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According to the poll, three-quarters of voters believe the ability of working parents to find and afford quality child care is either "in a state of crisis" or a "major problem," including 65% of Republicans, 77% of independents and 91% of Democrats.
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What would make you want to spend time in a new public open space in downtown Wichita? 🌳
There's more time to weigh in! The community survey deadline is now Nov. 6.
Share your ideas: go.kansasleadershipcenter.or…
Western Kansas farm wife Tish Smith Burnett tried to help people on opposite sides of the political divide understand each other. Instead, she says, “I got slammed by both sides.”
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Before your next big decision, ask: whose perspective haven’t we heard?
Explore how listening & bringing new voices into the conversation can move difficult work forward in the latest Leadership Landscape: mailchi.mp/kansasleadershipc…
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Casting your vote shouldn't require a graduate degree. But experts say confusing language in Kansas ballot measures could leave voters struggling to understand their choices — or discourage them from voting altogether.
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🎉 Congratulations to our 69 Common Good Partners for 2027, plus 14 organizations receiving mini-grants!
See all 83 recipients: kansasleadershipcenter.org/a…
Do Kansans need a photo ID to vote?
The Journal's latest Fact Brief explores the state's voter ID requirements, including what forms are accepted, who is exempt and how the state compares to the rest of the country.
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Among the 76 attendees at last week's Journal Talks debate on the USD 259 bond issue were students too young to vote.
They came to listen and learn. A reminder that civic engagement begins long before the ballot box.
#JournalTalks #BraverAngels
Read The Journal's story about the event by Jessica Pearce: klcjournal.com/wichitans-deb…
Social media posts across several states claim that ballots marked by poll workers will be invalidated. But is that true in Kansas? 🗳️
The Journal examined state election law to explain why ballots are marked and whether those markings affect your vote.
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People disagreed. They asked tough questions. And they listened.
76 people attended Thursday's Braver Angels Debate on the USD 259 bond issue, demonstrating that a meaningful conversation doesn't require agreement. 🧵
ALT A man speaks into a microphone during a Braver Angels Debate on the Wichita USD 259 bond issue at the Rockwell Branch Library. Audience members listen beneath a screen displaying the resolution, “Vote Yes Yes on the USD 259 Bond Issue.”
“I loved the fact that it wasn't people yelling in each other's face,” participant Sharilyn Ray told @KAKEnews.
That's what making space for respectful disagreement can look like.
Read the story and watch the video.
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In the Douglass/Sumner Neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas, pride and history run deep.
But years of disinvestment have limited access to essential resources, including healthy food.
Here's a way the community is responding.
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Kansas voters will decide a citizenship voting amendment this Election Day. What does state law already say about who can vote—and the penalties for voting illegally? The Journal’s Fact Brief explains.
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The USD 259 bond debate is Thursday, Oct. 22!
Hear different perspectives, ask questions or simply listen at this free, moderated Braver Angels Debate.
🕕 6 p.m. | Wichita Public Library – Rockwell Branch
Register: KansasLeadershipCenter.org/d…
We loved hosting the Sunrise Scrambler! Thanks for bringing together so many people ready to tackle tough challenges and think differently about what's possible.
Thank you for joining us at the @TheKLC for this morning's Sunrise Scrambler as we explored why businesses and organizations get stuck and how to move beyond the challenges.
A big thank you to @kansashealthorg for being today's presenting sponsor.
What's in the proposed $615 million USD 259 bond issue?
The Journal examines the projects, property taxes and arguments on both sides ahead of the Nov. 3 vote.
Read: klcjournal.com/wichita-usd-2…
Want to continue the conversation? Join us Thurs 10/22 for a free Braver Angels Debate on the USD 259 bond issue. Hear different perspectives, ask questions or simply listen. You don't have to take a side—or take the microphone—to participate.
Register: kansasleadershipcenter.org/k…
Colin Burke has arrived in D.C.! 🌻🏆
Our own Dani Gains caught up with Kansas' National Civics Bee® finalist ahead of tonight's championship.
Cheer on Colin LIVE at 7 p.m. CT on C-SPAN, C-SPAN.org or YouTube!
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