Good morning, Kansas City and surrounds! Wishing I could go back to school again today. Had a great time yesterday at KD Academy, helping produce some of the 750+ new early childhood seats on the Prospect corridor thanks to the Central City Economic Development Sales Tax.

I was asked this morning on Hot 103 Jamz about an incident at MLK Park this weekend involving over 50 teens, several seriously injured. While we pray for a full recovery of all, we’re reminded that we can take steps to keep our kids safe.

Congratulations to our Sister City of Seville and the people of Spain 🇪🇸. What a wonderful campaign!

Argentina, nos encantó el tiempo que pasamos contigo en Kansas City. ¡Nos volveremos a ver!

Every neighborhood deserves trees. Every kid deserves trees. We’ve planted over 13,000. Our policies will save tens of thousands more. On this hot day, remember to stand for our tree canopy and to demand equitable climate resiliency in development and redevelopment citywide. 🌳 🎥 Kansas City PBS

Permítanme presentarles nuevamente nuestra tarjeta de identificación municipal, the Fountain Card. Me enorgullece tener la mía y me entusiasma la idea de incorporar aún más servicios —incluido el acceso al autobús— en un futuro próximo.

We never stop working for the people. New housing for all, investing primarily on the East Side of Kansas City, reversing years of underinvestment, redlining, and exclusion in majority Black communities. Proud to bring Kansas City 900 more units this week

Kansas City is proud of UMKC for its receipt of one of the largest federal grants in our region’s history to make Kansas City the national center for critical materials research, ensuring our country can produce materials we rely on in our phones, cars, and daily lives.

Thank you for joining us in Swope Park, Prairie Village, and Kansas City’s hearts. Congratulations on an exceptional run. We’ll meet again. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

¡Vamos Argentina! ¡Vamos Kansas City! -Alcalde de Kansas es Argentino

Down the street from the stadiums, we cut the ribbon on millions in parks improvements near the Dunbar and Leeds neighborhoods, historically the hub for Black Kansas Citians during segregation. We can’t reverse a century of underinvestment. We can do right by the community today.

Breaking: local city gets global matches. Does better than every other market.

I’m rolling like Donna Kelce at the Super Bowl today. Good luck to our (temporary) neighbors and friends, Argentina 🇦🇷 and England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 . Good luck! ¡Vamos! Where are you/we watching today?

Public Safety Update: For the month of June, non-fatal shootings were down 49 percent from the prior year and the lowest for any June in the past five years.

Other than year-end interviews, KCUR’s Up to Date offers the rare opportunity for an hour long long-form chat on all going on in Kansas City. I appreciate it! We’ll talk World Cup afterglow and the many issues and opportunities for our city ahead. 📻 89.3 FM 📱 KCUR.org/listen-live

Happy Sunday, Kansas City and surrounds. Y’all didn’t think I’d stop working and supporting Kansas City businesses the day after our matches, did you? Proud to spend time this morning at the exceptional and locally-owned Andre’s south of the Plaza where we bid farewell to our Swiss🇨🇭friends.

The world isn’t done talking about Kansas City. We welcome the attention and the investment. Catch a write-up on our success as the premier World Cup 2026 host in today’s New York Times at the link below.

World, what an honor it has been. ❤️ Kansas City.

Played a little soccer today as we celebrated the kick off of the 9th and Van Brunt soccer league, brought to us by The Kansas City Current, CVS, and Kansas City Parks and Rec. A great investment in a part of our community overlooked far too often.

Kansas City’s consumers, community, and workforce continue to lead during this World Cup, increasing spending and sales revenues more than any of the 11 U.S. World Cup host cities. That’s a win for our restaurants, shops, hotels, and the people who work in them.

While I have heard different reports about raids earlier today, I trust what I saw. Kansas City stands against masked authorities, mass detention, and agents who cause fear and chaos in our community.

Colombia, tienes unos aficionados maravillosos. Me encantó celebrar a tu equipo, a tu país y a tu cultura contigo.

A historic weekend ahead in Kansas City and the surrounds. FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals Argentina 🇦🇷 Switzerland 🇨🇭 🏟️Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium 📍Kansas City, Missouri ⏰ Saturday, July 11 at 8:00PM 📺 WDAF-TV 4 (FOX)/KGKC-TV 39 (Telemundo)

Had an outstanding time with Team Mexico fans throughout the World Cup. We’re family and we have everyone’s back today and every day. You’re always gonna be home in Kansas City.

Another absolutely amazing night in Kansas City during an exceptional season for our city. I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July.

