In these dramatically polarized times, we can be quick to judge political beliefs, but how often do we take the time to listen to the experiences that shaped those...
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New Rules of Engagement: Five Strangers From Kansas And Missouri Being Honest About Honesty
On March 11, 29 strangers from across Missouri and around Kansas City met on Zoom in an event hosted by Missouri Humanities and KCUR. They gathered to see if — in these...
New Rules of Engagement: Three Kansas Citians Reflect On The Capitol Riot
On March 11, 29 strangers from across Missouri and around Kansas City met on Zoom in an event hosted by Missouri Humanities and KCUR. They gathered to see if — in these...
With Good Reason · Who Votes? Remember those twelve months where every ad was asking you to vote? It was inescapable. Gilda Pedraza and her team worked around the clock...
With Good Reason · Expanding The Franchise Dwayne Betts was only a teenager when he was convicted of carjacking and sentenced to 9 years in prison. Today, he’s an...
Bridging the American Divide: A Search for Civic Responsibility
Most of us knew the left-right divide was widening in America. But did any of us think the extreme divisiveness would lead to the sacking of the United States Capitol...
Kentucky Humanities · Vote Worthy Podcast 4 – Presidential Inauguration, Electoral Process, Voting Rights Vote Worthy part 2 discusses the presidential...
Record voter turnout renews calls for expanding voting options
There’s a renewed interest in expanding voting options in Mississippi, after residents stood in long lines last week to cast their ballots.
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Voters overwhelming say “yes” to new state flag design
Mississippi voters cast their ballot in overwhelming numbers for a new state flag design.
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Voters in Mississippi will decide on a 2018 rematch between Hyde-Smith and Espy
Mississippians will be deciding a rematch of the 2018 U.S. Senate race when they head to the polls tomorrow. Democrat Mike Espy is trying again to unseat Republican...
Referendum on ballot could end Jim Crow-era law for statewide elections
A referendum on the November ballot in Mississippi seeks to remove a Jim Crow- Era law historians say was designed to prevent Blacks from holding statewide office...
In five days, Mississippians will vote on the adoption of a new state flag. During this summer of unrest over racial injustice legislators passed a bill removing the old...
Should Medical Marijuana become legal in Mississippi?
Mississippi could become the 35th state to legalize medical marijuana. Voters will get to decide next Tuesday. There are two proposals on the November ballot: Initiative...
Early Voting; Voter Suppression; Ballot Harvesting; The Ballot Drop Box
Kentucky Humanities · Vote Worthy Podcast 3 – Early Voting; Voter Suppression; Ballot Harvesting; the Ballot Drop Box Host, Tom Martin, welcomes Joshua A. Douglas...
Kentucky Humanities · Vote Worthy Podcast 2 – Women and Minorities in 2020 Politics and Public Service Host, Tom Martin, welcomes Joshua A. Douglas, Distinguished...
Kentucky Humanities · Vote Worthy Podcast 1 – Discussion of Electoral College and Vote Tabulation Host, Tom Martin, welcomes Joshua A. Douglas, Distinguished...