Two of Missouri’s eight congressional districts are represented by Democrats. Under pressure from President Donald Trump, some state lawmakers are looking to cut U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver out.
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Amid dozens of bills, Missouri lawmakers’ hopes of restricting abortion access ride on one
Whether it can pass is still up for debate.
From school boards to bonds, your guide to the Kansas City-area election on April 8
General municipal elections are being held around the Kansas City area on April 8. Many voters will head to their polling locations and find education-related items on their ballot. The Beacon asked school board candidates from Kansas City, Lee’s Summit, Hickman Mills, Raytown and North Kansas City school districts to answer questions about their positions, […]
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Even after voters, and now a judge, backed abortion rights, access in Missouri will remain difficult
Voters passed Amendment 3 in November to guarantee abortion rights in the Missouri Constitution. That kicked in Dec. 5. But that voter action followed decades of work by the General Assembly to regulate abortion into oblivion. So now state courts must reconcile those myriad regulations attacking abortion with the fresh constitutional amendment that promises access […]
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Kansas City LGBTQ community vows to ‘fight like hell’ amid mental health and rights worries after Trump win
Election night at BlaqOut in Kansas City was always going to double as a launch party for the organization’s fight for policy and attitude changes toward the Black LGBTQ+ community. As vote results came in, a particular sense of urgency followed. “We have to continue to organize beyond Election Day,” said D. Rashaan Gilmore, the […]
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From swing state to red state: A peek below the surface of county results in Missouri
An analysis of Missouri election results shows a steady shift to Republicans, including smaller movement in urban Democratic strongholds.
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Amendment 5 results: Missouri voters reject casino at the Lake of the Ozarks
Missouri voters rejected Amendment 5 on Tuesday, which would have amended the state constitution to allow a casino to be built at the Lake of the Ozarks. The measure failed to reach the simple majority needed to pass, with 47.6 of Missouri voters giving their approval according to unofficial results. The measure would have amended […]
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Missouri election results: Republicans sweep lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer
Missouri Republicans are sweeping state office contests by wide margins with incumbents Andrew Bailey and Vivek Malek joined by Denny Hoskins and Dave Wasinger. More than 93% of the precincts were reporting as of midnight Tuesday. Attorney general After serving as attorney general for two years, Bailey cruised through his first election bid. Bailey was […]
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Missouri voters reject funding sheriff and prosecutor pensions through court fees
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 voters restore abortion rights, but access is still on a long legal path
This story was updated at 1 p.m. on Nov. 8. Missouri voters bucked Republicans who control the state on Tuesday when they voted to add the right to abortion and other reproductive health care protections in the state constitution by passing Amendment 3. The measure was approved 51.6% to 48.4%, making Missouri the first state […]