Aviva Okeson-Haberman
Missouri Politics and Government ReporterAviva Okeson-Haberman was the Missouri government and politics reporter at KCUR 89.3. She died at 24 after suffering a gunshot wound in her Kansas City apartment.
She was an especially beloved friend and colleague just beginning what promised to be a brilliant career.
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Kansas City health officials released a “call to action” Friday, asking communities to enforce mask mandates, restrict social interaction and close bars and restaurants at 10 p.m.
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Kansas City won’t follow the state recommendation and once again called on Gov. Mike Parson to issue a statewide mask mandate. Parson cited his election last week as proof that Missourians don’t support a mask requirement.
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The resignations came shortly before a countywide vote Tuesday to adopt a new county constitution, fueled by voters’ frustration with the current county government. The three-member commission is being audited by the state over concerns about transparency and spending.
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More than 800,000 Kansans voted early in the 2020 general election.
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This year could see a surge in provisional ballots, a special fail-safe ballot designed to ensure that every vote counts, because some voters are worried their mail-in ballot could get lost.
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The order stems from a voter-requested audit of the troubled county commission, which has been sued for violating a government transparency law and underfunding jail contracts.
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It’s a small slice of the almost 5,000 absentee ballots rejected, but advocates say even one uncounted vote is too many. Under this year's new mail-in voting option, voters have to have their ballot envelope notarized.
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Rick Roeber, who is running for his late wife's office, has given no indication that he plans to withdraw his candidacy.
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Schools say they have no plans to do mass testing, citing costs and questioning whether its effective.
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Both Galloway and Parson said they don’t support efforts to defund the police or shift funding from law enforcement to community services.