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Seg. 1: Library Tax & County Charter Ballot Questions. Seg. 2: Kansas Cities Mull LGBTQ Protections.

By Steve Kraske,
Danie Alexander
Published October 25, 2018 at 3:02 PM CDT
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Mission City Council member Sollie Flora introduced a nondiscrimination ordinance there, seeking to protect members of the LGBTQ community.

Segment 1: Voters to decide on increasing funds for public library system and amendments to Jackson County Charter.

Ballots in Jackson County on Nov. 6 will be packed with issues. Today, we discussed eight of the questions before voters, seven of which deal with how county legislators, and the executive and prosecutor operate. First, though, we take up a levy proposal that would increase the budget for the Kansas City Public Library.

Segment 2, beginning at 22:58: Johnson County cities consider laws prohibiting discrimination against members of the LGBTQ community.

A number of municipalities in northeast Johnson County, Kansas, have adopted or are considering nondiscrimination ordinances to protect community members on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Supporters of the measures explained why they are needed, and an opponent voiced reasons for not putting these laws on the books.

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Steve Kraske
When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.
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Danie Alexander
As senior producer of Up To Date, I want our listeners to hear familiar and new voices that shine light on the issues and challenges facing the myriad communities KCUR serves, and to expose our audiences to the wonderful and the creative in the Kansas City area. Just as important to me is an obligation to mentor the next generation of producers to ensure that the important conversations continue. Reach me at alexanderdk@kcur.org.
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