Voters in Salina, Kansas vote to keep fluoride in water

orthodontists talking

Salina voters rejected an effort to remove fluoride from their drinking water Tuesday by a 2-to-1 margin, halting a growing anti-fluoride movement. The city’s dentists and doctors led the charge, and unofficial results showed 6,392 Salinans voting against the measure to remove fluoride and only 3,091 voting in favor. “We are very excited to see…

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Johnson County GOP declares a “Great night for Kansas”

Image of Yoder giving victory speech.

Several hundred people attended the Johnson County Republican Party’s free watch party at the Overland Park Marriott Tuesday night to watch election results. Through out the evening legislators from House District races, Kansas Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer and U.S. Congressman Kevin Yoder gave victory speeches, while watching the results come in for the rest of…

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

Photo of Mike Shanin with guest

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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Educators working down to the wire to defeat Missouri Amendment 3

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

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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