After a year-long fight, the Raytown board allows Latrice Thomas to return to the Ward 3 dais. From Toriano Porter:

From saving money to skipping traffic jams, it seems the bicycle is becoming the ultimate urban escape from rising fuel costs.

Toriano Porter calls for accountability after sheriff’s deputy shot unarmed Saveion McConnell and another officer made intolerant comments on camera.

A Kansas Army Guardsman says ICE detained his undocumented father in Leavenworth, despite a pending immigration application. From Toriano Porter:

Former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is coming back to Missouri after about a year at the FBI, leaving questions about his legacy, and controversial lawsuits.

SCOTUS orders Missouri to use the 2022 map, exposing GOP leaders like Denny Hoskins and others for illegally pushing the 2025 HB-1 plan and risking voter trust.

Testimonies in the Kansas City trial recount Hardy’s injuries, bystander recordings, and disputed use of force in Westport. From Toriano Porter:

Officer Chris Showalter is accused of assaulting William Michael Hardy during a Westport arrest. Toriano Porter scrutinizes prosecution choices.

Missouri GOP members threatened the state Supreme Court if the court found Secretary of State Hoskins in contempt. Hoskins defied rulings over a gerrymandered map.

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and Attorney General Catherine Hanaway got the constitutional crisis they apparently wanted, says Toriano Porter.

The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously blocked the gerrymandered HB 1 map and upheld citizen petition rights. From Toriano Porter:

The Missouri senator’s Protect College Sports Act seeks to change transfer, eligibility and NIL rules, but Toriano Porter thinks it’s a mistake.

With the Jackson County executive facing an indictment, Toriano Porter weighs whether his resignation would cause more chaos than leaving him in office.

Toriano Porter asks: Is cutting off communication from children all day realistic in 2026?

In a Democratic primary shaped by personal attacks and long-simmering animosity, dueling accusations jeopardize party unity.

Learn which candidates are endorsed by the Kansas City Star editorial board in local, state races and how to vote on this year's ballot items.

A cadaver dog alerted officials, but human remains were missed for days. It’s time to quit pointing fingers and come up with some answers, says Toriano Porter.

Double Take: Opinion writers Toriano Porter and Mara Rose Williams don’t agree about whether New York-style pizza is better in KC and here’s why.