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@kcur893 Some of the MOST important names on your ballot this year are probably ones you’ve never heard of. That’s because they’re judges. Across Missouri and Kansas, voters are being asked whether these state Supreme Court justices and lower court judges should retain their jobs or not. But information about who they are, and how they do their job, is often hard to find. KCUR’s Savannah Hawley-Bates and Grace Hill put together guides to the judge elections in Missouri and Kansas — and explain why some Republican lawmakers want to change how judges get selected in the first place. 🎙️Hosted by Savannah Hawley-Bates & Grace Hills 📹Filmed and produced by Zach Perez 🖥️Edited by Gabe Rosenberg #kansas #missouri #election ♬ original sound - KCUR - Kansas City
On Nov. 3, voters in Kansas and Missouri will decide multiple consequential ballot issues and major federal and state races. Get KCUR's comprehensive guide.
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Missouri Proposition A will determine whether a map designed to give Republicans another U.S. House seat takes effect in 2028. While the campaign to defeat the map has drawn millions of dollars in donations, there's no organized effort to pass it. -
A study found a Wisconsin program that pays producers for measured reductions in phosphorus runoff was more cost-effective than a popular federal conservation program. -
Amendment 3 on Missouri's November ballot doesn't just reverse the 2024 abortion rights amendment passed by voters. It also would place within the state constitution a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. -
In the Nov. 3 election, Missouri voters can weigh in on Amendments 3, 6, 7 and 8, and Proposition A. The measures include an abortion ban, a referendum on a redrawn congressional map and protections to voter-proposed ballot measures. -
A new surgery center in Independence will focus on Medicaid patients. It’s emblematic of progress improving oral health access in the state. -
A state study found no need for more marijuana licenses, but researchers lacked the ownership data needed to fully assess competition. -
While Republican Sen. Roger Marshall has blamed Hamilton for one-fourth of churches leaving the denomination, church members and experts say the answer is more complex. -
Vice President JD Vance touted Sen. Roger Marshall's close work with the Trump administration and touched on basic economic issues such as fuel prices. Marshall is in a tight race with Democrat Adam Hamilton. -
The investigation will examine how appeals are assigned to two boards and whether the system treats property tax owners fairly. Earlier this year, Scott Fitzpatrick's office released an audit of Jackson County's process, leading to a proposed $250 million settlement.
The Glore Psychiatric Museum in St. Joseph, Missouri, attracts lovers of the macabre, odd and supernatural for its eerie exhibits. But why was it created?
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