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Jackson County held a closed meeting after Chairman Manny Abarca accused a legislative aide of offering campaign money to sway a housing vote; the staffer is now on leave and the sheriff has been notified.
Cynda Rader submitted her resignation to city officials on Wednesday, saying colleagues and constituents’ views weren’t being respected. The council will appoint a temporary replacement under city rules.
The Missouri State Auditor has opened a review of Holden's books after prosecutors flagged more than $100,000 in suspected personal charges on city cards.
A statewide amendment on Aug. 4 would require Jackson County to elect its assessor and meet state training rules, even though local voters approved the change last year.
A Kansas City man detained at La Fontanella Foods is awaiting immigration court while his wife says she learned of the arrest on livestreams and launched a fundraiser.
An August ballot question would end Kansas’ nominating commission and return Supreme Court elections to voters. Backers call it democratic; critics warn of big outside money and politicization.
Missouri will waive state and local sales tax on qualifying clothing, school supplies and certain computers from Aug. 7–9. Price caps and online/layaway rules determine what counts.
Independence has launched a national search for its next police chief; interim Chief Doug Brinkley will stay in place and applications are due Aug. 17.
KCK commissioners voted 6-3 to let staff explore a property‑tax increase that could add up to $11 million next year. Budget preview and hearings are scheduled in August.
More than $3 million in projects are chasing roughly $1.5 million left from the American Royal origination fee. Officials are weighing cameras, cleanup gear and debt relief.
Federal officials say Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools must answer allegations it hid transgender‑related records from parents; the district has 14 days to respond.
Lawmakers and researchers in Topeka are debating whether Kansas should tie school funding to student results as a task force prepares recommendations.
A ballot mistake left 251 Kansas City in‑person absentee ballots missing two Jackson County at‑large races; the election board says supplemental ballots will be provided.
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach gave Lawrence, Roeland Park and Prairie Village 60 days to repeal local conversion therapy bans, citing the Supreme Court's Chiles v. Salazar decision.
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway sued Kansas City, arguing the city’s MWBE contracting rules unlawfully use race and sex. The complaint points to a May disparity study and asks federal court to end the policy.
North Kansas City approved a permanent ban on camping and sleeping on most public property, empowering police to clear encampments while leaders pursue service partnerships.
Lee’s Summit is asking voters to approve a 1/4‑cent sales tax estimated to raise about $6.1M a year to add crews, equipment and engineers for stormwater work.
A state audit says the Bates County sheriff’s office spent $178,382 on a mounted patrol, rodeos and parties; Sheriff Chad Anderson disputes the characterization and pushed back on social media.
Whiteman Air Force Base could trade its A-10 Warthogs for 24 F-15E Strike Eagles beginning in fiscal year 2031. The proposed mission would preserve the 442nd Fighter Wing and its regional economic footprint.
Kansas voters keep a three-day cushion for late-arriving mail ballots before next Tuesday’s primary. The constitutional fight over the deadline is still headed through court.
Jackson County spent $28,444 sending four officials to Hawaii for conferences, resort stays and a Pearl Harbor ceremony. The public payoff remains difficult to measure.
A Wichita resident is challenging the city's nearly 200-camera Flock network, arguing it tracks law-abiding drivers without warrants.
Philip Sarnecki wants Kansas to sell its executive jet. Flight records show his own plane making a busy run through campaign hotspots.
Derek Schmidt defeated Chad Young in Kansas' 2nd District GOP primary and will face a Democrat and Libertarian in November.
Kansas City voters approved $100 million for repairs at Bartle Hall, Municipal Auditorium and City Hall. The no-tax-increase bond arrives as downtown venues prepare for a busy event calendar.
A Clay County ballot error may have left roughly 1,500 voters without the county commission race they were supposed to decide. Officials are investigating whether the mistake could affect the result.
Data centers are not on Tuesday's ballot, but Kansas City-area candidates are making them a defining campaign issue over water, power and tax breaks.
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