Fashioning Kansas City Campaign 2024

We don't know if our dear readers have a voting outfit selected but we merely serve to remind that temperatures will probably be hot along with tempers. 

As always, booty shorts provide a nice breeze for both better & worse . . . Very much like decisions at the voting both. 

And that'll have to qualify as a quick intro to this latest gathering of local voting news.

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We Blogged This News Last Week But Mayor Q Recycled The Same Report This Morning . . . 

KC mayor warns against Missouri voters supporting Amendment 4, about police funding

The amendment's supporters say "adequate funding is needed" to keep Kansas City safe, but Mayor Quinton Lucas opposes the proposed amendment because it "takes power" from local officials.

Meth Town Change Underway

Original Independence City Charter author supports changes on next week's ballot

It's been more than 60 years since the Independence City Charter was first adopted and nearly 40 years since its citizens helped update the document, but city officials hope that changes soon.

Hipsters Entertain Pentagon Progressive

Josh Hawley thinks "masculinity" is under attack, but his Marine Veteran contender for Missouri Senate isn't playing culture war games

Lucas Kunce is running against Josh Hawley for Missouri State Senate. Here is what you should know about the Democrat before voting.

Show-Me House Cleaning Redux

Missouri Senate primary elections will test incumbents in a year of historic turnover

Missouri Democrats are hoping that abortion and minimum wage ballot initiatives will help boost the party to its biggest gains of century. How much of a stranglehold the GOP will have in the Senate will be decided in six districts, five of which are in major metro areas.

Kansas Declines Excitement

'Boring is very good': New group called Kansans First endorses moderate Republicans

Kansans First is a new group endorsing moderate candidates over extremists for state offices this election season.

Show-Me MAGA Fight

In Missouri Senate District 31, a Freedom Caucus incumbent faces a challenge from two House members

Incumbent state Sen. Rick Brattin is running for reelection for the first time. His opponents say Brattin is an obstructionist and that they want to restore order to the Missouri Senate.

Reporting Rock Chalk Weaponry

Kansas Republican supports stock ban for Congress. He won't say what he'll do with his own

Pressure has been increasing to prevent members of Congress and their families from owning, buying or trading stock, after several lawmakers appeared to make big trades ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bitter Fight In The Stix

Cass County incumbent fights to retain State Senate seat

Rick Brattin, Mike Haffner and Dan Houx are facing off against each other in the Republican primary for the 31st District Missouri senate seat.

Golden Ghetto Legal Power Play

Democratic challengers say Johnson County DA office needs to change. Can they flip the seat?

In the primary election, longtime prosecutor Vanessa Riebli runs against second-time candidate Zach Thomas. Both try to unseat Steve Howe.

Politicos Going Bust

Missouri's GOP gubernatorial primary as a hand of Texas Hold 'Em, part three: The river * Missouri Independent

What's the best way to explain the GOP primary for Missouri governor? How about using a hand of Texas Hold 'Em.

Local Democracy Help Wanted

Wanted: Poll Workers. Must Love Democracy.

A coalition is making a national push to encourage hundreds of thousands of Americans to serve as poll workers in November's presidential election.

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