Re-upping one of my favorite interview lines (at the end) while we celebrate one of our favorite couples! Still glad to see folks happy and in love. Not sure what y’all were doing to me that day. 😂

We’ve seen Travis get most of his rings, but the latest one is the best. Congratulations to the best tight end to ever play football, one of the greatest recording artists of all time, and their families. Kansas City is cheering for your success now and well into the future.

Live from Kansas City. Let’s goooooooooo!!!! 🇨🇴🇬🇭

My 5-year-old made his CNN debut today. Letting the world know I’m not in the office this AM. 😬

¡Buenos días, Kansas City, alrededores y Colombia! ¡Mucha suerte esta noche para Los Cafeteros! 🇨🇴🌎⚽️

Black Stars 🇬🇭 fans, welcome to Kansas City. We love you, and best of luck tomorrow to Ghana! Don’t y’all dare try to ask me what I’m doing with my hands. 🌍⚽️

You can feel the excitement! 🇨🇴🔥 Leidy Quitián Varón has called Kansas City home for over a decade, but Friday, the city she loves is hosting the country she loves. Our Language Access Manager shares what it means to watch Colombia take the pitch right here in Kansas City.

The receivership proposal for 925 Grand is moving forward. The blighted property has sat deteriorating downtown for nearly 20 years. The proposal directs the City to begin the process of placing it in the hands of a receiver to rehabilitate it.

Kansas City’s workers are out there for us on the busiest days in the City’s history and the routine ones, ensuring our City is clean and ready to welcome your family and the world. Thanks to all of our folks helping Kansas City run!

Good morning, Kansas City and surrounds! Thanks to our “Orange” team yesterday at Kansas City Public Works for their help—along with the women and men of Kansas City’s Fire and Police Services (and more). A great day in the history of our city. Always proud of our workers.

🛑 Don’t fear traffic today. The fan walk is only one small part of downtown after the morning commute. 🟢 Do take the chance to explore your community at local shops and restaurants—be a tourist in your own town! 🟢 Do remember to keep enjoying a great time to be in our city!

‎السلام عليكم ‎We are excited to welcome our guests in Kansas City from Tunisia 🇹🇳 today. We wish you good luck tonight and an enjoyable time in Kansas City and extend much love and appreciation to the Tunisians and all North Africans in our community!

¡Muchas felicidades México! 🇲🇽

Trump's commitment to keeping, ironically, older Americans from voting efficiently was always going to outweigh bipartisan consensus on housing, the greatest affordability concern today. My take: we can come back on housing. Never surrender voting rights and access. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

We need to fix a lot about wages nationally, but for now, pay the people.

With more openings this week, including Lee’s Summit Road in southeast Kansas City, the City is excited to continue helping folks get around town—in your cars, on foot, or on a bike, or via public transit—to get home, to work, school, or to support local businesses and services.

Ribbon cuttings symbolize a lot, including tens of millions of dollars of investment on the Prospect corridor, including new townhomes for working class Kansas Citians at 35th and Prospect. We’re excited about the affordable and attainable housing we’ve recently built for over 10,000 Kansas Citians.

After a Father’s Day barber shop run—for the eldest kid, not me—made it by Fan Fest again. Spent a few hours talking to fans and thanking the essential volunteers and the outstanding first responders making it all possible.

Feeling today for y’all who have either lost fathers or for whom it’s complicated. For those of us who never knew them, the day’s always been chill. Just trying to do right by our own families. Whatever you’re feeling, hope your day goes alright.

Every day as a father is a gift. To the fathers, mentors, teachers, coaches, grandfathers, and father figures in Kansas City, the surrounds, and the world, I’m wishing you the best of Father’s Days. For those missing yours or missing that bond, I’m thinking about you too. Much love to all. 🖤

Another great night in Kansas City! Thanks to all the fans of Ecuador 🇪🇨, Curaçao 🇨🇼, and the beautiful game. I have many great Arrowhead memories. I’ve loved adding new ones. ❤️⚽️🌍

Always proud to welcome new businesses to Kansas City. Today we welcomed entrepreneur Tom Brady to Kansas City’s Power and Light District with his Card Vault store.

Our educational journey never ends. Honored to celebrate and recognize workers who recently finished their GEDs through a University of Kansas Health System effort to ensure employees can receive an education without losing pay or tenure at work. Proud of each grad.

As we do each year, Kansas City celebrates Juneteenth throughout the month of June and on today’s holiday to recognize our freedom, our history, and the strong culture of our community. I hope you have a meaningful Juneteenth.

Delighted to be on hand for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center. They had some familiar guests on hand, but the star of the show, as always, was First Lady Michelle Obama, with remarks that reminded us all to stay engaged, involved, and have hope.