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About half of abortions in Kansas are for Missouri residents. A constitutional amendment could ch...

About half of abortions in Kansas are for Missouri residents. A constitutional amendment could ch...

After restrictions on abortion left Missouri with one in-state abortion clinic in St. Louis, residents turned…

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One in 10 Local COVID Victims Destined for Hart Island, NYC's Potter's Field

One in 10 Local COVID Victims Destined for Hart Island, NYC's Potter's Field

This story was produced in collaboration with THE CITY and Columbia Journalism School's Stabile Center of Inv…

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As Trenches Fill, Plans for Hart Island COVID-19 Memorial Look to Past and Future

As Trenches Fill, Plans for Hart Island COVID-19 Memorial Look to Past and Future

This story is a part of an ongoing collaboration between Columbia Journalism School's Stabile Center for Inve…

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Kansas City conjured a Royals deal without voter approval. That comes at a price

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By Josh Merchant
| Joplin Globe Verified
The Kansas City Council has voted to provide a $600 million subsidy for a new Royals ballpark at Crown Center without key details about how to pay for it. Those details will become clearer when a future ordinance outlines a stadium impact area where taxes will be redirected to pay off the debt. kAm%96 32==A2C<[ E@E2=:?8 S`]h 3:==:@?[ H:== 36 @?6 @7 E96 >@DE 6IA6?D:G6 >2;@C =628F6 32==A2C<D @7 2== E:>6] x? 255:E:@?[ E96 #@J2=D 2C6 A=2??:?8 2?
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Kansas City conjured a Royals deal without voter approval. That comes at a price

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By Josh Merchant
| Maryville Forum Verified
The Kansas City Council has voted to provide a $600 million subsidy for a new Royals ballpark at Crown Center without key details about how to pay for it. Those details will become clearer when a future ordinance outlines a stadium “impact” area where taxes will be redirected to pay off the debt. The ballpark, totaling $1.9 billion, will be one of the most expensive major league ballparks of all time.
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Kansas City conjured a Royals deal without voter approval. That comes at a price

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By Josh Merchant
| The Pitch (Kansas City) Verified
Missouri Workers Power has fought with Kansas City Hall to get a question on the ballot asking voters for permission to subsidize the new Royals stadium. However, city leaders believe that the petition cannot intervene once the agreements with the Royals have been executed. (Vaughn Wheat/The Beacon) The Kansas City Council has voted to provide a $600 million subsidy for a new Royals ballpark at Crown Center without key details about how to pay for it.
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