Jason Kander

Oct 14, 2024 | joeblogs.joeposnanski.com | Jason Kander |Joe Posnanski

I asked my friend Jason Kander—attorney, author, veteran, podcaster, politician, adult baseball league centerfielder, Veterans Community Project president and defender of indefensible music tastes—to write a postmortem of the Kansas City Royals’ surprisingly wonderful season. He went bigger and wrote about the good vibes in Kansas City. My friend Joe invited me to write an essay reflecting on the Royals’ season.

Aug 21, 2024 | msnbc.com | Jason Kander

My wife Diana and I met Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff in the summer of 2015, when Harris and I were both preparing to run for Senate. And by preparing to run, I mean traveling the country fundraising, because the amount of money it takes to run for the U.S. Senate requires you to spend more than a year flying around gathering up cash, like a marathoner accepting little cups of water from strangers.

Feb 15, 2024 | kansascity.com | Jason Kander

The corporate gun lobby has a legal protection that no other manufacturer enjoys. Remove that, and the industry will fight firearm violence itself. NYT Like all Kansas Citians, I am heartbroken and angry that a day meant for celebration after our Super Bowl win turned into one filled with horror and grief. The joy and pride we felt for our city and the Chiefs' dynasty was cruelly stolen from us in an instant. All because individuals intent on doing harm got their hands on deadly weapons.

Dec 26, 2023 | labortribune.com | Jason Kander |Lynn Alpert

By JASON KANDERIf you’ve followed election coverage over the last year or so, the pundits might lead you to believe something new is happening. Despite high disapproval for President Joe Biden in red states such as Kentucky and Mississippi, Democrats outperformed their party’s presidential margin in statewide races by double digits.

Dec 11, 2023 | kansascity.com | Jason Kander

If you've followed election coverage over the last year or so, the pundits might lead you to believe something new is happening. Despite high disapproval for President Joe Biden in red states such as Kentucky and Mississippi, Democrats outperformed their party's presidential margin in statewide races by double digits. And after Republican-dominated legislatures passed extreme abortion bans in red states like Kansas and Ohio, voters delivered huge wins for reproductive rights and democracy.