KCHN endorses Chris Koster
for Missouri Governor and others

BY JOE arce, PUBLISHER

As I look at the landscape of Missouri’s politics and who will be our next Governor, Chris Koster or Eric Greitens, you and I have to asked ourselves who is the best person to lead Missouri. And which of these two candidates will work for the interest of all Missourians, including the growing Latino population in the state. Who is outreaching to the nearly 213,000 Latinos residing in the Show Me State? Who is listening to this growing constituents? Who has shown an interest in the concerns of the Latino voters. For the most part, Latinos share the same concerns as all Missourians, lower taxes, health insurance, jobs, housing, education and a strong economy.

A major concern for some Hispanic families is higher education and the hundreds of undocumented students known as DACA. Right now it is difficult for students in the state of Missouri to head off to college due to financial restriction by the state and the federal government . College cost has become prohibitive for a majority of students including DACA students. Missouri Governor candidate Chris Koster told Hispanic News he wants all Missouri students to get a good education and that includes college. Koster also told Hispanic News he is willing to re-establish a Latino/Hispanic advisory committee to help him and Missouri state lawmakers understand the issues that are facing the Latino family throughout the state.

Hispanic News reached out to Eric Greitens also a candidate for Missouri Governor as of press deadline he had not returned our calls or answer the questions that were emailed to him.

Kansas City Hispanic News endorses the following Missouri candidates:

Governor: Chris Koster
Lieutenant Governor: Russ Carnahan
Secretary of State: Robin Smith
Attorney General: Teresa Hensley
U.S. Senate: Jason Kander
U.S. House of Representatives:
Emanuel Cleaver II
U.S. President: Hillary Clinton
and Vice President: Timothy M. Kaine
Jackson County Executive: Frank White
Jackson County quarter-cent
COMBAT Renewal Tax
Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney:
Jean Peters Baker
Jackson County Sheriff: Mike Sharp

Vote Tuesday, November 8, 2016. It is your right.