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Posts Tagged ‘Politics’

KC Election Guide: What Voters Need to Know About the 2022 Ballot

By | October 10, 2022 | 0
A poll worker peels off an "I Voted" sticker.

In addition to statewide questions over marijuana legalization and police funding — plus elections for local, state and federal office — Kansas City, Missouri, has its own set of local issues.

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Kelly, Schmidt Paint Competing Visions of Kansas in Gubernatorial Debate

By | October 5, 2022 | 0
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt squared off in a gubernatorial debate on Wednesday at the DoubleTree Hotel in Overland Park.

Two competing versions of Kansas emerged during an hourlong debate Wednesday between Gov. Laura Kelly and her opponent Derek Schmidt, the state’s current attorney general.

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Scattershot Polling Leaves Both Sides of Missouri Marijuana Campaign Optimistic

By | October 3, 2022 | 0
While recent Emerson and Remington polls show a close race, a poll of 670 likely voters conducted in mid-September by SurveyUSA and commissioned by several Missouri television stations found 62% are “certain to vote yes” on Amendment 3.

No clear picture emerges from recent polls on recreational marijuana in Missouri, though the pro-Amendment 3 campaign is facing questions from longtime legalization proponents.

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Recreational Marijuana Amendment Sparks Support in Rural Missouri

By | September 28, 2022 | 0

Support for legalizing recreational marijuana in Missouri this November isn’t confined to cities. New polling finds support is nearly as strong in rural areas.

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Will Missouri’s Abortion Ban Alter Election Outcomes This Year?

By | September 27, 2022 | 0
State Rep. Emily Weber, who is running unopposed for reelection in 2022, speaks at a rally after Missouri's HB 126 went into effect.

Polls show most Missourians do not agree with the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, but experts don’t think it will have much of an influence on November’s results.

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