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Adam Polaski 5/8/25 Adam Polaski 5/8/25

KC housing law likely doomed after Missouri Republicans pass bill targeting it

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Adam Polaski 4/15/25 Adam Polaski 4/15/25

One-size-fits-all Missouri construction law puts all the control in Jefferson City | Opinion

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Adam Polaski 3/18/25 Adam Polaski 3/18/25

Should Kansas City control its own police? Here’s what a poll of Missouri voters says

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Adam Polaski 1/14/25 Adam Polaski 1/14/25

Missouri Republicans target KC housing law praised by renters, criticized by landlords

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Adam Polaski 8/6/24 Adam Polaski 8/6/24

Missourians narrowly vote to increase amount KC will be required to spend on police

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Adam Polaski 7/10/23 Adam Polaski 7/10/23

Kansas City is ‘awash in firearms’ but Missouri bans local leaders from regulating guns

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Adam Polaski 6/28/23 Adam Polaski 6/28/23

Mayor Q should make local control of Kansas City police a major focus of 2nd term

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Adam Polaski 4/5/23 Adam Polaski 4/5/23

Animal welfare advocates warn Missouri bill protects state’s puppy mill industry

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Adam Polaski 3/6/23 Adam Polaski 3/6/23

Missouri House approves putting St. Louis police back under state control — just like KC

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Adam Polaski 11/28/22 Adam Polaski 11/28/22

Missouri’s Jay Ashcroft aims to ‘hold libraries accountable,’ opening door to book bans

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Adam Polaski 10/20/22 Adam Polaski 10/20/22

Missouri secretary of state wants to police library books. That’s not government’s job

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Adam Polaski 9/10/22 Adam Polaski 9/10/22

‘Example of state overreach’: KC activists rally Saturday against police ballot measure

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Adam Polaski 8/21/22 Adam Polaski 8/21/22

Jeff City wants to take even more control over Kansas City’s police. Stop Amendment 4

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Adam Polaski 8/18/22 Adam Polaski 8/18/22

Here’s why Missourians will vote on Kansas City’s police budget in November election

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Adam Polaski 5/25/22 Adam Polaski 5/25/22

KC police funding fight set for statewide ballot. Will Missouri voters pay attention?

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Adam Polaski 3/22/22 Adam Polaski 3/22/22

Kansas AG Derek Schmidt is trying to gut Wyandotte County’s right to decide for itself

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Adam Polaski 3/3/22 Adam Polaski 3/3/22

‘Kansas City a colony’: Struggle over police funding coming to a head in General Assembly

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Adam Polaski 12/15/21 Adam Polaski 12/15/21

Missouri AG’s ‘campaign of litigation terror’ sows fear, confusion among local leaders

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Adam Polaski 12/10/21 Adam Polaski 12/10/21

This health department stops ‘all COVID-19 related work’ after Missouri AG threat

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Adam Polaski 11/30/21 Adam Polaski 11/30/21

Kansas City moved for some local control of police spending. Missouri is pushing back

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