Politics
New Eric Greitens Abuse Allegations Reignite GOP Fears of Losing Missouri Senate Seat
The prospect of Eric Greitens capturing the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in Missouri was already terrifying to his party’s leaders. Those fears seemed to be confirmed on Monday, when the former governor’s ex-wife accused him of physically abusing her and his children.
American Farm Bureau Federation Claims it’s the ‘Voice of Agriculture.’ Others Beg to Differ
While the best-known, best-funded “voice” of farmers, the American Farm Bureau is far from the only one.
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.
‘You Have Awakened a Sleeping Lion’: Kansas City Residents Denounce GOP Congressional Map
Kansans for Fair Maps, a coalition of advocacy groups, organized a news conference to elevate the voices of residents in the Kansas City metro area who are upset about the proposed new congressional map.
Meet Melanie Arroyo, Therapist-Turned-Politician
In four years, 29-year-old Melanie Arroyo became a U.S. citizen, a practicing therapist and now the first Latina city council member in Lenexa.
Who is Taking KC Back? Behind the PAC Hoping to Oust Multiple Council Members
A new political action committee in Kansas City, Missouri, is quietly raising its influence and aims to have a say in how City Hall conducts business — and who is in office to do it.
Exhibit on History of LGBTQ Rights Removed from Missouri Capitol
A state senator from Kansas City is demanding answers about why an exhibit on the LGBTQ-rights movement was removed from the Missouri Capitol after only a few days on display.
‘Big and Bold’ Infrastructure Bill Falls Short on Helping States Fight Climate Change
Critics who wanted to see a greater focus on advancing climate action and equity for disadvantaged communities say the infrastructure spending bill comes up short, or even worsens, progress toward those goals.