Politics

A participant in a KC Tenants Power political rally uses a megaphone to fire up the crowd.

Endorsements Shift Kansas City’s Political Landscape

By Josh Merchant, The Beacon, Mary Sanchez | June 22, 2023

Even as the old guard of Kansas City politics made endorsements, newer groups like KC Tenants Power and Northland Strong shaped the 2023 City Council election.

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

By Celisa Calacal, KCUR 89.3 | June 21, 2023

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.

A voter enters a polling location at the National World War I Museum and Memorial to submit a ballot.

Things to Watch During June 20 Election in Kansas City

By Josh Merchant, The Beacon | June 16, 2023

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

Kansas City Election Guide: What Voters Should Know About the June 2023 Ballot

By Lynn Horsley, KCUR 89.3 | May 22, 2023

Kansas City is headed back to the polls on June 20 to select a new City Council. Here’s what you need to know about who is on the ballot.

Folks hold up pink white and blue signs that read "We Are Still Here" at a transgender rights protest in Kansas City.

‘Transas City’: KC Offers Sanctuary Amid Anti-Trans Push

By Cami Koons, Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Cody Boston | May 18, 2023

A loud clatter of skateboards, abandoned by riders grinning at a near wipeout, interrupts conversations among friends and new acquaintances. It’s the first time Late-Nite Bite, a monthly sober and queer event, has set up shop at Goofball Sk8boards in the Waldo neighborhood of Kansas City, and it’s clearly a success. Late-Nite Bite…