Kansas election news
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Kansas won’t have legal medical pot or expand Medicaid for at least another year
Kansas will remain among the handful of states that haven't legalized the medical use of marijuana or expanded their Medicaid programs.
4 min read - PoliticsKansas City Star
Derek Schmidt, former Kansas AG, launches campaign for Congress promising to ‘fight back’
Former Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said he looks forward to working with former President Donald Trump and others “to truly make America great again.”
5 min read - USKansas City Star
Crumbling school buildings, a proposed tax increase — What’s at stake in KCKPS bond vote?
A $420 million plan would rebuild public schools in Kansas City, Kansas. Will voters support it?
10 min read - PoliticsKansas City Star
How Trump-y should candidates be? Kansas Republicans will decide in 2nd District primary
Rep. Jake LaTurner’s decision not to seek reelection means GOP voters in the Kansas 2nd Congressional District could confront a range of candidates this summer.
7 min read - USThe Topeka Capital-Journal
As GOP leaders mock Kansas governor, poll shows Laura Kelly's approval rating on the rise
A new poll has Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly as one of the most popular governors in the country. Her approval ratings have grown since reelection.
5 min read - USKansas City Star
GOP-supported changes to Kansas elections vetoed by Gov. Laura Kelly, struggle to pass
“I will continue to oppose efforts that place obstacles between voters casting their ballots and making their voices heard,” Gov. Laura Kelly said.
7 min read - USWDAF
Clay, Platte County presiding commissioners push back on Mayor Lucas’ migrant plan
Saturday, Clay and Platte County's Presiding Commissioners came out with a joint statement calling on Mayor Quinton Lucas to withdraw his plan to bring migrants from other cities to work here.
2 min read - PoliticsThe Topeka Capital-Journal
Laura Kelly vetoes two election bills, tells Kansas lawmakers to 'focus on real issues'
Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed two election bills and told Kansas lawmakers "to focus on real issues." She said one of the bills would disenfranchise voters.
2 min read - USThe Topeka Capital-Journal
Petition seeking no Topeka tax hikes without a public vote passes minimum signature margin
A petition drive seeking to ban the city of Topeka from raising property taxes without a public vote has exceeded its minimum signature threshold.
4 min read - USAbilene Reflector-Chronicle, Kan.
Majority of public votes yes for USD 435 bonds
Apr. 18—After another low election turnout, USD 435 will issue bonds to fund the renovations and improvements to the Abilene High School's science department. The unofficial results of the April 18 special election showed 348 people voted yes, and 125 voted no. Only 8% of voters cast their ballot. Jeanne Livingstone, county clerk, said one voting location saw only four people vote. The canvass ...
1 min read - USKansas City Star
Leavenworth prosecutor, state lawmaker weighing runs for Congress as LaTurner exits
Rep. Jake LaTurner’s decision not to run for reelection has upended the race for the Kansas 2nd Congressional District.
4 min read - USKansas City Star
JoCo Sheriff Hayden lied about having warrant to seize old ballots for election probe
“Sheriff Hayden has run his re-election campaign on election fraud, and to not act when he could finally prove himself correct is very odd,” said Hayden’s Republican primary opponent Doug Bedford.
4 min read - PoliticsKansas City Star
Before Trump and Johnson, Kansas tried a proof of citizenship voter law. It failed
“It is not legally tenable, it is not popular, it is not based on reality,” ACLU of Kansas director Micah Kubic said.
10 min read - USKSNW Wichita
Kansas town council member resigns, keeps bigger role
A man elected to three roles in Graham County has to give up one of them.
1 min read - USKSNW Wichita
New ‘I Voted’ sticker in Sedgwick County revealed
The next time you vote, you will get to wear an award-winning "I Voted" sticker.
1 min read - USAbilene Reflector-Chronicle, Kan.
What to know about USD 435 bond special election
Apr. 17—The special election requested by the Abilene School District is tomorrow, April 18. The election will have one question, asking school district residents whether the district should issue bonds totaling $3 million over 12 years. The district wants the funds to remodel and renovate the Abilene High School science rooms. The ballot question submitted to the county reads: "Shall Unified ...
8 min read - USWDAF
Critics fire back on city taking lead on Royals, Chiefs talks
After Kansas City Manager Brian Platt suggested a new Royals stadium could come, and bypass voters, critics are wasting no time firing back
2 min read - USWDAF
How much did Chiefs, Royals spend ahead of stadium sales tax vote?
