Carignan talks work at OPKS City Council
By Roberta Pardo Longtime Overland Park, Kansas, resident Tom Carignan is continuing his lifelong service to his community.His latest position of service is with the Overland Park City Council.Elected to the council in 2019, Carignan was officially sworn in only a few weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020. That meant all the work […]
Cheatham wins OPKS Ward 2 seat
Cheatham es electa para el puesto Ward 2 de OPKS La campaña de Melissa Cheatham terminó cuando ganó el puesto del Distrito 2 del Concejo Municipal de Overland Park, Kansas.“A mi esposo le encantó crecer en Overland Park y nos encanta criar a nuestra familia aquí”, dijo Cheatham, madre de dos hijos. “Estoy lista para […]
Garner wins Unified Gov’t/KCK mayoral race
By Roberta Pardo First-time candidate Tyrone Garner was elected as mayor/CEO of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, becoming the first afroamerican mayor in Kansas City, Kansas, history.Garner narrowly defeated incumbent David Alvey in the Nov. 2 general election, receiving 51% of the vote to Alvey’s 49.“I want to thank Wyandotte […]
First lady visits El Centro Academy
By Chara On Oct. 12, U.S. first lady Jill Biden visited El Centro Academy in Kansas City, Kansas, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.The visit involved Biden listening to members of the Latino community. Those who spoke with her included Elizabeth Ramirez, an entrepreneur from Colombia who lives in Overland Park, Kansas, and works in […]
Meet your candidates: Overland Park mayoral election
By Tere Siqueira Voters can head to the polls for a few major elections in the Kansas City area.One of those elections is the general election for mayor of Overland Park, Kansas. Overland Park City Council veteran Curt Skoog and political newcomer Mike Czinege are vying for Carl Gerlach’s seat. After serving 16 years, Gerlach […]
Meet your candidates: Unified Government mayoral election
By Tere Siqueira Voters can head to the polls for a few major elections in the Kansas City area.One of those elections is the general election for mayor/CEO of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, scheduled for Nov. 2. Early voting began on Oct. 23.The candidates are incumbent David Alvey and Tyrone Garner.Alvey […]
Editorial: Nov. 2: informed public participation all-important
There are more than 50 races on Nov. 2 ballots across our bistate metro area. More than a dozen cities will elect mayors; a number will elect councilmembers, commissioners, school board members, college board trustees and water board members; and several jurisdictions will decide ballot propositions.It’s too late for Kansans who didn’t register to vote […]
Biden pone fin a las detenciones masivas de inmigrantes en sus lugares de trabajo
Según anunció el martes (12 de octubre) el gobierno de Biden, las detenciones masivas de trabajadores inmigrantes en empresas estadounidenses cesarán.De acuerdo al New York Times, el Secretario de Seguridad Nacional, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, declaró que las operaciones de arresto en los lugares de trabajo se centrarán en “empleadores sin escrúpulos que explotan a trabajadores […]
Abarca persigue deseo de ayudar a los latinos a través del trabajo político
Desde que era joven, una de las principales prioridades de Manuel Abarca IV ha sido ayudar a la comunidad latina del área de Kansas City, y ese deseo ha impulsado su trabajo relacionado con la política.Nacido en Kansas City, Kansas, y criado en Kansas City, Missouri, Abarca es la cuarta generación de una familia mexicoamericana […]
Mendoza running for JoCo’s WaterOne board
By Roberta Pardo Jeffrey Mendoza has decided to do his part in making his community better.Mendoza is running for Seat 4 of Johnson County, Kansas, Water District No. 1, also known as the WaterOne board, an independent public utility serving the Johnson County area since 1957.“Access to clean water is very important for me,” he […]