Laura Ziegler
Community ReporterLaura Ziegler has been a producer with NPR in Washington D.C. and national NPR reporter covering the Midwest. Currently she’s a community engagement reporter and producer at KCUR. Email her at lauraz@kcur.org or reach her on Twitter @laurazig.
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While election officials are processing record numbers of mail-in ballots and projecting high turnout Tuesday, some voters in one historically low-turnout precinct say they're energized to see a change this year. -
From evaluating judges to mail-in rules to working the polls, KCUR and America Amplified want to make sure listeners are apprised of everything they want to know.
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Los miembros de uno de los bloques electorales de mayor crecimiento en los EE. UU. dicen que están motivados y que amplían el espectro político. Conózcanlos en TikTok; Facebook es para los más grandes.
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Members of one of the fastest-growing voting blocs in the U.S. say they’re energized and span the full political spectrum. And, please, meet them on TikTok. Facebook is for the olds.
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Abortion is already an issue, as Missouri’s Josh Hawley, who Trump has said he’d like on the high court, vowed to fight for a replacement who will undo Roe v. Wade.
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For our ongoing series The Next Normal, we go back to talk to some of the people who shared their stories of how the coronavirus changed their lives.
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As Jackson County embraces the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mandate to halt evictions to stop the spread of COVID-19, many worry the most recent federal order has loopholes that favor landlords.
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Kansas and Missouri reopened salons with strict pandemic precautions. It's a non-essential service that can't be done from a safe social distance. For our series the Next Normal, we hear a lot of understanding for pandemic precautions.
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Marissa Graczyk's family is from the tiny town of Centerview in Johnson County, Missouri, where there are no parks or playgrounds for kids with disabilities. She and her brother have an illness that requires them to use wheelchairs. The first all-inclusive playground in Wyandotte County allows all six siblings to play together.
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One graduted high school senior was happy to not be in school. Another young adult is biding his time until social distancing requirements end so he can see friends and family. Both experiences are ones many of us share.
