Following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, several members of the Jewell community have been involved in Black Lives Matter activism, as…
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Kansas and Missouri issue Stay at Home Orders
In light of COVD-19 sweeping its way across the country, Govs. Laura Kelly (D-Kan.) and Mike Parsons (R-Mo.) both issued statewide stay-at-home orders for the…
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Jewell creates COVID-19 task force as colleges respond to pandemic
At the beginning of March the coronavirus pandemic began its rapid spread throughout the United States, and the first colleges and universities initiated their response.…
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Free bus fare for Kansas City residents weighs access vs. affordability
At the root of the public transportation conversation happening within Kansas City local government is a simple question of priorities. Should affordability be maintained as…
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New Study finds 1 in 6 kids in Missouri are food-insecure
A recent report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that 1 in 6 kids in Missouri are food insecure. That’s roughly 12 percent, just…
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Off-year elections deliver big wins for Democrats
November 2019 saw a number of states hold elections for local government. While Kentucky, Louisiana, Virginia, Mississippi and New Jersey all held elections for state…
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The Paseo name change controversy continues
The efforts surrounding a historic Kansas City street’s name change has stirred up a considerable amount of controversy, especially among Kansas City’s black community. After…
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The problem of sexual misconduct in primary and secondary education
For years, increasing attention has been fixated on sexual misconduct in U.S. colleges and universities. Significantly less attention, however, has been paid to sexual misconduct…
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