KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Jackson County Legislature voted 8-0 Monday to establish a special election for County Executive Frank White Jr. The special election will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025.

The Jackson County Legislature voted 8-0 to schedule a special election following the certification of more than 42,900 signatures seeking to recall White. Jackson County elected officials said they’ve heard frustrated input from residents who are angry about big hikes in Jackson County property tax assessments.

A race begins down the Missouri River and a Jackson County recall election moves forward. See your 9 things to know this morning.

County residents gathered outside of the Jackson County courthouse Monday prior to a county legislature meeting.

Democratic election lawyer Marc Elias has lost his bid to thwart a Kansas law banning foreign actors from funneling money into state-level ballot initiatives. In May, the Elias Law Group, the eponymous law firm of the election attorney,

President Donald Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after Election Day. This year has seen

While state leaders have approved a plan for Evergy to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars spent on three new facilities, the utility has been warned to pace itself.

LENEXA, Kan. — The race for governor in the Sunflower State may get another name. State Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes is considering a run for the position.

Former Democrat New York Rep. Joe Crowley admitted Tuesday on Fox News “Special Report with Bret Baier” that Democrat New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s socialist ideas would not “work in the middle of Kansas.

The Legislature Chair has been confronting pressure from ALL SIDES . . . And today will offer a peek at how he'll move forward . . .

A Missouri judge has blocked many of the state's anti-abortion laws. The order Thursday by Jackson County Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang reimposes a preliminary injunction against the abortion restrictions.

For the second time since 2023, a federal judge has found that a Kansas law barring the mailing of advanced ballot applications with personalized voter information violates the constitutional right to free speech.