The Community Voice: Black News for Wichita, Kansas City & Kansas
4 days ago · A New Law Changes That. Now in its 31st year, The Community Voice is the leading, most-trusted voice of Kansas’ African-American community, and has extended its reach to become a progressive voice across the state and beyond. A trusted source of Black news from the community's perspective. A news and information source for Wichita, Kansas ...
Meet the Candidate: Carol Brewer - The Community Voice
Nov 1, 2024 · Meet the Candidate: Carol Brewer. Carol Brewer, 48, Kansas House District 98, Democrat Wichita, mostly South-Central Wichita, west of Southeast Blvd and east of Meridian, between 47th St. South on the North and 87th St. South. A small area goes as far North as Pawnee. Competitor: Cyndi Howerton. Carol Brewer is running as the Democratic ...
Kansas Board of Education Election Results Favor Conservative …
5 days ago · Election put conservatives with “anti-woke” agendas in control of state’s highest educational body. Betty Arnold (L) and Beryl New (R) secured seats on the Kansas State Board of Education on Nov. 5. Two conservative Republicans have won seats on the Kansas State Board of Education and join four other conservative Republicans to tilt the ...
6 Kansas Supreme Court Justices Up for Retention; 2 …
Oct 19, 2022 · In November, six of Kansas’ seven Supreme Court judges are up for retention votes, and two constitutional amendments will be decided. Advocacy groups say these choices on the November ballot offer voters an opportunity to shift Kansas’ political landscape.
And the Kansas Winners Are - The Community Voice
Aug 8, 2024 · So, winners after the primary are: David Haley, Senate District 4 in Wyandotte County. Haley, the longest-serving member of the Kansas Senate had a serious challenger this time in Ephran Taylor III. Taylor was correct, his youth would have added diversity to the Kansas Senate, but the voters didn’t see it that way, instead choosing to send a ...
Yes, Trump Won. Here’s What Happens Next - The Community Voice
4 days ago · The early exit polls show Trump’s three strongest groups were White men (59%), Hispanic men (54%), and White women (52%). In Georgia, it was even worse. One exit poll said that 69% of White women voted for Trump. Even after he took away their reproductive rights and was found liable for sexual assault, the majority of White women voters still ...
News Archives - The Community Voice
Kansas Democrats are feeling optimistic they may finally gain enough seats in the Kansas House and Senate to block the Republicans’ ability to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto. As governor, Kelly has the power to veto legislation she and Democrats find unfavorable, but Republicans can override her veto with a two-thirds majority vote.
November Election Could Shift Kansas State Board of Education to …
Oct 25, 2024 · Beryl New of District 6. “Our concern is that they always have to have six votes to pass anything,” said Sally Cauble, a former state school board member. “And this election could swing that board very much to the right.”. Cauble belongs to Kansans for Excellence in Education, a political action committee that recently endorsed all five ...
Wichita Funds Program Aimed at Preventing Gun Violence
Jan 21, 2024 · The city awarded a $1.27 million, one-year agreement for the operation of a community-based program designed to get ahead of, and prevent, violence in two areas that have shown an alarming increase in gun violence since 2016. The program will focus on violence prevention in the Northeast Wichita area from 9th Street to 25th and Oliver to I-135 ...
Wichita News Archives - The Community Voice
Oct 29, 2024 · When incumbent Republican Rep. Patrick Penn stormed out of a candidate forum this month at a North Wichita church, his Democratic opponent shifted the focus of her campaign to question his mental health. Democrat Aonya Kendrick Barnett attacked Penn in a Facebook post for his behavior at the Oct. 13 forum, saying that Penn became angry and […]