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EPISODE · Mar 30, 2026 · 10 MIN

MONDAY 03/30/2026: Kansas City has a lot riding on this earning tax vote

from AD FREE-KC2DAY · host KCUR Studios

Voters in Kansas City, Missouri, will soon decide whether to renew the city's earnings tax on wages, salaries and profits. If the measure fails, Missouri law forbids the tax from being revived, so Kansas City will need to find another source for hundreds of millions of dollars.KCUR's Nomin Ujiyediin spoke with Josh Merchant, local government reporter at The Beacon, about the 63-year-old earnings tax and what's at stake in April's election.Contact the show at [email protected]. Follow KCUR on Instagram and Facebook for the latest news.Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and KCUR Studios, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg, Madeline Fox and Emily Younker.You can support Kansas City Today by becoming a KCUR member: kcur.org/donate.

Voters in Kansas City, Missouri, will soon decide whether to renew the city's earnings tax on wages, salaries and profits. If the measure fails, Missouri law forbids the tax from being revived, so Kansas City will need to find another source for hundreds of millions of dollars. KCUR's Nomin Ujiyediin spoke with Josh Merchant, local government reporter at The Beacon, about the 63-year-old earnings tax and what's at stake in April's election. Contact the show at [email protected]. Follow KCUR on Instagram and Facebook for the latest news. Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and KCUR Studios, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg, Madeline Fox and Emily Younker. You can support Kansas City Today by becoming a KCUR member: kcur.org/donate.

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