On Saturday, we had over 500 people gather in downtown Overland Park for Walk the Vote, our event to kickstart the 2018 elections. That's right, more than year from the those elections, 500 people got up, got out, raised money and marched to keep the momentum going in Kansas. We could go on about how many people were there, and about how much money we raised, but that would bury the real story here.
The real story is this: The crowd was made up of Republicans and Democrats, elected legislators and candidates, activists and voters from all the parties. They marched together, made teams together, took pictures together, laughed and planned and looked ahead to 2018. Together.
Kansas is leading the way back to reasonable, bipartisan, effective government.
And the country is looking to us.
- How the Battle Against Conservative Republicans in Kansas Could Become a National Playbook - Newsweek
- Finally, Something Isn’t the Matter With Kansas - NYTimes
Here's more on how bipartisan collaboration is changing Kansas.
- A new era in Kansas government — bipartisanship - KC Star
- How The New Women's Caucus Helped Shape A Tax Compromise - KCUR
- Kansas 2017 Legislative Session and the end of an Era - KC Star Deep Background Podcast
- Last year’s election outcome has significant impact on 2017 legislative session - Topeka CJ
Here at MainStream, we are proud to have been fighting for policy over party for almost 25 years. In 2016, we helped propel the state back towards the center, and in 2018, we will finish the job. Thank you for coming along with us.
Here are a couple of pictures from our event, you can find more scattered around the internet, on our Facebook page, on twitter, and elsewhere.
Remember to do more than vote. Get informed. Get involved. Make a difference.