We're learning more about how much the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals spent ahead of the stadium sales tax vote that failed
1 min read - USKansas City Star
Royals and Chiefs broke KC record with campaign spending on failed stadium tax vote
The Chiefs and Royals spent $105 for each “yes” vote on Question 1, records show, as compared to less than $2 for each vote on the winning side.
4 min read - PoliticsKansas City Star
How are candidates in Kansas’ 3rd District dealing with Trump, Biden? From a safe distance
Neither of the Republicans vying to take on Rep. Sharice Davids in November are actively seeking Trump’s endorsement, though both said they support his candidacy.
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Wichita winter overflow shelter could be moving
Wichita's winter overflow shelter could be located in the multi-agency center.
1 min read - USKansas City Star
Kobach, Schwab opposed on destroying old Kansas ballots during criminal investigation
“Unchecked politicized action, especially if it becomes the subject of repeated public comments, undermines public confidence in both law enforcement and the election process,” a Schwab aide wrote to Kobach’s office.
4 min read - USKSNT Topeka
Dillons to open new pharmacy in Emporia
EMPORIA (KSNT) – A major grocery store chain is opening a new pharmacy in the City of Emporia this week. Dillons announced in a press release it will hold a grand opening for a new pharmacy location to help serve the people of Emporia. The official ribbon cutting is set for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, […]
1 min read - USWDAF
KC metro mental health groups looking to create Platte County Children’s Fund
A proposed sales tax in Platte County could raise about $5 million every year for mental health services if voters approve it.
3 min read - USKansas City Star
See which Kansas City neighborhoods supported and opposed the stadium tax
The Kansas City Star mapped support for the stadium tax in over 400 voting precincts. How does your neighborhood compare?
1 min read - USKSNT Topeka
Kansas lawmakers send election bills to Gov.
TOPEKA (KSNT)- The Kansas Legislature has forwarded two election bills to Governor Laura Kelly, with both receiving backlash during floor debates in the House. One proposal, House Bill 2618, includes several changes. They include a provision to clarify a state law passed in 2021, which made it a crime to impersonate an election official. The […]
3 min read - USKansas City Star
Where did the stadium tax question get the most and least support in Jackson County?
Check out our interactive map of where the ballot measure succeeded and failed, based on data from the Jackson County Election Board.
1 min read - USKansas City Star
Kansas Citians showed up in force against stadium tax. How’d it compare to past votes?
The defeat of the stadium sales tax question on Tuesday came at the hands of thousands of voters in and around Kansas City. But is it the highest the area’s seen?
3 min read - USKansas City Star
Here’s who won city and school board races in Kansas City and Jackson County
Here are the results of municipal and school board elections in Kansas City, Lee’s Summit, Independence and more Jackson County locations.
3 min read - SportsKansas City Star
‘Disappointment’: Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr., Matt Quatraro react to failed stadium vote
Kansas City Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. and manager Matt Quatraro gave their initial thoughts after the stadium tax failed to pass in Jackson County.
2 min read - USWDAF
‘Historic’ all-female board and mayor win Jackson County election
The City of Oak Grove, Missouri unofficial election results declare historic all-female Board of Aldermen and female Mayor Dana R. Webb.
3 min read - USKansas City Star
Significant voter turnout seen in Jackson County, Kansas City for stadium tax election
The defeat of the stadium sales tax question on Tuesday came at the hands of thousands of voters in and around Kansas City.
2 min read - USKansas City Star
Who won Kansas City area city, school races in Clay, Platte counties? Here are results
Voters soundly rejected large bond initiatives that would have funded activity centers in two cities.
3 min read - SportsWDAF
What’s Next? Extension of stadium sales tax fails in Jackson County
Jackson County special election results are in, and the answer to Question 1 is no. Where do the franchises go from here?
2 min read - USKansas City Star
The Royals and Chiefs should blame themselves, not voters, for stadium tax failure
The voters did not turn down the Royals and Chiefs. They turned down a haphazard, moving target of a campaign that offered too few details.
6 min read - SportsKansas City Star
What happens after a stadium vote loses? It’s happened before in KC, 20 years ago
A bi-state vote went down in defeat in 2004, but two years later another stadium funding measure passed in Jackson County.
3 min read - USKansas City Star
‘Beat the billionaire Goliath’: Opponents of Chiefs, Royals tax rejoice at vote outcome
“It’s a blowout!” someone shouted at a watch party in opposition to the proposed Jackson County stadium sales tax.
