Kacen J. Bayless
@kacen.bsky.social
Democracy Insider at The Kansas City Star. kbayless@kcstar.com
Missouri lawmakers will hold a pair of hearings today over gerrymandering the state’s congressional map and overhauling the initiative petition process.
We’ll have coverage later today at kansascity.com #moleg #mogov
We’ll have coverage later today at kansascity.com #moleg #mogov
September 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Missouri lawmakers will hold a pair of hearings today over gerrymandering the state’s congressional map and overhauling the initiative petition process.
We’ll have coverage later today at kansascity.com #moleg #mogov
We’ll have coverage later today at kansascity.com #moleg #mogov
Inside a packed committee room, Missouri senators discuss storm damage relief for STL. Chiefs, Royals stadium discussion was scheduled for 11 am, hasn’t been talked about yet.
Mizzou prez Mun Choi, KC Councilman Wes Rogers among those in attendance.
Mizzou prez Mun Choi, KC Councilman Wes Rogers among those in attendance.
June 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Inside a packed committee room, Missouri senators discuss storm damage relief for STL. Chiefs, Royals stadium discussion was scheduled for 11 am, hasn’t been talked about yet.
Mizzou prez Mun Choi, KC Councilman Wes Rogers among those in attendance.
Mizzou prez Mun Choi, KC Councilman Wes Rogers among those in attendance.
— JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.
The scene outside the Missouri Capitol a day after GOP lawmakers voted to shut down a Democratic filibuster, putting a new abortion ban on the statewide ballot and overhauling a voter-approved paid sick leave law.
The scene outside the Missouri Capitol a day after GOP lawmakers voted to shut down a Democratic filibuster, putting a new abortion ban on the statewide ballot and overhauling a voter-approved paid sick leave law.
May 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
— JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.
The scene outside the Missouri Capitol a day after GOP lawmakers voted to shut down a Democratic filibuster, putting a new abortion ban on the statewide ballot and overhauling a voter-approved paid sick leave law.
The scene outside the Missouri Capitol a day after GOP lawmakers voted to shut down a Democratic filibuster, putting a new abortion ban on the statewide ballot and overhauling a voter-approved paid sick leave law.
The Jackson County Republican Party faces criticism over the decision, including from Missouri House Speaker Jonathan Patterson, a Lee’s Summit Republican.
Link: www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
Link: www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
April 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The Jackson County Republican Party faces criticism over the decision, including from Missouri House Speaker Jonathan Patterson, a Lee’s Summit Republican.
Link: www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
Link: www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
The debate is likely to go late into the night/early morning. The top Senate Republican posted this on Facebook this morning:
April 17, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The debate is likely to go late into the night/early morning. The top Senate Republican posted this on Facebook this morning:
Crowd begins to gather outside the Missouri Capitol in below-freezing temperatures. Mike Kehoe will be sworn in as governor around noon.
January 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Crowd begins to gather outside the Missouri Capitol in below-freezing temperatures. Mike Kehoe will be sworn in as governor around noon.
Rep. Scott Cupps from Shell Knob brought a hat in support of Patterson.
January 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Rep. Scott Cupps from Shell Knob brought a hat in support of Patterson.
A judge has dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit filed against the speaker of the Missouri House.
The suit alleged a damning portrait of the top lawmaker amid a slew of scandals he faced in his final session as speaker. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
The suit alleged a damning portrait of the top lawmaker amid a slew of scandals he faced in his final session as speaker. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
December 11, 2024 at 7:53 PM
A judge has dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit filed against the speaker of the Missouri House.
The suit alleged a damning portrait of the top lawmaker amid a slew of scandals he faced in his final session as speaker. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
The suit alleged a damning portrait of the top lawmaker amid a slew of scandals he faced in his final session as speaker. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
New: Missouri Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe has announced he is retaining nearly half of his predecessor’s appointees to lead key state agencies.
@jonshorman.bsky.social & I take a look at what that means for the state & what it signals about Kehoe’s administration. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
@jonshorman.bsky.social & I take a look at what that means for the state & what it signals about Kehoe’s administration. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
December 11, 2024 at 3:00 PM
New: Missouri Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe has announced he is retaining nearly half of his predecessor’s appointees to lead key state agencies.
@jonshorman.bsky.social & I take a look at what that means for the state & what it signals about Kehoe’s administration. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
@jonshorman.bsky.social & I take a look at what that means for the state & what it signals about Kehoe’s administration. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
NEW: A coalition of Missouri business advocacy groups are suing to toss the election results of Proposition A, which raised the state’s minimum wage. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
December 9, 2024 at 5:41 PM
NEW: A coalition of Missouri business advocacy groups are suing to toss the election results of Proposition A, which raised the state’s minimum wage. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
Spent the morning hanging around the State Historical Society of Missouri in Columbia.
December 7, 2024 at 7:34 PM
Spent the morning hanging around the State Historical Society of Missouri in Columbia.
New: Missouri Republican lawmakers push bills to reinstate abortion ban after Amendment 3 passed www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
December 5, 2024 at 2:36 PM
New: Missouri Republican lawmakers push bills to reinstate abortion ban after Amendment 3 passed www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
Abortion opponents regularly argued Amendment 3 would lead to unrestricted abortions.
