Kacen J. Bayless

I'll also be sharing Missouri politics news over on the other site: bsky.app/profile/kacen.… #moleg #mogov

Behind the scenes, City Hall’s yearslong relationship with that leader — Anton Washington — has been plagued by allegations of inappropriate behavior leveled at Washington, according to two emails obtained by The Star. kansascity.com/news/politics-…

NEW — Inside the tangled allegations, relationships in FBI’s Kansas City probe #moleg #mogov kansascity.com/news/politics-…

Despite repeated emails alleging inappropriate behavior, city officials continued to award contracts to the leader of a local nonprofit organization tasked with assisting the city’s homeless community. Read the latest news story via @Kacen kansascity.com/news/politics-…

New: Kansas City does not expect federal immigration agents at Kansas City International Airport as the Trump administration deploys U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to airports across the country. #moleg #mogov kansascity.com/news/local/art…

New poll suggests Missouri voters back the language of an upcoming abortion ban despite their broad support of abortion rights, a remarkable disconnect ahead of a historic November vote. From @JackHarvel #moleg #mogov kansascity.com/news/politics-…

Former North Kansas City pastor who worked for Jeffrey Epstein suspended by Missouri church #moleg #mogov kansascity.com/news/politics-…

Budget cuts would cost MO foster children millions in state aid. ‘Death blow’ kansascity.com/news/politics-…

ICYMI: Federal prosecutors subpoenaed Kansas City for contracts between City Hall and the leader of a local nonprofit. The subpoena, obtained by @KCStar, confirms a key focus of an ongoing criminal investigation. #mogov #moleg kansascity.com/news/politics-…

w/ @Matt_Kelly22222

New: The Kansas City Chiefs are poised to have voting power w/the agency overseeing a new stadium in Kansas. The proposed arrangement would hand the team extraordinary influence over the project, raising concerns about conflicts. #ksleg #moleg kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kan…

NEW: Federal subpoena obtained by @KCStar reveals one focus of Kansas City FBI probe. Federal prosecutors subpoenaed KC for contracts between City Hall and the leader of a local nonprofit, a revelation that further confirms criminal investigation. kansascity.com/news/politics-…

Missouri self-defense law prevented conviction in rally shooting, says prosecutor. kansascity.com/news/local/art…

ICE detention center can open in Leavenworth after private prison wins long fight From @Matt_Kelly22222 #ksleg kansascity.com/news/politics-…

KU Med lawsuits allege deaths linked to contaminated open-heart surgery devices. An investigation via @judylthomas kansascity.com/news/local/art…

New: Missouri lawmakers are poised to vote on the first phase of a plan to eliminate the income tax. In Kansas City, top leaders fear the effort will hurt low-income residents and force drastic cuts to services. #moleg #mogov w/@JackHarvel kansascity.com/news/politics-…

Tornado Warning including Kansas City MO, Overland Park KS and Kansas City KS until 12:00 AM CST

All clear- sounds like a small tornader through Westport east towards the stadiums. I hear power outages but no real damage. Stay safe, Kansas City.

Update: Kansas City confirms existence of criminal investigation in email to @KCStar, a striking acknowledgement that the probe is ongoing. Story: kansascity.com/news/local/art…

New: Missouri anti-gerrymander campaign says it should ‘easily qualify’ for Nov. ballot after viewing new data. Those records mark the first public disclosure of the campaign’s likelihood of reaching the ballot amid a series of attacks. #moleg #mogov kansascity.com/news/politics-…

A Missouri judge rewrote the ballot question of a measure that would dramatically overhaul the state’s key form of direct democracy. The ruling strikes misleading language, finding that it claimed to introduce popular current laws as new ones. #moleg kansascity.com/news/state/mis…