Cybersecurity experts say one of the most common and easiest measures to implement is an https encryption. But while many people rely on these local county election websites as trusted sources of election and voting information — particularly in a pivotal election year — many of these information hubs lack proper security measures against cyberattacks.
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Yes, a recall election could happen in Kansas City. Here’s how it works.
In 2020, there was a push to recall Mayor Quinton Lucas, but it failed to garner enough signatures to be put on the ballot. Now, there’s an ongoing campaign to recall Councilman Eric Bunch, who represents the 4th District.
Posted inCivic Engagement
Missouri secretary of state contradicts health officials’ advice on Election Day plans
Jay Ashcroft’s comments come at a time when more voters are expressing interest in voting by mail in November.
Posted inLocal Government
Who is Taking KC Back? Behind the PAC hoping to oust multiple council members
Clarification: Rita Olson-Stawicki is the president of Taking Back KC. She assumed the position after the resignation of former president Jami Bailey in July 2021. A new political action committee in Kansas City, Missouri, is quietly raising its influence and aims to have a say in how City Hall conducts business — and who is […]
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Formerly incarcerated people can still vote in Missouri. This KC group shows them how.
Recently, the Kansas City Council passed a resolution recognizing the work of MORE2 to engage and register people in Kansas City with misdemeanor or felony convictions. Kansas City is the first municipality in Missouri to pass such a resolution.
Posted inLocal Government
Taking KC Back needed 13,700 signatures per council member to start a recall. They collected fewer than 4,000 for each.
Even with a sharp increase in donations, the political action committee Taking KC Back has again failed to prompt a recall election in Kansas City, Missouri. The group filed affidavits with the Kansas City clerk’s office in late September, giving notice of its effort to recall Mayor Quinton Lucas and at-large council members Katheryn Shields, […]
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In the midst of a pandemic, Missouri voters say ‘Yes’ to expanding Medicaid
Missouri became the 38th state in the U.S. to expand its Medicaid program earlier this week. But the expansion won’t go into effect until July 2021, potentially leaving thousands without health coverage in the midst of a global health crisis and high unemployment as a result of that crisis.
Posted inHealth Care
Our Pandemic Year: Kansas City reflects on COVID-19
From stories of loss to stories of hope, Kansas City residents open up about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their lives.
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COVID-19’s fall surge cut a deadly swath through rural Kansas
By the end of the year, rural Kansas counties had actually suffered more deaths proportionally in 2020 than their more densely populated counterparts.
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While some parents push for book bans, educators and other community members promote diversity
In recent years, educators have made a concerted effort to diversify the reading materials children encounter, whether in the formal curriculum or in school or classroom libraries.
