Housing

More than 1,000 bills have been introduced in the Missouri General Assembly this session, but only a few will get passed and signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe. Housing, taxes and right-to-work proposals are all on the table.

Kansas City Council passed an ordinance adding formerly incarcerated people to the city's list of protected classes. The move means that people can't be denied employment, housing, or business for having criminal backgrounds.

According to the 2024 Kansas Point-In-Time count, while the number of homeless people in Kansas has risen, the figures are mirroring what non-profits counted a decade ago with roughly 2,800 unhoused residents statewide.

Landlords, tenants and housing assistance nonprofits say inflation, rising rents and the end of pandemic assistance contributed to the increase in filings.