What Voters Need to Know: The Much Watched Kansas Races
Among Kansas’ most exciting elections this election cycle is the race for governor and the race for United States representative for the 3rd congressional district.
Day: November 5, 2018
What Voters Need to Know: The Missouri Candidates
Missouri’s tightest race is between Claire McCaskill and Josh Hawley for the U.S. Senate seat.
Candidates Forte and Bernal answer questions on why each is running for County Sheriff
Interim Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forte and former FBI special agent David Bernal run for
What Voters Need to Know: The KCMO Library Question
If the levy increase passes it will seek community input on whether to renovate and expand or replace its Waldo Branch at 201 E. 75th St.
What Voters Need to Know: The Jackson County Ballot Issues
The Jackson County Questions on the ballot seem to stem from a lack of trust between the County Legislature and the County Executive office. The Questions arrive two years ahead of schedule.
What Voters Need to Know: Proposition D – The Gas Tax
When fully implemented, the increase is expected to generate $288 million more a year for state highway and bridge construction and maintenance and $123 million more a year for city and county streets and bridges.
What Voters Need to Know: Proposition B – Minimum Wage
This proposal increases the minimum wage by 85 cents each year until it reaches $12 an hour.
What Voters Need to Know: Bingo advertisements
This non-controversial amendment has no organized opposition.
What Voters Need to Know: The Three Medical Marijuana Laws
The key to remember here is that a proposition can be overturned by the Missouri General Assembly while an Amendment cannot.
What voters need to know: Amendment 1 – Lobbying and Gerrymandering
Voting districts are often gerrymandered so they look like ink blots on a psychological test and have the effect of allowing politicians to choose their voters rather than vice versa.