This Chiefs legend will place one of Missouri’s first legal sports bets. A story via @kacen.bsky.social

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This Chiefs legend will place one of Missouri’s first legal sports bets
The bet will serve as a ceremonial kickoff to sports gambling after Missourians narrowly voted to legalize the practice last November
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November 25, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Missouri is illegally keeping people with mental health issues in jail, lawsuit says. Here’s the story via @kacen.bsky.social

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Missouri is illegally keeping people with mental health issues in jail, lawsuit says
The suit’s allegations echo a 2023 investigation by The Star that found hundreds of individuals with mental health issues were stuck in jail.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Missouri targets Chinese assets in $24B COVID judgment. Can it do that? Read the Reality Check via @kacen.bsky.social

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Missouri wants to seize Chinese assets in $24B COVID judgment. Can it do that?
The judgment has been widely touted as historic. But some legal experts cast doubt on Missouri’s ability to collect.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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The judgment has been widely touted as historic. But some legal experts cast doubt on Missouri’s ability to collect.
Missouri wants to seize China’s assets. But will it actually collect $24B judgment?
The judgment has been widely touted as historic. But some legal experts cast doubt on Missouri’s ability to collect.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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KC Royals to Overland Park? Suburbia seethes over prospect of JoCo stadium. Here’s the story via @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social

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KC Royals to Overland Park? Suburbia seethes over prospect of JoCo stadium
“I’d rather see them build that stadium in a neighborhood where the people really need the jobs and the economic development.”
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November 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Missouri schools banned books because of this law. A KC judge just struck it down. Here's the story via @kacen.bsky.social

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Missouri schools banned books because of this law. A KC judge just struck it down
The 2022 law was part of a broader, coordinated effort to curtail school book content.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Mo. Gov. Mike Kehoe wants to eliminate income taxes. Some fear a Kansas-like budget crisis. Here's the latest from @kacen.bsky.social

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Missouri governor wants to eliminate income taxes. Some fear KS-like budget crisis
The stark acknowledgment has drawn parallels to neighboring Kansas, which experienced a budget disaster roughly a decade ago.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Local hemp shops in Kansas City have experienced significant growth, but they are now facing challenges due to a new federal ban. Here's the story via @kacen.bsky.social

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Local hemp shops have boomed in KC. Now they’re grappling with new federal ban
The new federal legislation marks another salvo in a protracted fight over the unregulated hemp industry.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Kansas City has quietly agreed to pay $500,000 to Brian Platt, the city manager who was recently fired. Here's the breaking news story via @kacen.bsky.social

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Kansas City quietly agreed to pay $500K to fired city manager Brian Platt
Two documents mark the first public disclosure of the payouts as city officials have refused to answer questions about the settlement.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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How Kansas and Missouri lawmakers voted on bill to end the government shutdown. Here’s the story via @kacen.bsky.social

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How Kansas and Missouri lawmakers voted on bill to end the government shutdown
The legislation now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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How a KC teacher has helped collect thousands of snacks for kids amid SNAP crisis. Here’s the story via @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social

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How a KC teacher has helped collect thousands of snacks for kids amid SNAP crisis
“I know I have kids who don’t eat at home. I know I have kids who do rely on SNAP benefits,” said Carter Taylor, a 2nd grade teacher.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Marion County has issued an apology and agreed to pay $3 million following the raid of a small-town newspaper. Read the latest via @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social

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Kansas county apologizes, agrees to pay $3M over small-town newspaper raid
“If you want to bully people, particularly the free press ... there’s a price to pay. And that price is going to be in the millions.”
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November 12, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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There is a mysterious effort underway to prevent signature gathering against redistricting measures in Missouri. Here's the latest from @kacen.bsky.social

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Inside mysterious push to block signature-gathering against Missouri redistricting
The source of the contract remains a mystery. But its existence has raised alarm as Missouri gears up for a potential statewide vote.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Kansas City has settled an undisclosed dispute with former City Manager Brian Platt. Details are sparse. City officials refused to disclose details about the settlement's cost or nature.

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Kansas City settles undisclosed ‘dispute’ with former City Manager Brian Platt
But city officials have released few details about the settlement.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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I saw this The Kansas City Star article on the Nation hit by blue wave: Did Kansas’ local elections follow or buck the trend? A story by @kacen.bsky.social

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Nation hit by blue wave: Did Kansas’ local elections follow or buck the trend?
While most of the races were nonpartisan, Tuesday’s results illustrated a positive sign for Kansas Democrats ahead of the 2026 election.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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Meet the former Kansas lawmaker fighting for Trump admin to keep SNAP aid frozen. A story via @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social

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Meet the former Kansas lawmaker fighting for Trump admin to keep SNAP aid frozen
“We’re going to have some fun in D.C. We’re going to break a few eggs, make a few omelettes. Make a couple people cry,” Penn said in May.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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Small-town Kansas mayor was re-elected. Then he was charged with illegally voting. A story by @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social
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Small-town Kansas mayor was re-elected. Then he was charged with illegally voting
Jose “Joe” Ceballo is a legal permanent resident of the U.S. with Mexican citizenship. Criminal charges came a day after he won re-election.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Kansas Republicans fail to muster votes for redistricting special session. A story via @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social

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Kansas Republicans fail to muster votes for redistricting special session
“Today, we’ve won the first round in this fight against gerrymandering, but their plan to cheat the system isn’t over,” Sharice Davids said.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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Missouri under fire after Gov. Kehoe touted SNAP aid that wasn’t new: ‘Shameful’ A story by @kacen.bsky.social and Laura Bauer.

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Missouri under fire after Gov. Kehoe touted SNAP aid that wasn’t new: ‘Shameful’
“It was, quite frankly, shameful,” said one Kansas City lawmaker.
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October 31, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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KC firefighter drove SUV drunk on Missouri 152. He’s still on the job. A story via @judylt.bsky.social
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KC firefighter drove SUV drunk on Missouri 152. He’s still on the job.
The Kansas City firefighter was heading the wrong way on the divided highway. It took stop sticks to bring his SUV to a halt.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:43 AM