Missouri

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Kansas City skyline under stormy clouds with a torn tax form and falling coins, representing budget cuts and financial uncertainty due to Missouri's tax overhaul.

Services

Kansas City, Greenacres Face Cuts as Tax Overhaul Looms

If Missouri voters approve eliminating the state income tax, the state sales tax rate would need to increase from 4.

Marco Alvarez·June 3, 2026

Frustrated citizens protest outside a city hall building, demanding transparency in local government urban development decisions.

Community

Local governments hide urban development plans from citizens

Anti-data center protests erupted in downtown Kansas City and Independence, Missouri, revealing widespread citizen frustration with urban development decisions made without adequate public input.

Sophie Nguyen·May 6, 2026