Organization for civic discourse gets going at UMKC

Allen Katz, co-founder of the Village Square. The new UMKC organization The Village Square, aimed at restoring civil discourse in national politics, has scheduled its first event. It has also announced the members of its advisory board. In addition ...

Cleaver, Yoder to help launch bi-partisan engagement effort

U.S. Rep.’s Cleaver and Yoder won a civility award from Kansas City Consensus for their bi-partisan work in 2012. They’ll help launch a new effort in Kansas City next week. U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) and U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder ...