The Beacon brought residents, journalists and local experts together to explore how automated license plate readers are used ...

Missouri also fares worse than the country overall. Nationwide, 35% of counties are considered maternity care deserts. (Naomi O'Donnell/The Beacon) Melanie Pierce works with many pregnant women who ...

Growing calls for reform about how medical debt is treated include preventing hospitals and doctors from garnishing patients' wages over unpaid bills. (Suzanne King/The Beacon) On Tuesdays at 9 a.m., ...

Going to the doctor can bring unaffordable bills, leading more people into medical debt. (The Beacon) In Kansas City, hundreds of people are ending up in court over unpaid medical bills each year, and ...

Four newly minted Documenters took note of a closed store, cracked sidewalks, groomed lawns, and a busy restaurant.

Unified Government holds line on property taxes by making last-second budget changes by Kansas City Documenters, The Beacon ...

From parking spaces to Westside restaurants, Kansas City leaders could redirect tax dollars for 30 years to pay for a new ...

Kansas’ By-Right Housing Development Act took effect July 1. It makes it easier to build ADUs in KCK and kickstarts zoning ...

Asking the right questions is just the first step. Actually getting support, especially for moms in rural Missouri, is where ...

Top, from left: Jackson County Legislature District 3 candidates Scott Qualls and Phyllis Hernandez and District 4 candidates Lon McDonald and Byron Townsend. Bottom, from left: District 5 candidates ...