Jackson County

It’s already illegal for health care providers to practice so-called conversion therapy in parts of Jackson County, but the failed ordinance would have outlawed use of the discredited practice on minors across the county and made it easier to report abuse.

While it’s already illegal for health care providers to practice "conversion therapy" on minors in Kansas City and Independence, Ordinance 5711 would make it against the law across all of Jackson County. It’d also make it easier for survivors to seek justice by providing a clear way to report abuse.

A special prosecutor in St. Louis said there is insufficient evidence to file any charges against the officers who shot Johnson at a convenience store in March 2021.

Hickman Mills school board candidates discussed accreditation, conflict on the board and their priorities for the district.

Missouri's municipal election day is April 4, 2023, less than a month away. Thousands of residents will vote in general and primary elections to choose who represents them in their city governments. Here's a list of opportunities to meet some of the candidates running in these races.

Many of the cities and counties surrounding Kansas City have already passed legislation objecting to the construction of a new landfill on Route 150, citing threats to economic development, noise and odor pollution, and proximity to homes.

El Proyecto GreenLight, que se puso en marcha el miércoles, tiene como objetivo combatir lo que ellos llaman "manejando en condiciones de pobreza", ayudando a las personas a pagar las multas acumuladas por infracciones de tráfico así como proporcionando abogados para ayudar a que obtengan de nuevo el permiso de conducir.

District 1 Legislator Manny Abarca IV told Up To Date the county executive doesn't attend meetings and isn't transparent about the annual budget. White's office said that's not true.

That there are fewer candidates this year may be a return to the status quo, but it prevents the public from weighing in on who should govern local school districts.

Project GreenLight, which launched Wednesday, aims to combat "driving while poor" by helping people pay off fines accumulated through traffic violations and providing lawyers to help get drivers’ licenses reinstated.

The Jackson County Republican Party considered censuring state Rep. Chris Sander, a Lone Jack Republican, after he introduced an amendment changing the Missouri Constitution’s language defining marriage.

Rejecting a consultant’s recommendation that would save money and delays, Jackson County officials said Tuesday the county is open to sharing space and services at the site of the new detention center already being built on the city’s eastside.