mary sanchez

Syndicated Columnist/Tribune KCStar and KansasCityPBS alum Mentor @Report4America [email protected]

[David J. Bier @David_J_Bier]

The Labor Dept is finalizing a rule to force out H-1Bs by raising their min. wages to baselessly high levels. The new rule would mandate increases of ~$26K and disqualify H-1B wage offers for about 80% of H-1B workers in 2026, including for the most experienced (Level IV)

[PBS News @NewsHour]

Legendary R&B singer Peabo Bryson has died at 75.

Bryson built a five-decade career as one of R&B's premier balladeers with hits like "Can You Stop the Rain" and "Feel the Fire."

He was the iconic voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney duet "Beauty and the Beast" with Celine Dion, and Aladdin's "A Whole New World" with Regina Belle, the first song from an animated film to top the Billboard Hot 100.

Bryson's family said that he died days after a stroke.

[Jason Hancock @J_Hancock]

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced Thursday that Kansas City-based CBD American Shaman – the largest distributor of kratom products in Missouri – has agreed to immediately suspend all in-state sales of kratom and 7-OH. #moleg #mogov

https://t.co/Y4tzvBqa7x

[mary sanchez @msanchezcolumn]

KU pharmacy workers lost a union election by 2 votes. Then dozens of delayed ballots arrived | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR https://t.co/9AgMg9Xmtx

[ProPublica @propublica]

The DOJ has dropped 23,000 criminal cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — while prosecuting 32,000 new immigration cases in just the first six months of Trump’s second term.
https://t.co/F92hGp0SSO

[mary sanchez @msanchezcolumn]

Ahead of the World Cup, Missouri rolls out a new app to combat human trafficking https://t.co/1Hbhu9PPK3

[mary sanchez @msanchezcolumn]

William Dunn Sr., JE Dunn Construction leader, dies at 102 - Kansas City Business Journal https://t.co/hTzSoPq5ni

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Let us #PrayTogether that sports may be an instrument of peace, encounter, and dialogue among cultures and nations, in order to promote the values of respect, solidarity, and personal growth. #PrayerIntention @clicktopray_en https://t.co/S3TtsnBEer

[PBS News @NewsHour]

The Justice Department announced last month that it would seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing two young employees of Israel's U.S. embassy in 2025.

Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Milgrim, 26, were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. They were about to become engaged.

Yaron's father, Daniel Lischinsky, joined Nick Schifrin (@nickschifrin) to discuss fighting antisemitism and preserving his son’s legacy.

[Jason Hancock @J_Hancock]

A task force rewriting how Missouri funds its schools faces an additional challenge of most counties assessing homes far below what they sell for. #moleg #mogov
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[mary sanchez @msanchezcolumn]

Missouri income tax elimination would leave local governments in fiscal quandary - Beacon: Missouri https://t.co/OKKflEENVm

[Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney]

BREAKING: D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rules that Hegseth policy barring military service by transgender people is fueled by unconstitutional animus.

2-1 decision bars military from removing some currently-serving transgender service members.

https://t.co/jWLzjEzHx9

[mary sanchez @msanchezcolumn]

Cocaine seizures spike in Kansas City ahead of World Cup matches https://t.co/uMK04m2gIB

[Reuters @Reuters]

Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell warned about the impact of a politicized Fed and made a broader call for the defense of democratic institutions in his first public remarks since the end of his eight-year stint as head of the central bank https://t.co/tVIOXqGCUT

[mary sanchez @msanchezcolumn]

Racquel’s coffee is fantastic! ☕️ 🇨🇺

[Mayor Quinton Lucas @MayorLucasKC]

Kansas City welcomed El Cafe Cubano to City Hall this morning, where the business will operate a new coffee stand in the Rotunda.

Stop by the Rotunda and grab an empanada (or two!)

[#AfghanEvac @afghanevac]

Ahead of Secretary Rubio’s testimony this week, #AfghanEvac and America’s leading refugee resettlement organizations sent a letter to Congress calling for answers on Afghan allies.

Congress must demand answers. America must keep its promises.

[ProPublica @propublica]

A federal tool to identify noncitizens on voter rolls keeps making mistakes.

“This is not ready for prime time,” a county clerk in Missouri said. “And I’m not going to risk the security and the constitutional rights of my voters for bad data.”
https://t.co/6Foi3AzhGA

[Jason Hancock @J_Hancock]

As lawmakers weighed moving MOScholars out of the treasurer’s office, the program’s largest scholarship-granting organization stayed off a last-minute letter defending the status quo. #moleg #mogov
https://t.co/3XVJxPEpDv

[PBS News @NewsHour]

More than 350 U.S. service members have been injured since military action against Iran began in February. The majority of those are traumatic brain injuries. TBIs have become the defining injury of post 9/11 conflicts, and the symptoms can often linger for years, or even a lifetime.
https://t.co/lNI5WFmxDp

[mary sanchez @msanchezcolumn]

Bienvenidos Argentina! _Kansas City, Missouri!

[🇦🇷 Selección Argentina ⭐⭐⭐ @Argentina]

#SelecciónMayor Modo Mundial activado ✅

¡Hola Kansas! 👋🏻