Here’s who Kansas City-area voters picked for school and community college boards on Nov. 4, 2025.
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Everything Prairie Village voters need to know about the ‘abandon’ petition
A yearslong conflict roiling Prairie Village comes to a head as voters cast ballots on whether to abandon the city’s form of government. But the question isn’t necessarily what it seems.
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Prairie Village council election hinges on $30M city hall project. Here’s why
Prairie Village is divided on whether to construct a new municipal complex. Nowhere is that conflict more apparent than in this year’s city council election.
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Meet 8 people who want to represent you on Wyandotte County’s Board of Commissioners
Four districts will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot for Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. The candidates told The Beacon their plans to address public safety, development, deportations and more.
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Wyandotte County through the eyes of two candidates for mayor
This year’s candidates for mayor include a 30-year attorney and a nonprofit executive. They told The Beacon about the biggest issues facing Wyandotte County, including property taxes, public safety, staff culture and affordability.
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What The Beacon heard at the KCKPS Board Candidate Forum
The Beacon is charting a path that not only incorporates community voice and how that shapes our reporting but also holding people in power accountable and engaging with people that way through civics. When Edgar Palacios, president and CEO of The Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC) and Revolución Educativa (RevEd), shared that they were hosting a […]
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Vacunas, impuestos y pronombres: Así piensan los candidatos a la junta escolar de Kansas City, Kansas, en 2025
La mitad de los candidatos del distrito escolar de KCKPS coincidieron en que el financiamiento del distrito está cargando demasiado a los contribuyentes.
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Eight candidates are on the ballot for the Gardner Edgerton school board in 2025
We asked Gardner Edgerton school board candidates about teacher pay, vaccines and students using preferred pronouns.
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Voter guide: Meet your Blue Valley school board candidates for 2025
All five candidates answered questions about their priorities if elected and their positions on six issues.
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Vaccines, taxes, pronouns: Here’s where the Kansas City, Kansas, school board candidates stand in 2025
Half of the KCKPS candidates agreed that funding for the district is burdening taxpayers too much.