Elections
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Royals Return Baseball is back…and earlier than ever. Opening Day lands Wednesday, the earliest start in MLB history. The Kansas City Royals will begin the season on the road, with a Friday opener in Atlanta. And what about that much-hyped Royals new stadium reveal in time for “Opening Day?” Yeah, right. Consider it stuck in…
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Missouri Map Throws Candidates Into Limbo It’s going to be a confusing political week in Missouri, as campaign season officially kicks off with a giant question mark. Candidates can start filing for Congress on Tuesday — but thanks to an unresolved court fight, they don’t know the exact boundaries of the districts they hope to…
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From Shutdown to Epstein Now that the federal government shutdown is over, our major news outlets need another big drama to focus on. They seem to have found it in the Epstein files. The House is expected to vote Tuesday on releasing the final documents relating to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The…
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Shutdown Deal on the Way Is America’s longest government shutdown about to end? It could be over by the end of the week, after a group of eight Democrats agree to join Senate Republicans in a vote to reopen the government, at least through January. The deal comes without a guaranteed extension of health care…
Convicted Felons and the Right to Vote in Kansas
It is true that in some states, mainly in the South, a felony conviction bars a person from voting. But the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas wants Kansans to know that felons who have served their time are eligible to vote in the Sunflower State. Anyone who says otherwise is peddling misinformation, said Micah…
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Local Election Day is Tuesday Tuesday is local Election Day, and there are a lot of issues on the Missouri side of the state line. Voters are being asked to approve a new Kansas City jail. And Kansas City Public Schools wants voters to say yes to more than $400 million in building and classroom…
Johnson County Becomes Crucial Battleground in Election 2024
In Republican-dominated Kansas, Johnson County is increasingly seen as a toss-up by both Republicans and Democrats this election year.
Wanted: Poll Workers. Must Love Democracy.
A coalition is making a national push to encourage hundreds of thousands of Americans to serve as poll workers in November’s presidential election.
Nick’s Picks | Biden Fallout, Summer Olympics and Olivia Rodrigo
President Joe Biden’s decision to end his reelection campaign has sent shockwaves through the political system. Here are nine stories to track this week.
The Missouri Legislature is Cutting Local Governments’ Power to Pass Their Own Laws
Republican statehouses like Missouri’s increasingly limit what rules places like Kansas City can adopt — typically shutting down more progressive policies.