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Positive Polling Doesn’t Guarantee Victory for Abortion Rights

By | July 5, 2023 | 0
Attendees of the Kansans for Constitutional Freedom watch party celebrate after primary election results verify Kansans voted to keep abortion a constitutional right.

Polls show that most Americans, even in red states, oppose the strict abortion bans Republican state lawmakers have enacted in the year since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade.

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Kansas City Election Results: Here’s Your New City Council

By | June 21, 2023 | 0
A "vote here" sign in Kansas City.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas won re-election, all but one incumbent was re-elected and seven newcomers were selected in Tuesday’s City Council election.

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Things to Watch During June 20 Election in Kansas City

By | June 16, 2023 | 0
A voter enters a polling location at the National World War I Museum and Memorial to submit a ballot.

Kansas City has seen new political players, a worsening affordable housing crisis and escalating tensions with the state-controlled police department.

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Chef Lidia Bastianich: Beyond Food

By | June 9, 2023 | 0
Chef Lidia Bastianich at work in the kitchen.

Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich reflects on the relationship between food and America, and discusses her new PBS special, “Flavors That Define Us.”

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Politicians Battle Rural Population Declines in Kansas, But Drop-off Continues

By | June 6, 2023 | 0
A sign on the side of a building reads "Life is Fine in Humboldt."

Rural parts of Kansas continue to see significant population declines. Some local and state officials are trying to staunch the seemingly endless bleeding.

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