Melesa Johnson, who promised to combat Kansas City’s high violence rate with aggressive prosecution and crime prevention, easily won the Jackson County Prosecutor’s race on Tuesday to become the first Black woman in the job. Johnson, 35, who emphasized her roots in the city’s urban core, will replace prosecutor Jean Peters Baker, who has held […]
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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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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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Platte County voters to decide fate of sales tax to fund children’s mental health services
Platte County will vote on a new sales tax Nov. 5 to help fund mental health services for children. Backers of the quarter-cent tax include mental health service providers, who argue the money is needed to meet the growing needs in Platte County. The tax dollars would support mental well-being for children up to 19 […]
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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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As money for senior citizens runs out, Jackson County voters consider a new property tax
Janet Baker has to say “no” more often than she would like to the aging Kansas Citians her organization serves. Even to a woman newly confined to a wheelchair who called a couple of weeks ago requesting Meals on Wheels, Baker, executive director of KC Shepherd’s Center, had to say “no.” “This makes me sick,” […]
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Missouri sports betting: What MO can learn about sports gambling addiction from other states
Gambling addiction resources can be found online or Kansans can call 1-800-GAMBLER for help. In states with legal sports betting, more Americans are gambling on the talents of sports stars like Patrick Mahomes and Bobby Witt Jr. more and heeding the advice of certified financial advisers less. Households across the country are skipping the stock […]