Now, ahead of a key court hearing, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey argues the amendment doesn’t impact a slew of restrictions that limited access. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
Now, ahead of a key court hearing, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey argues the amendment doesn’t impact a slew of restrictions that limited access. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
December 3, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Abortion opponents regularly argued Amendment 3 would lead to unrestricted abortions.
Now, ahead of a key court hearing, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey argues the amendment doesn’t impact a slew of restrictions that limited access. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
Now, ahead of a key court hearing, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey argues the amendment doesn’t impact a slew of restrictions that limited access. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
NEW: Two KC-area officials were arrested on election-related charges as investigators probe a troubled village in northern Jackson County.
A majority of officials who were on the elected board are facing criminal charges. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
A majority of officials who were on the elected board are facing criminal charges. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
November 27, 2024 at 8:50 PM
NEW: Two KC-area officials were arrested on election-related charges as investigators probe a troubled village in northern Jackson County.
A majority of officials who were on the elected board are facing criminal charges. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
A majority of officials who were on the elected board are facing criminal charges. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
New: A Missouri judge has upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
Breakdown of the ruling, which allows Missouri to continue prohibiting treatments such as hormone therapy and puberty blockers for people under 18: www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
Breakdown of the ruling, which allows Missouri to continue prohibiting treatments such as hormone therapy and puberty blockers for people under 18: www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
November 25, 2024 at 7:55 PM
New: A Missouri judge has upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
Breakdown of the ruling, which allows Missouri to continue prohibiting treatments such as hormone therapy and puberty blockers for people under 18: www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
Breakdown of the ruling, which allows Missouri to continue prohibiting treatments such as hormone therapy and puberty blockers for people under 18: www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
Today’s front page features stories from The Star’s politics team, including @jonshorman.bsky.social, @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social & myself.
Online link to the Missouri story: www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
Online link to the Missouri story: www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
November 24, 2024 at 10:41 PM
Today’s front page features stories from The Star’s politics team, including @jonshorman.bsky.social, @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social & myself.
Online link to the Missouri story: www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
Online link to the Missouri story: www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
New: A top Missouri Republican says lawmakers will push changes to abortion-rights amendment, despite recent comments he made about respecting the will of voters. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
November 20, 2024 at 10:13 PM
New: A top Missouri Republican says lawmakers will push changes to abortion-rights amendment, despite recent comments he made about respecting the will of voters. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
This Missouri lawyer pushed to limit abortion. Now he’s Trump’s solicitor general pick.
My colleague Daniel Desrochers & I take a look at Trump's choice of D. John Sauer, the former solicitor general of Missouri who has a history of fighting abortion access. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
My colleague Daniel Desrochers & I take a look at Trump's choice of D. John Sauer, the former solicitor general of Missouri who has a history of fighting abortion access. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
November 19, 2024 at 7:57 PM
This Missouri lawyer pushed to limit abortion. Now he’s Trump’s solicitor general pick.
My colleague Daniel Desrochers & I take a look at Trump's choice of D. John Sauer, the former solicitor general of Missouri who has a history of fighting abortion access. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
My colleague Daniel Desrochers & I take a look at Trump's choice of D. John Sauer, the former solicitor general of Missouri who has a history of fighting abortion access. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
I've seen chatter about the contradictions in Missouri, a GOP-controlled state that passes progressive ballot measures.
Re-upping this story from last year, when @thekansascitystar.bsky.social traveled to deep red southwest MO to dive into the issue. kansascity.com/news/politics-…
Re-upping this story from last year, when @thekansascitystar.bsky.social traveled to deep red southwest MO to dive into the issue. kansascity.com/news/politics-…
November 19, 2024 at 4:38 PM
I've seen chatter about the contradictions in Missouri, a GOP-controlled state that passes progressive ballot measures.
Re-upping this story from last year, when @thekansascitystar.bsky.social traveled to deep red southwest MO to dive into the issue. kansascity.com/news/politics-…
Re-upping this story from last year, when @thekansascitystar.bsky.social traveled to deep red southwest MO to dive into the issue. kansascity.com/news/politics-…
As Trump picks his cabinet, one choice could hold significant consequences for KC.
Rep. Sam Graves is in the running for secretary of transportation, a position with sway over how the region preps for the World Cup.
w/ @jonshorman.bsky.social & Daniel Desrochers www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
Rep. Sam Graves is in the running for secretary of transportation, a position with sway over how the region preps for the World Cup.
w/ @jonshorman.bsky.social & Daniel Desrochers www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
November 13, 2024 at 9:49 PM
As Trump picks his cabinet, one choice could hold significant consequences for KC.
Rep. Sam Graves is in the running for secretary of transportation, a position with sway over how the region preps for the World Cup.
w/ @jonshorman.bsky.social & Daniel Desrochers www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
Rep. Sam Graves is in the running for secretary of transportation, a position with sway over how the region preps for the World Cup.
w/ @jonshorman.bsky.social & Daniel Desrochers www.kansascity.com/news/politic...