The Beacon analyzed Amendment 5 ads to examine the claims and what the amendment actually does.
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Kansas voters to decide whether to make Supreme Court justices electable
Kansans will decide Aug. 4 whether to keep the state’s current process for selecting Supreme Court justices or to make the positions elected.
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FAQ: A ballot question to fund nearly 5,000 affordable housing units
What is the Housing Trust Fund? Will a “yes” vote increase my taxes? What kind of housing would the $100 million help fund?
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Supporters say Amendment 5 won’t harm education funding. Schools aren’t so sure
The amendment’s sponsor says it won’t affect schools in the short term and could help in the long term. But critics say it leaves too many unanswered questions.
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FAQ: Kansas City Question 3 sales tax renewal explained
Question 3 asks Kansas City voters to extend the one-eighth-cent Central City Economic Development tax that helps fund projects in the urban core.
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Who will represent south Kansas City and Grandview in the Jackson County Legislature?
Current 4th District Legislator DaRon McGee is not seeking reelection, leaving an open seat in the county legislature. Two Democrats and one Republican are campaigning to replace him.
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Two Democrats and two Republicans compete for a seat on Jackson County Legislature
In Jackson County’s 3rd District, covering most of Independence and parts of Sugar Creek and eastern Kansas City, incumbent Charlie Franklin has decided not to seek reelection. These four candidates want to replace him.
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Jackson County’s 2nd District candidates talk property taxes, stadiums and data centers
Whoever wins in the Aug. 4 Democratic primary will run unopposed in the general election to represent eastern Kansas City and northern Raytown.
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These five candidates want to represent all of Jackson County in the legislature
Incumbents Jalen Anderson and Donna Peyton are fending off primary challenges in the 1st and 2nd at-large districts, respectively. The candidates weigh in on property taxes, public transit and the future of Truman Sports Complex
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FAQ: Kansas City’s two $750 million water and sewer bond questions explained
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.