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Candidates for Missouri governor split on offering incentives to keep Chiefs from moving

9 months 4 weeks ago
The leading candidates to be Missouri’s next governor disagree on whether the state should offer incentives to keep the Kansas City Chiefs from relocating to Kansas.  On Tuesday, the top Republican lawmakers in Kansas announced that they had reached out to the Chiefs organization to urge the team to consider moving across the state line. To sweeten the deal, the state could consider issuing hundreds of millions of dollars in bonds to finance construction of a new stadium. Gov. Mike Parson,…
Jason Hancock

Tech firm Latch taps AI to augment its soon-to-launch app

9 months 4 weeks ago
Latch Inc., a smart security firm that last year relocated its headquarters to St. Louis, next month will launch an app designed to help residential building operators reduce their operating costs and better manage their facilities, while also streamlining various processes for residents.
Connor Hart

Already outlawed in Missouri, noncitizen voting ban will appear on statewide ballot

9 months 4 weeks ago
Missouri’s Constitution has banned noncitizens from voting since 1924. And state law requires individuals to verify they are a U.S. citizen in order to register to vote.  But GOP lawmakers contend the constitutional and statutory language isn’t strong enough. Instead of saying that “all citizens” can vote, Republicans argue the state constitution should be changed to make it clear that “only citizens” can vote.  So on the final day of the 2024 legislative session last month, the…
Jason Hancock and Anna Spoerre