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Governor Sam Brownback makes his acceptance speech. (photo by Bridgit Bowden/Hale Center for Journalism)

The 2014 mid-term election – as it happened

November 5, 2014  |  Casey Morell  |  0 min read

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World Cup Team(s) Arrive It’s starting to feel real. The first World Cup team has landed in Kansas City. Defending champions Argentina touched down at KCI airport on Sunday and will begin practicing today at Sporting KC’s training facility in Wyandotte County. Much of the attention, of course, is focused on Lionel Messi. The soccer…

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Will voter I.D. laws affect the KC polls?

The state line divide will be especially stark tomorrow on Election Day: Not only will residents on the Kansas and Missouri sides be voting on different candidates and issues, they’ll also be voting according to different laws concerning what identification is needed to cast a ballot. In Missouri, registered voters can cast their ballot simply…

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The Protect Our Local Schools coalition has been working to defeat Amendment 3 since July. (Photo by Lindsey Foat | The Hale Center for Journalism)

Educators working down to the wire to defeat Missouri Amendment 3

First thing tomorrow morning, Andrea Flinders plans to send a mass text message to members of the local branch of the American Federation of Teachers reminding them to vote. “I think we will get a good turnout from our members,” said Flinders, who is the president of the local branch of the American Federation of…

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