Republican Derek Schmidt is back in public office after beating Democrat Nancy Boyda in the Kansas 2nd Congressional District race. His win means three Republicans will represent Kansas in the U.S. House — with U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids the only Democrat in the Kansas delegation. Derek Schmidt beats Nancy Boyda in 2nd District Schmidt, the […]
Derek Schmidt headed to Congress, Sharice Davids reelected to U.S. House
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Missouri Amendment 7 results: Voters approve ban on ranked choice voting
Missourians have approved a constitutional amendment that prohibits ranked-choice or approval voting — becoming the 11th state to do so. The amendment was approved by roughly a two-to-one margin. Ranked-choice and approval voting have been adopted in places such as Maine and Alaska. Proponents argue that these reforms make elections less polarized and hyperpartisan. In […]
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Josh Hawley defeats Lucas Kunce in Missouri U.S. Senate race
OZARK — U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley won a second term on Tuesday, cruising to victory over a well-financed rival in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to statewide office since 2018. Hawley led Marine veteran Lucas Kunce 52% to 45% when the Associated Press called the race at 9:30 p.m A former U.S. Supreme […]
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Republican Mike Kehoe wins Missouri governor’s race over Democrat Crystal Quade
Missouri’s next governor will be Mike Kehoe, a Republican who cruised to victory Tuesday night over Democrat Crystal Quade. The Associated Press called the race at 8:30 p.m. with 22% of precincts reporting and Kehoe leading Quade 52% to 46% Kehoe has served six years as lieutenant governor after being appointed to the job by […]
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Kansas City, Kansas, voters OK $180 million public school bond
Story updated at 9:10 a.m., Nov. 6. A $180 million bond that will fund construction in the Kansas City, Kansas, school district won voter approval by a margin of 68% to 32%. The vote was the district’s second attempt to pass a bond this year, after a $420 million bond that would have covered more […]
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Your Bet, Your Voice! A nonpartisan community discussion
The Beacon’s Community Lab held a listening session about Missouri’s Amendment 2 that would legalize sports betting. There’s been a lot of chatter within our community wondering what the pros and cons are and whether funding would actually go toward gambling addiction and education. With Election Day around the corner, I thought it was valuable […]
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How to find out what’s really happening with 2024 election results (spoiler alert: not social media)
The 2024 election already has viral misinformation. There was a video of someone tearing up votes for Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. It was a fake. Another conspiracy said Georgia voting machines were flipping votes. Also bogus. Finding reliable information on elections isn’t always easy, and social media is often full of lies and misinformation. Here’s […]
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The latest Missouri 2024 election results: Live updates
Live election results for Missouri amendments, legislators, U.S. Senate and House members, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state treasurer and more.
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Kansas 2024 election results: Live updates
Find live election results from the Nov. 5 Kansas general election. Looking for Missouri results? Head over to this page. Get notified as election results come in – and stay tuned for what happens next in Kansas and Missouri Local election results from The Beacon and our partners: These live results come from the Associated […]
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Kansas Supreme Court will decide what’s just an arcade game, and what’s a gambling device
Chad Thompson once won $1,500 from the game Dragon’s Ascent, and it only cost him 10 cents to play. The game looks like something from an arcade. Players work a joystick and a button to shoot at the dragons swarming the screen. The bigger the dragon, the bigger the payout for a kill. Thompson, from […]