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Ashcroft’s office receives final redistricting House map

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Ashcroft’s office receives final redistricting House map By Raymore Journal staff Jefferson City, Mo. — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft expressed his congratulations to the bipartisan commission tasked with redrawing Missouri’s 163 House districts. The House Independent Bipartisan Citizens Commission finalized the new map by a unanimous vote.  The last time commission members agreed upon house district maps was 1991. In 2001 and 2011 appointed judges drew the house districts.  “I applaud the hard work of the committee under the leadership of Chair Jerry Hunter and Vice Chair Keena Smith. ...

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Missouri House approves congressional redistricting bill

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Missouri House approves congressional redistricting bill By Raymore Journal staff The members of the Missouri House have approved and sent legislation to the Senate that will establish new boundaries for Missouri’s eight congressional districts. The House approved the congressional redistricting plan (HB 2117) by a vote of 86-67. State Rep. Dan Shaul, who chairs the House Special Committee on Redistricting, said the map approved by his committee and the House of Representatives was created with input from legislators representing their constituents, public testimony from citizens across the...

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Cass County deputies, Belton Police arrest man after pursuit

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Man arrested, stolen vehicle recovered after pursuit in Belton By Raymore Journal staff Around 4:00 p.m. on Jan. 19, deputies with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Apprehension Unit arrested one person in a stolen 2019 Kia Forte near 163rd and Spring Valley Road in Belton following a short vehicle pursuit. Cass County deputies responded to the area of E. 155th Street north of Belton after receiving information that a Kansas City Police helicopter had followed a stolen vehicle to the area just north of Cass County. The suspect in the stolen vehicle had fled from KCPD officers earlier...

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Education, health care big winners in Parson’s State of the State address

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Education, health care big winners in Parson’s State of the State address By Raymore Journal staff Thanks to a massive injection of federal funding, Gov. Mike Parson has a record-breaking amount of money to disburse throughout Missouri, making room for a minor tax cut and higher wages for state employees and teachers. During his State of the State address, Parson touted his plans for a nearly $47 billion budget for fiscal year 2023, the largest budget in state history. Pandemic-related federal funding is adding more than $10 billion to Missouri’s budget compared to federal funding in previous...

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Show Me Strong Recovery Task Force releases final report

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Show Me Strong Recovery Task Force releases final report of recommendations By Raymore Journal staff Governor Mike Parson announced on Jan. 17 that the Show Me Strong Recovery Task Force has released its final report of recommendations to support small businesses across the state. In the report, the task force summarizes its findings and provides potential solutions related to workforce, supply chain, access to resources, broadband, and support for minority- and women-owned businesses. “As our state’s economy has recovered, it’s important to continue to support our small businesses,...

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Gun Violence in Kansas City

KC police investigating two overnight killings

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KC police investigating two overnight killings By Raymore Journal staff Police in Kansas City, Missouri, are investigating two more killings, bringing the yearly total to 154. Police say a man was killed around 11 p.m. Wednesday in an altercation outside of an apartment building on East Linwood. The victim was “cut or otherwise injured,” according to a police spokesman. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. No arrests have been made. Police were called to a shooting around 2:45 a.m. on Northeast Ridgeway Avenue. The male victim was taken to a hospital where he...

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Man shot and killed while driving in Kansas City suburbs

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Man shot and killed while driving in Kansas City suburbs By Raymore Journal staff Authorities say a man was likely shot and killed while he was driving near the Kansas City suburb of Raytown on Saturday. Kansas City Police spokesman Sgt. Jake Becchina said gunshots were reported around 11:45 a.m. Saturday. The officers who responded to that report found a vehicle that appeared to have been damaged by bullets off the road. Inside the vehicle, police found a man who had been shot. Paramedics tried to help him but he died at the scene of the crash near 4900 Raytown Road. Investigators believe...

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Chiefs clinch AFC West

Chiefs rout stumbling Steelers 36-10 to clinch AFC West

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Chiefs rout stumbling Steelers 36-10 to clinch AFC West By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer The chances that the Kansas City Chiefs would spend Sunday night celebrating their record sixth straight AFC West title seemed slim last week when Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce headlined an outbreak of COVID-19 within the team. Turns out the NFL’s hottest team was just fine. Patrick Mahomes was masterful in throwing for 258 yards and three touchdowns, Byron Pringle and a cast of fill-ins rose to the occasion, and the defense dominated the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 36-10 drubbing at Arrowhead Stadium. “This...

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COVID-19 Updates in Cass County Missouri

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COVID-19 Updates in Cass County Missouri By Raymore Journal staff COVID-19 VACCINE LOCATIONS Raymore residents should brace themselves for a bigger surge in COVID-19 cases, possibly the biggest wave yet. Cases of COVID-19 are climbing quickly in the area. More than 280 tests came out positive for COVID-19 in the week ending Dec. 11. That is a nearly 50% increase from the previous week. There were an additional 100 probable cases, also closing in on a 50% increase. Hospital space is filling up quickly across the entire Kansas City metro area. Consequently, chief medical officers in the...

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