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One Clay County commissioner has the authority to approve spending decisions on a controversial $20 million new county annex without public discussion. On…
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Clay County violated a Missouri law on government transparency when it sought to charge The Kansas City Star more than $4,000 for records, according to a…
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Two top Clay County officials who make more than $100,000 a year live rent-free at county-managed properties, according to leases obtained by KCUR through…
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The KCUR news staff presents the State of Kansas City series as a look ahead to 2020 on topics of importance to the region. Find the State of Kansas City…
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Segment 1: Reporters unravel the dysfunction that plagues government in one Missouri county.Clay County, Missouri, residents want answers as to how their…
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Clay County Commission meetings are tense. There are arguments over procedural matters, like what’s even on the agenda, as well as policy matters like…
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The Clay County government deliberately underfunded jail contracts for food and health care for the county’s inmates, according to Thursday’s ruling by…
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Segment 1: Clay County, Missouri, audit is stalled amid ongoing litigation.Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway launched an audit into Clay County last…
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A judge ruled Monday that the audit of Clay County's government, which was requested by residents, can proceed.Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem denied…
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Some residents of Clay County, Missouri, are so frustrated by what they say is a lack of transparency in county government that they've asked for a state…