Laura Ziegler, KCUR 89.3

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Laura Ziegler is a longtime, award-winning correspondent for KCUR.

Stories by Laura Ziegler, KCUR 89.3

Kansas state Rep. Stephanie Clayton, an abortion rights supporter who was a Republican and is now a Democrat, reacts as a referendum to strip abortion rights out of the state constitution fails.

Kansas Voters Overwhelmingly Say ‘No’ to Stripping Abortion Rights from the State Constitution

By Dylan Lysen, Kansas News Service, Laura Ziegler, KCUR 89.3, Blaise Mesa, The Beacon | August 3, 2022

Kansas was the first state to vote on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June. The vote preserves the right to an abortion in the Kansas Constitution.

Photo of voting booth with handicap symbol and "Voter Instructions and Regulations" book

ADA access still an issue at KC polling places

By Lindsey Foat, Laura Ziegler, KCUR 89.3 | November 3, 2014

Laura Ziegler | KCUR Lindsey Foat | The Hale Center for Journalism When Susie Haake goes to vote tomorrow, she anticipates waiting outside a closed door. “I have to wait for a volunteer to see me and open the door for me,” said Haake who cannot open the door herself. She uses a power wheelchair due…