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.
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Meet the De Soto USD 232 school board candidates for 2025
Six candidates for the school board in De Soto, Kansas, answered questions about their priorities and their positions on issues facing schools.
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Voters have recalled Frank White. Will that hold up in court?
Preliminary election results show 85% of voters supporting the Sept. 30 recall of Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. But legal challenges loom that could get the election results thrown 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.