The ballot language, the history, the projects and the money. Here’s everything you need to know about Kansas City’s Aug. 4 water and sewer bond questions.
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Missouri’s gerrymandered map splits Kansas City and sows confusion around this year’s elections
The court’s unanimous decision allows the map to be in effect for the August primaries if Secretary of State Denny Hoskins does not certify a public referendum before then.
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Kansas Republicans overrode dozens of Gov. Laura Kelly’s vetoes. Here’s what passed
Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed more than 25 bills this year and dozens of budget items. The vast majority were overridden.
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DOJ says Kansas handed over Social Security numbers of voters. The state says that’s not true
The U.S. Department of Justice claimed in court it already has sensitive data on voters. The Kansas secretary of state said none of that information has been shared.
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Voter guide: These Park Hill school board candidates want your vote in 2026
Four candidates are competing for three spots in the April 7 election.
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Missouri considers calling on Congress to overturn Citizens United ruling that unleashed big money in politics
A bill filed in the General Assembly would make Missouri the 24th state to call on Congress to overturn Citizens United. The advocacy group pushing for the bill says similar measures have gotten bipartisan support in other states.
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Cryptocurrency might make its way into local election campaigns as lawmakers consider new bill
Republican Sen. Craig Bowser is pushing the bill. A 2022 report by the state’s Governmental Ethics Commission said lawmakers should regulate the practice.
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Kansas Republicans want citizenship status listed on driver’s licenses
Supporters say the proposal would reduce noncitizen voting, even though that is very rare. One study says it happens 0.0001% of the time.
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Trump administration wants sensitive voter data from Kansas and Missouri
The Department of Justice is asking for information on voters, like the last four digits of a Social Security number and drivers license information.
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Prairie Village voters reject PV United candidates, measure to ‘abandon’ government. What happens next?
All six Prairie Village United candidates lost their races for council seats on Election Day, signaling voter opposition to taking a $30M city hall project to a public vote.