5 min read - USWDAF
Extension of stadium sales tax fails for Chiefs, Royals in Jackson County
A sales tax that will help pay for renovations at Arrowhead Stadium, new downtown ballpark for the Royals failed in Jackson County, Missouri
2 min read - USKansas City Star
Stadium tax strikes out, thwarting plans for KC Royals stadium in the Crossroads. What now?
By a wide margin, Jackson County voters rejected a 40-year sales tax that would have helped pay for construction of a Royals ballpark in the East Crossroads and renovations for Arrowhead Stadium.
9 min read - USKansas City Star
Election results: Stadium tax failed in Jackson County. See the full vote tallies
Check out the unofficial results from the Kansas City and Jackson County election boards.
1 min read - USKansas City Star
‘Keep them here’ or preserve the Crossroads? Stadium tax voters divided on Royals’ move
The director of elections said Jackson County is seeing higher than normal turnout for an April election.
5 min read - USWDAF
Voters in Crossroads head to polls for stadium tax decision
It’s election day, and Kansas City voters were excited to go to the polls and have their voices heard on Question 1 in Jackson County.
2 min read - USKansas City Star
How late is too late to vote on Royals, Chiefs stadiums? Jackson County Election Day 2024
Missouri’s Jackson, Clay, Platte and Cass counties go to the polls today.
1 min read - PoliticsKSNT Topeka
Kansas GOP lawmakers revive a plan to stop giving voters 3 extra days to return mail ballots
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas have revived a proposal to stop giving voters three extra days after polls close to return mail ballots after making key concessions in a bid to get enough votes from rural GOP lawmakers to overcome the Democratic governor’s potential veto. Republicans have argued that allowing election officials […]
4 min read - USWDAF
Jackson County Stadium sales tax polling locations now open
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The time to answer question one has finally arrived. It is a special election day. The stadium sales tax is the headline item on Tuesday’s ballot. After months of debate, we will have an answer to the multi-billion-dollar question Tuesday evening. If the early voting trend continues, then expect to see […]
1 min read - USKSNW Wichita
Salina mother, nonprofit founder named KSN’s Remarkable Women 2024 winner
All last month, KSN shared stories about women who are making a difference in Kansas.
1 min read - USWDAF
Stand Up KC, other orgs, hold rally against stadium sales tax
Stand up KC, the Missouri Workers Center, Heartland Center for Jobs and Freedom and MORE2 held a vote no on Question #1 rally outside the Kansas City Election Board Office Monday afternoon.
2 min read - USWDAF
Royals, Chiefs make final pitch to Jackson County voters
The Chiefs want 3/8ths of a cent in sales tax money to renovate Arrowhead while the Royals want to build their new ballpark
3 min read - USKansas City Star
How do you vote on stadiums tax in Jackson County for Kansas City Royals, Chiefs?
Tuesday is Election Day, and voters will get to decide whether to issue a 40-year, 3/8th-cent sales tax to help pay for a new Royals stadium in the Crossroads and renovations to the Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium
2 min read - USWDAF
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas shows his support for voting ‘yes’ on April 2nd
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas announced that he is supporting the “yes” vote on the upcoming sales tax extension vote on April 2.
2 min read - USKansas City Star
After Oak Street pivot, Mayor Lucas says he’s voting yes on Royals, Chiefs stadiums tax
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas announced his official endorsement of a 3/8th-cent sales tax ahead of the Jackson County vote.
5 min read - USWDAF
4 The People: Sides make cases before Jackson County sales tax vote
With the the fate of a 3/8 cent sales tax fully in the hands of Jackson County voters Tuesday, FOX4’s “4 The People” sits down with both sides of the issue one last time before the April 2 election day.
1 min read - USKansas City Star
What’s next if the KC Royals and Chiefs stadium tax passes — or if it fails? What we know
Here is what we know about what could actually happen after April 2 and what questions would still linger, with either outcome.
6 min read - USKansas City Star
‘Call their bluff or not?’ How Jackson County voters are approaching stadiums tax election
“I’m really struggling. I would hate to lose the Chiefs or Royals but I think we’re just hearing things just too much at the last minute,” one Kansas City resident said.
9 min read - USKansas City Star
Platte City mayor resigns unexpectedly, but will remain on ballot for upcoming election
Platte City Mayor Tony Paolillo resigned unexpectedly at a Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday, following a dispute with board members over Missouri’s Sunshine Law.
