Notes From the Front Lines
Indivisible Kansas City came to join many causes, especially voting rights and Medicaid expansion, where newly engaged, civically minded people could find a toehold for their energy.
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Advocates for expanding Medicaid in Kansas stage a protest outside the entrance to the statehouse parking garage as lawmakers, staffers, and others drive in, May 1, 2019, in Topeka, Kansas.
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My personal interest in politics, government, and international relations is lifelong, having been born to diplomats and raised in a wider world. Domestic exposure to municipal governance and congressional internships were intensely rewarding, but ultimately I chose a different career path. Avocationally, I remained connected to issues and representatives, and supported advocacy groups, hopeful that theyâd best represent my belief in a cause.