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grice1911.bsky.social
Politics and investigations editor at The Kansas City Star.
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Could Brian Platt be fired as KC’s city manager? Rising lawsuit costs give us a clue Read more at: www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

NEW: Fired federal workers in Kansas City raise alarm: ‘Chaos costs the American taxpayer’ www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Breaking: Kansas City Manager Brian Platt suspended after $900K verdict in whistleblower suit www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Kansas City Manager Brian Platt suspended after $900K verdict in whistleblower lawsuit www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Kansas launches portal mimicking DOGE, asking public for input on government efficiency www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Social Security workers in KC fear looming Trump job cuts: Anxiety is ‘off the charts.’ A story via @jonshorman.bsky.social www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Missouri lawmaker who tested 988 suicide hotline won’t be charged, prosecutor says www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Jury orders KC pay more than $900K to whistleblower who accused officials of lying to media www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

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KC-area police, fire dismiss chaplains with IHOPKC ties in fallout from sex abuse report www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Historic buildings spared from demolition in Kansas City neighborhood — for now www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

KC city manager ordered staff to ‘get rid of’ social media criticism, ex-official says www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Buckle up, KC — a “smorgasbord of weather” is in the forecast this week, including heavy rains, howling winds, severe thunderstorms and … snow? Here’s what to expect.

Kansas City apartment vacated after fire inspector cited building as being ‘unlivable’ www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

His IRS job in Kansas City was going to change his life. Trump fired him after a month www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Lie to local media? KC’s City Manager Brian Platt tells jury that wasn’t his strategy www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Inside a Missouri proposal to keep Chiefs, Royals stadiums — with assist from KC mayor www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Rising egg prices have these Kansas City bakeries scrambling to find ways to adapt www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Missouri push to keep Chiefs, Royals reaches new pitch as Kehoe holds closed-door talks www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

KC officials take the stand over demotion of ex-spokesman who claims city lied to public www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Missouri lawmaker tested the 988 suicide hotline. Now she’s under criminal investigation www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Johnson County loves early, mail-in voting. Will Kansas eliminate ballot grace period? www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Trump’s firings cost Kansas coach his job. Now, he works unpaid as team fights for victory www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

KCK students asked lawmakers for holiday honoring civil rights icon. Republicans said no www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

KC tried to ban flavored tobacco. Now, Missouri could halt future city regulations www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Rep. Mark Alford tells fired KC federal workers ‘God has a plan’ at hostile town hall www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Rep. Mark Alford, Republican of Missouri, currently on the receiving end of one of most hostile town hall crowds I’ve ever seen

Brady, 92, continued to play music, visiting his old school and even performing for fellow residents at the assisted living facility where he was staying. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Top MO lawmaker pressures Jackson County on Chiefs, Royals plan: ‘Time is running out’ www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Andrew Lester dies days after guilty plea in Ralph Yarl shooting: Clay County prosecutor www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Kansas state law enforcement, AG Kris Kobach agrees to help ICE arrest immigrants www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Kansas City IRS workers brace for mass layoff. Union fears 1,000 workers will be cut www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe bans diversity programs from all state agencies www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Trans minors in Kansas will no longer have access to care after Legislature overrides veto www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

EXCLUSIVE: The first legal elective abortion in Missouri since voters overturned the state's ban in November took place on Saturday. It is the first abortion performed at a Kansas City clinic since 2018. Here is the story from my colleague @jonshorman.bsky.social - www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

EXCLUSIVE: The first legal elective abortion in Missouri since the Dobbs decision took place in Kansas City this morning. I was inside the Planned Parenthood clinic. Here's my story www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

BREAKING -- A Missouri judge has cleared the way for abortions to begin in Kansas City and across the state, blocking clinic licensing rules that marked the last obstacles to renewed access. w/ @jonshorman.bsky.social #moleg www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

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NEW - We obtained 5,000+ pages of messages sent to Missouri’s “DOGE” initiative. The Musk-inspired operation has been flooded with emails supporting abortion rights — and a whole lot more. From @kacen.bsky.social & me www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Public floods Missouri’s Musk-inspired DOGE portal with calls to protect abortion rights www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Missouri-Kansas ‘border war’ truce expires soon. Will Chiefs, Royals fight derail deal? www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

KCPD officers less diverse than before DOJ started its investigation into racist hiring www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Transgender KC residents fear attacks from both sides of state line: ‘Where do we go now?’ www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

My colleague Judy Thomas has spent countless hours reporting on the International House of Prayer-KC and its former leader Mike Bickle. An independent review found Bickle committed sexual abuse against 17 women. The report mirrors Judy's thorough reporting. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall alleged today that the Federal Aviation Administration didn’t hire “a lot of qualified white men” to be air traffic controllers in favor of “DEI hires.”

U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall said the Federal Aviation Administration didn’t hire “a lot of qualified white men” to be air traffic controllers in favor of “DEI hires.” www.kansascity.com/news/politic.... A story from @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social, @jonshorman.bsky.social and @ddesrochers.bsky.social

Andy Reid called a play from Chiefs’ 1970 Super Bowl: ‘Brings some tears to my eyes’ www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-c...

Air traffic control warned Army chopper before crash with Wichita flight, audio shows www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...