Posts Tagged ‘Politics’
‘I Just Don’t Trust the System Anymore’: Voters on Edge as Election Nears
U.S. voters are grappling with concerns about the electoral system in an unprecedented election year marked by more than 200,000 deaths from COVID-19, ongoing civil unrest and widespread unemployment.
Read MoreNick’s Picks | School Reopenings, Political Conventions and KC Budget Cuts
While most of the biggest school districts in our metro won’t be heading back until after Labor Day, in-person classes begin this week for thousands of schoolchildren in Kansas and Missouri. They are predominantly in more rural parts of both states. But it marks our region’s first big test of our ability to safely educate…
Read MoreDemocrats Want To Face Kobach In Senate Race, But A GOP Group Is Spending Millions To Stop Him
TOPEKA, Kansas — Kris Kobach, a lightning rod throughout his political career, finds himself at the center of a Republican primary battle for the U.S. Senate. That includes independent groups spending millions on ads for and against him. One of those efforts comes from Democrats, who think a primary win for Kobach gives their party the…
Read MorecuriousKC: A Concerned Kansas Citian Asks, ‘Can We Vote By Mail?’
COVID-19 affected more than going out to restaurants. It’s changed how we get to vote, too. Here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreAge of Coronavirus: The Politics of the Pandemic
In a Flatland interview, University of Kansas professor Jack Zhang discusses how the “politics of blame” shapes our political and economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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