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Understanding the Kansas City-area rent strike: Tenant rights and other key facts

KC Tenants members gather outside of an apartment building.

Nearly 200 tenants launched a rent strike at the start of this month over what they see as intolerable living conditions at two large apartment buildings in Kansas City and Independence. The renters at Quality Hill Towers and Independence Towers are demanding better upkeep, repairs, collectively bargained leases and capping annual rent hikes at 3% […]

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Change is on the Air: New series explores state of Wisconsin talk radio ahead of November election

A hand adjusts a dial on an old car radio.

Suburban Milwaukee conservative talk has dominated airwaves for more than three decades, but lots of changes are happening in crucial swing state Wisconsin.

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