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Student should register by March 8 to vote in this upcoming election!

Let’s Show the Voting Booth Some Love

Adriana Paez, Staff Writer
March 3, 2023

  Local elections are coming up on April 4 across the Kansas City metro area, but most young voters, ages 18-29, will not be casting a ballot.   “People wonder why there’s this disparity in terms of so much more money spent on older folks,” said Steve Kraske, UMKC...

More than 200,000 Missourians have a medical marijuana cards, and UMKC students are a part of that number. (Breanne Blankenship/RooNews)

Students Who Want Amendment 3 to Pass and Why

Breanne Blankenship, Editor-in-Chief
November 4, 2022

  UMKC student Sullivan Nevins wants to work a part-time job that is flexible around her busy school schedule and pays a decent wage.   Too bad she can’t pass the drug test.   While interviewing for a clerk position at a retailer, Nevins learned a saliva swab drug...

In a mid-September poll of 670 likely voters in Missouri, SurveyUSA found 62% are “certain to vote yes” on Amendment 3. (Breanne Blankenship/RooNews).

What UMKC Students Need to Know About Amendment 3

Breanne Blankenship, Editor-in-Chief
November 3, 2022

  On Nov. 8, Missouri voters will decide whether to legalize the recreational use of cannabis for adults 21 and over.   The passing of the amendment would allow the purchase, possession, consumption, delivery, manufacture and sale of marijuana for personal use.    Missouri...

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