DIY Democracy Archives – The Beacon

A school board meeeting

Here’s how to file for the KCPS school board special election

by Maria Benevento February 17, 2023February 17, 2023

Jennifer Wolfsie, the board’s vice chair, encourages people who support public education to become school board candidates.

A construction site located at 39th Street and State Line Road. Buildings belonging to the University of Kansas Health System are visible in the background.

Local Government

DIY Democracy: How to be a tax incentives watchdog

by Josh Merchant February 8, 2023February 8, 2023

Kansas City Hall, behind a fountain and with trees to the left and right.

Local Government

DIY Democracy: How to read a government budget and why you might want to

by Josh Merchant January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

The RideKC streetcar moves along Main Street, passing behind Union Station. A Crown Center pedestrian bridge is visible in the background.

Local Government

Why is Kansas City’s transit agency involved in housing?

by Josh Merchant January 20, 2023January 26, 2023

Members of the Missouri House of Representatives on the floor. (Missouri House of Representatives media)

How committees pull the strings in the Missouri legislature

by Meg Cunningham January 19, 2023January 20, 2023

The Kansas City Police Department headquarters.

Local Government

Follow the money: Police budget raises a $5.6 million question

by Josh Merchant January 12, 2023January 26, 2023

People sit in a doctor's office

State Government

Missourians on Medicaid should make sure state has their address if they want to keep insurance

by Meg Cunningham January 10, 2023January 11, 2023

State Government

DIY Democracy: How to follow the Missouri General Assembly

by Meg Cunningham January 6, 2023January 11, 2023

The Kansas state Capitol in Topeka against a blue and pink sunset sky

DIY Democracy: How to follow the Kansas Legislature

by Miranda Moore December 30, 2022January 5, 2023

A development under construction in the Berkley Riverfront. The walls are unfinished, and there is scaffolding lining the exterior.

Local Government

Decoding the language of Kansas City’s tax incentives: Key terms to know

by Josh Merchant December 28, 2022January 26, 2023