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Kacen J. Bayless

Columbia, Hilton Head, Jefferson City, St. Louis

Missouri Government and Politics Reporter at Kansas City Star

Missouri government & politics reporter at The Kansas City Star. Former @IslandPacket. @MUJSchool grad. [email protected]. DM for Signal.

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  • 7 hours ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Jonathan Shorman |Kacen J. Bayless

    By Jonathan Shorman and Kacen Bayless, The Kansas City Star Missouri workers will lose new sick leave protections approved by voters last fall, after Republican lawmakers on Wednesday repealed a ballot measure that garnered widespread public support. The Senate voted 22-11 to roll back Proposition A, which nearly 58% of voters supported in November.

  • 8 hours ago | gazettextra.com | Kacen J. Bayless |Jonathan Shorman

    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri voters will decide whether to reimpose an abortion ban next year, after a landmark statewide vote last year that enshrined the right to the procedure in the state constitution and overturned a previous ban. The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday approved a proposed constitutional amendment that, if approved by voters, would overturn a November vote that legalized abortion access. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.

  • 9 hours ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Kacen J. Bayless |Jonathan Shorman

    By Kacen Bayless and Jonathan Shorman, The Kansas City Star JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri voters will decide whether to reimpose an abortion ban next year, after a landmark statewide vote last year that enshrined the right to the procedure in the state constitution and overturned a previous ban. The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday approved a proposed constitutional amendment that, if approved by voters, would overturn a November vote that legalized abortion access.

  • 10 hours ago | thederrick.com | Kacen J. Bayless |Jonathan Shorman

    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri voters will decide whether to reimpose an abortion ban next year, after a landmark statewide vote last year that enshrined the right to the procedure in the state constitution and overturned a previous ban. The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday approved a proposed constitutional amendment that, if approved by voters, would overturn a November vote that legalized abortion access.

  • 10 hours ago | kansascity.com | Jonathan Shorman |Kacen J. Bayless

    Supporters and organizers of Amendment 3 and Proposition A celebrate the results of the election at a watch party at Uptown Theater in Kansas City on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. [email protected] Missouri workers will lose new sick leave protections approved by voters last fall, after Republican lawmakers on Wednesday repealed a ballot measure that garnered widespread public support. The Senate voted 22-11to roll back Proposition A, which nearly 58% of voters supported in November.

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27 Mar 25

RT @kcmikehendricks: At 9:13 am the @kansascity council went into closed session to discuss fate of city manager @BrianDavidPlatt

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26 Mar 25

RT @judylthomas: "Predators must learn that the law will no longer be their shield." IHOPKC, Kanakuk and other child sex abuse survivors te…

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24 Mar 25

RT @TheAtlantic: American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on…