Politics

Ray Reed, 25, is running for the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat in Missouri's 2nd District.

Zooming into Politics: Gen Z Candidates Share Ambition, Obstacles in Running Young

Gen Z politicians are working to break political molds they say are unfit for serving their generation, as well as trying to get their peers to the polls.

Zoe Schell, from Topeka, Kansas, stands on the steps of the Kansas Statehouse during a rally to protest the Supreme Court's ruling on abortion Friday, June 24, 2022, in Topeka.

Discussing the Values of ‘Value Them Both’

By Cami Koons | July 27, 2022

A virtual event hosted by the KC Media Collective discussed the language, values and context in which voters are being asked to decide on abortion rights in Kansas.

Abortion in Spotlight on August Ballot in Kansas

By Mary Sanchez, Cody Boston | July 21, 2022

The national abortion spotlight turns to Kansas on Aug. 2, when voters decide whether the state’s constitution should protect women’s access to abortion. Go inside the campaign.

Independent Missouri Senate Candidate John Wood.

Danforth PAC Bets Big on Independent Senate Candidate in Missouri

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent | July 20, 2022

The political action committee backing independent Senate candidate John Wood is “in it to win it,” former Sen. Jack Danforth said a day after the PAC spent another $750,000 on TV ads to run before the Aug. 2 primary.