The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department opened a death investigation after discovering a body early Tuesday. Officers were called to the area of the 4600 block of Greeley Avenue around 4:45 a.m. on reports of a person lying in the middle of the road.

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.

Jackson County lawmakers approved a special election to recall County Executive Frank White. The vote is set for August 26, but legal challenges could delay it.

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

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.

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,

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

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.

The majority of the 129 laws passed by the Kansas Legislature officially went on the books at the beginning of July. Tax cuts were a major battleground. TOPEKA – The 1st of July is the start of the fiscal year for the state of Kansas.

A federal judge sided with state officials and allowed a Kansas law to go into effect that bans “foreign nationals” from contributing financially to campaigns for or against state constitutional amendments.