Under the map proposed by Gov. Mike Kehoe and carried by Rep. Dirk Deaton, Jackson County voters would be split between districts stretching into eastern, southern and northern Missouri. The post ‘Kansas City hangs in the balance’: Contentious hearing kicks off Missouri redistricting effort appeared first on The Beacon.| The Beacon
Millions of student loan borrowers face raised monthly payments as Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminates the SAVE plan and reduces repayment options. The post ‘I’d rather turn my degree back in’: KC-area borrowers face student loan payment spikes appeared first on The Beacon.| The Beacon
The CDC has already changed some vaccine guidelines and the FDA may change others, which could throw insurance coverage into question and lead to fewer people getting shots.| Beacon: Kansas City
Amid the Trump administration’s escalating mass deportation campaign, many immigrant rights advocates are calling for nonviolent resistance.| Beacon: Kansas City
An audit of the district found the board discussed topics in closed meetings that should have been public. But the district received an overall rating of ‘good.’| Beacon: Kansas City
Insurance companies have proposed the highest rate increases since 2018. Health care analysts blame Trump administration policies, which will raise prices and drive healthy people out of the marketplace.| Beacon: Kansas City
Teachers union members said they want the board to consider outside candidates, but that Interim Superintendent Cindy Grant is already improving morale and trust.| Beacon: Kansas City
The growth in the number of students learning English is one of several ways the district is becoming more diverse.| Beacon: Kansas City