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Aviva Okeson-HabermanBoth Kansas and Missouri have July voter registration deadlines for the August primary. -
Jim McLean/Kansas News ServiceA sharp increase in applications for mail ballots shows voters both concerned about, and eager for, this year's primary and general elections.
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The vote came in a low-key election, overshadowed by concerns over the spread of the coronavirus and ongoing civil rights protests over the asphyxiation death of a black man in Minneapolis police custody.
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Once a new constitution is drafted, voters will get the final say on changes to remake government in Clay County.
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Poll workers will disinfect surfaces and wear masks. Voters are also encouraged to come at “off-peak” times and follow social distancing guidelines.
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A federal appeals court says it is unconstitutional for Kansas to require proof of citizenship to vote.
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Kansas Democrats’ first use of all-mail ballots, a decision made to encourage voter safety during the coronavirus pandemic, is three times higher than the 2016 presidential primary.
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Four Republicans with backgrounds in health care, nonprofits, politics and engineering are looking to take back the U.S. House seat that represents Johnson, Wyandotte counties and a slice of Miami County.
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Kansas Elections Move Ahead As Scheduled, While Coronavirus Changes The Game For CandidatesLAWRENCE, Kansas — Tobias Wood is thinking twice about working at a polling place in Shawnee County this year. He’s done it since 2018, but now he’s…
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Former Kansas City Councilwoman and mayoral candidate Alissia Canady has filed to run for Missouri Lieutenant Governor.Canady served one term representing…
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It's a crowded field to replace Kansas' Republican mainstay in Washington. This story updates as candidates get in or drop out.
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TOPEKA, Kansas — A Democrat hasn’t won a U.S. Senate race in Kansas since the early days of the Great Depression.It took that economic crisis to propel…
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Kansas City and St. Louis business and health care leaders have issued an urgent, blunt warning to Missouri Gov. Mike Parson: Immediately order uniform…
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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas made national headlines Tuesday when he tried to vote in Missouri’s presidential primary but was incorrectly told by an…
Government
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Most of the money will go towards supporting small businesses in Clay County, in the form of grants of up to $50,000 each.
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Changing who is ultimately responsible for the department’s actions requires support from the Missouri General Assembly or a statewide vote.
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Most of the cuts will effect higher and K-12 education. The Office of Administration, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Health and Senior Services, and the Department of Social Services will also see cuts in funding.
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Proposition C supporters say changing the form of government will bring needed reform to the county while opponents say the problem is the current commissioners.
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Lucas plans to enforce his rules, which allows businesses to increase their capacity to 50%, over more restrictive measures announced by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday.
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City voters have traditionally supported firefighters, but critics worry the city's tax burden is already too high, especially for low-income residents amid the economic downturn caused by COVID-19.
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An estimated 200,000 people could receive coverage if the program was expanded.
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The fire department, whose employees include numerous relatives, had pressed for the changes
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Councilmembers cited a memo by Police Chief Tim Schwartzkopf, who said he was against the ordinance because of the strains it was likely to put on his department.
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Jackson County received nearly $123 million in the first round of CARES Act funding, but Kansas City didn’t receive a dime.
Elections
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Voters in Kansas and Missouri will head to the polls Aug. 4 for primary elections, but the COVID-19 pandemic has opened up other voting options for people in both states.
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Registering and voting in this years' elections will look different because of the pandemic, a Kansas suburb considers rules for residents to keep backyard chickens, and newly-revealed letters of Missouri native T. S. Eliot provide a deeper understanding of the famed poet.
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The congresswoman says she's disappointed in President Trump's coronavirus management, and is focusing her efforts on making Medicaid and affordable health care more accessible to Kansans.
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Voting by mail in the U.S. first came about during the Civil War, but its availability has grown this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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What the evidence tells us about voting by mail, and how COVID-19 is forcing designers and architects to rethink our physical work spaces.
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Voters in Lee's Summit and North Kansas City approved ambitious new building projects Tuesday. And Lee's Summit voters put a woman of color onto a previously all-white school board that's been mired in racial controversy.
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COVID-19 postponed April municipal elections to June 2, when North Kansas City and Lee's Summit school districts will ask voters to approve bond measures to renovate old schools and build new ones.
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Polling places in Kansas are required by law to be open, but this year's primary and general elections might see fewer in-person votes and more by mail. The latter is a safe and convenient option in the time of coronavirus, but comes with its own costs and challenges.
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Unable to gather petition signatures for a statewide vote in November, organizers call off effort to legalize adult-use recreational marijuana and expunge low-level convictions.
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Missouri has postponed April municipal elections until June, a decision that could have a long-term impact on metro school districts asking voters to…
