An advocate with the Respect Missouri Voters campaign holds a sign opposing proposed changes to Missouri's initiative petition process. Amendment 4 would make it more difficult for citizen-led ...

Kansas City voters will decide five citywide ballot measures in the Aug. 4 election, including four bond proposals totaling $1.7 billion and the renewal of a sales tax that supports economic ...

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Voters in Kansas City will see very different levels of competition depending on which local offices they’re voting on in the Aug. 4 Democratic primary. Among Missouri House districts that […] ...

Attorney Stacy Lake and Lee’s Summit Mayor Bill Baird are now viewed as leading contenders in the Jackson County executive race after the withdrawals of interim Executive Phil LeVota and Legislator ...

Trump removed Democratic members of the federal Election Assistance Commission, prompting debate over election oversight.

Wichita City Council Member Joseph Shepard is raising private donations to create a $600,000 Neighborhood Improvement Fund that would provide grants for neighborhood projects, home repairs, ...

Gov. Mike Kehoe has made eliminating Missouri's individual income tax one of his top legislative priorities. Amendment 5 would begin a gradual phase-out of the tax while giving lawmakers greater ...

Can Lonnie Bunch protect the Smithsonian's independence as the Trump administration pushes for changes to American history?