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This year’s election will introduce four new Clay County positions
After voters in Clay County approved a new county constitution in 2020, this year’s election will look a little different to voters. On Nov. 8, they will select at-large county commissioners for the first time in the county’s history, as well as an additional Clay County commissioner from each of two districts. Before the constitutional […]
Posted inCivic Engagement, Elections, Local Government, State Government
Live coverage: November 2022 election in Kansas City
Kansas Citians may be particularly interested in the fate of Amendment 4, which would allow the state to mandate that Kansas City devote a higher percentage of its budget to its state-controlled police department.
Posted inCivic Engagement, Education, Elections
KC-area educators and advocates tackle barriers to youth voting
It’s important to establish the habit of voting early, educator Sheyvette Dinkens said, and students remember hands-on experience more than textbooks or exams.
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What’s in store for Kansas City if Eric Schmitt is Missouri’s next U.S. senator?
How how Schmitt would represent all parts of the state if he is elected is a question mark for some and a worry for others who perceive Schmitt as being openly hostile toward Democratic-leaning areas while he was attorney general.
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¿Votará en la elección general de Kansas? Esto es lo que puede esperar al emitir su voto
Esta historia fue traducida por Claudia Yaujar-Amaro y Dayma Partida. Esta historia también está disponible en ingles. Lea aquí. La elección general de Kansas son el 8 de noviembre, pero los votantes no tienen que esperar tanto tiempo para votar. Ya sea que vote el día de las elecciones, por correo o antes de las elecciones […]
Posted inElections, Housing, Local Government
This ballot question would fund ‘deeply affordable housing’ in KC
Housing activists like Maya Neal have had their differences with city hall. But an afternoon in late October found Neal knocking on doors in south Kansas City in support of a ballot question sponsored by Mayor Quinton Lucas and the City Council. “I’m going around talking to neighbors about Question 2 on November’s ballot. It’s […]
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Trudy Busch Valentine teams up with downballot Democrats in an attempt to bolster party’s power statewide
In her long-shot bid to become Missouri’s next U.S. senator, Trudy Busch Valentine is leaning on other Democratic candidates around the state to connect with voters and generate enthusiasm. Along with a barrage of TV ads, her campaign says it is focusing on face-to-face, small events with local Democrats. In the Kansas City area, Busch […]
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Inside Clay County’s proposed $1.7 million tax cut
Commercial property owners in Clay County may soon see a tax cut if voters decide to roll back the property surtax by 10% on Nov. 8. This represents roughly $1.7 million total in tax revenue and it would make Clay County the first county in Missouri to reduce the surtax since 1985. This proposal has […]
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Can Democrats gain ground with two currently vacant Missouri House seats in Eastern Jackson County?
In a Missouri House district in Lee’s Summit, Democrat Kemp Strickler is hoping to reclaim a legislative seat that has long been the property of Republicans. But he’ll have to defeat Republican J.C. Crossley on Nov. 8. In a political and familial twist, Crossley’s son, Aaron Crossley, is running for office nearby in Independence. But, […]