KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This week’s “Candidate Conversation” features one of the candidates for Jackson County prosecutor: Democrat Melesa Johnson, who served two years as an assistant prosecutor, and now serves as Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas’ Director of Public Safety .
She shares her vision of the office and how the role of the prosecutor has changed. She and Republican Tracey Chappel l (who will join us in a future episode) are vying to replace outgoing prosecutor Jean Peters Baker in November.
Impact of Missouri’s new Valentine’s Law one month in
Then, Jason Rosenbaum , Chief Political Reporter for St. Louis NPR, shares his insights on the Missouri ballot issues, including Amendment 3 (Reproductive Freedom) and Amendment 2 (Sports Wagering).
Where do they and other issues stand with about a month to go?…