Allison Kite
Reporter | The Missouri IndependentAllison Kite is a data reporter for The Missouri Independent and Kansas Reflector, with a focus on the environment and agriculture. A graduate of the University of Kansas, she’s covered state government in both Topeka and Jefferson City, and most recently was City Hall reporter for The Kansas City Star.
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The Missouri Department of Natural Resources asked that the EPA assume oversight of the Bridgeton Landfill, arguing it may contain nuclear waste like the adjacent West Lake Landfill. -
Federal officials discovered the contamination was far more widespread than previously known, the EPA announced Friday. -
The utility company was found in violation of the Clean Air Act for failing to install pollution controls when it updated the Rush Island Energy Center. -
The committee, established to hear testimony on the issue and recommend legislation, will meet Oct. 15. -
The Environmental Protection Agency estimates Rush Island released 275,000 tons of sulfur dioxide after it was updated without required pollution controls in 2007 and 2010.
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A complaint filed by a Republican state senator’s son accused Bailey of using the attorney general’s office for his own political gain. -
The signs released by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers warn of ‘low-level radioactive materials present’ near the suburban St. Louis creek. -
An ethics complaint about the donations accuses Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey of using his office ‘for his personal political benefit.’ -
A deputy said given the Missouri Attorney General’s Office’s caseload, requiring Andrew Bailey to sit for a deposition could set a troubling precedent. -
Clay County Circuit Judge Karen Krauser ordered Attorney General Andrew Bailey to answer questions under oath over an apparent legal ethics breach. -
The attorney general can be questioned about his interactions with a Jackson County official as his office sues over the county’s property assessment process. -
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says he's not worried about Kansas' effort to poach the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals. But, he says Missouri will put together its own offer — if the teams make information public beforehand about their proposed stadium locations and costs.