Due to an editor’s error, the first version of this story reversed the results. Missouri voters rejected an amendment allowing for court fees to fund sheriff and prosecutor retirement benefits. Amendment 6 was failing by a margin of roughly 61% with 95% of the vote in when the Associated Press called the race. The issue […]
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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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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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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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National marijuana companies recruit Missourians to land licenses meant for people harmed by weed prohibition
This story originally indicated that Mike Halow declined comment. A public relations firm representing him later said that was his father, who has the same name. Aimee Gromowsky was puzzled when she found a flier in her mailbox asking her to apply for a cannabis dispensary license. In bold letters on one side, it read: “ONCE […]
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Kansas City wants to follow Grandview’s footsteps and open its own city-run DMV
Kansas City has two driver’s license offices serving more than 500,000 residents.
Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw thinks that’s a problem.
“If there’s someone who has a regular 8-to-5 job, they have to take off work to go and get their license renewed,” she said. “It’s, many times, long waits, long lines.”
Now the Kansas City Council is trying to open and run its own publicly owned DMV office. The council approved a resolution on Oct. 10 directing City Manager Brian Platt to look at the process, estimate any costs and recommend a possible location.
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Would sports betting boost Missouri school funding? There’s no guarantee, experts say
Missourians are being asked to legalize sports betting by passing Amendment 2. The campaign promises tens of millions will go to Missouri schools.
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Absentee voting, initiative petitions and voter roll audits: Secretary of state candidates Denny Hoskins and Barbara Phifer on running Missouri’s elections
Missourians will have the chance to choose a new top elections official when they cast ballots for secretary of state on Nov. 5. State Sen. Denny Hoskins of Warrensburg and state Rep. Barbara Phifer of Kirkwood are running to replace current Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft. While the candidates will primarily run Missouri’s elections, they […]