Elections
Voting Rights Groups Launch Court Battle Over New Kansas Congressional Map
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas and Loud Light filed two separate lawsuits Monday arguing the congressional map endorsed by a GOP supermajority in the Legislature intentionally violates constitutional rights of Democrats and communities of color.
GOP-led Senate Reverses Course to Override Kelly’s Veto of Congressional Redistricting Map
The Kansas Senate completed Tuesday a rebuke of Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a congressional redistricting map shifting moderate-voting Lawrence to the rural 1st District and realigning the 3rd District to weaken re-election prospects of the state’s lone Democratic U.S. representative.
Kansas Governor Vetoes GOP Congressional Map, Calls for Bipartisan Compromise
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday vetoed a GOP-drawn congressional map that would divide the Kansas City metro and place Lawrence into a rural district that stretches to the Colorado border.
Major Josh Hawley Donor Calls for Him to be Censured by the U.S. Senate
A Joplin businessman who helped bankroll Sen. Josh Hawley’s first campaign denounced him on Thursday as a “political opportunist” who used “irresponsible, inflammatory, and dangerous tactics” to incite the rioting that took over the U.S. Capitol Building.
Nick’s Picks | Line Forms for COVID-19 Vaccine, Electoral College Meets
COVID-19 vaccine shots will begin in Kansas City this week. Also, the Electoral College meets to cast its votes for president. And hopes for economic stimulus hang in the balance the week before Christmas.
Nick’s Picks | Election Day Fallout and Veterans Day Shape the Week Ahead
Nick’s Picks assesses Election Day results and looks ahead to Veterans Day and the upcoming holiday season.
Voters Repeal Clean Missouri Redistricting Plan They Enacted in 2018
Missouri voters on Tuesday repealed a constitutional amendment they enacted in 2018 that would have required legislative districts be drawn to ensure partisan fairness.
Nick’s Picks | Navigating Election Day, And Days to Come
“Kansas City Week in Review” host Nick Haines previews Election Day, and the days to come.
Groups Work to Energize Missouri’s Black Voters in Election’s Final Weeks
A network of paid canvassers and volunteers are trying to energize Black voters and get them to the polls in Missouri.
Nick’s Picks | Bracing for Big Votes
A new Supreme Court justice, mask mandates and the search for a new city manager in Kansas City highlight the pre-Halloween week leading into Election Day.