3 min read - USKSNT Topeka
New Topeka City Manager on the horizon
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topekans are being invited to meet the city’s new manager next month. The City of Topeka announced in a press release that people can meet the five finalists for the position of city manager from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, April 8 at 1717 SW Topeka Boulevard. Interim City Manager […]
1 min read - USThe Topeka Capital-Journal
Bill mandating school board procedures for every Kansas school district gets walked back
Senate Bill 427 was voted down by the Kansas Senate after initial approval. It would've mandated school board policies across the state.
2 min read - USWDAF
Jackson County election workers train to man polls ahead of April 2
More than 800 Election workers, also known as election judges, were trained on the do's and don'ts on Election Day.
1 min read - USWDAF
Chiefs, Royals have spent $3 million on April 2 election
FOX4 has learned that the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals each kicked in another $500,000 Friday
2 min read - USKansas City Star
Can voters, poll workers wear Chiefs or Royals gear when they head to the polls April 2?
Depending on your role at the polls, you might want to leave your Royals or Chiefs sweatshirt at home.
4 min read - USKansas City Star
Anonymous texts get some details wrong on $60 million Liberty ballot issue. What to know
A ballot question on April 2 will ask Liberty residents to approve $60 million in bonds for a new activity center and upgrades to its community center.
4 min read - USKansas City Star
KS Senate advances mandate that school boards take public comment. Critics see overreach
“I think we are having a clear overreach of local control by imposing these policies on local school boards,” Sen. Jeff Pittman, a Leavenworth Democrat, said.
4 min read - USKSNT Topeka
Shawnee Co. tallies official presidential primary results
SHAWNEE CO. (KSNT) – This week, election offices across the Sunflower State are certifying the results of the Presidential Preference Primary (PPP). Shawnee County held its canvass today. County commissioners certified the results and determined more than 70 additional ballots would be counted. These are the votes from people who went to the wrong polling […]
1 min read - USKansas City Star
Why ‘vote no’ groups say they can beat stadiums tax despite Chiefs’, Royals’ big spending
KC Tenants and the Committee Against New Royals Stadium Taxes have a common goal, but different messages and tactics to turn out voters against the April 2 ballot question.
8 min read - USWDAF
New polling shows close race for stadiums sales tax question in Jackson County
New polling obtained by FOX4 shows a close race as to whether voters will vote yes or no to Question 1 on the April 2 ballot.
2 min read - PoliticsKansas City Star
Ashcroft says he does not have authority to block candidate with KKK ‘affiliation’
The top election official however said he was glad the Missouri GOP was seeking to remove the candidate and would not certify his name on the ballot if ordered by the courts.
2 min read - USWDAF
Mayor Lucas receives bet after Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl win
The Kansas City Mayor has received his replica of the Golden Gate Bridge and Dungeness Crab after winning a Super Bowl LVIII bet.
1 min read - USThe Topeka Capital-Journal
Topeka USD 501 board member Lisa Schmitt running as a Republican for Shawnee County Clerk
Lisa Schmitt, who serves on the Board of Education for Topeka USD 501, is running as a Republican for the Shawnee County clerk's office.
3 min read - PoliticsThe Topeka Capital-Journal
Kansas presidential primary had low turnout, high cost and no impact on chosen candidates
Kansas had its third-ever state run presidential primary. It cost $4.8 million, had fewer than 10% turnout for party and excluded Independents.
5 min read - PoliticsAbilene Reflector-Chronicle, Kan.
Trump dominates county polls in presidential primary
Mar. 21—8.75% of Dickinson County residents voted in the presidential primary election March 19. For unofficial results, former President Donald Trump garnered most of the votes during the poll with 822, which was about 70% of the total votes cast. President Joe Biden garnered the most votes for the Democrat party with 137. 1,168 ballots were cast in total. According to the Dickinson County ...
1 min read - USKSNW Wichita
Beloit voters to decide on school bond project
Voters in Beloit are being asked to vote on a public school bond issue.
1 min read - USKansas City Star
You can now vote on sales tax for Chiefs, Royals stadiums in Jackson County. Here’s how
Jackson County residents will decide the future of a proposed new baseball stadium near downtown Kansas City and renovations to Arrowhead.
4 min read - USKSNT Topeka
Questions of safety prompts intersection conversion in St. Marys
ST MARYS (KSNT) – On Thursday, the St. Marys Police Department alerted residents of a project that will see a 2-way stop converted into a 4-way stop. On April 1, drivers approaching North 2nd Street and Mount Cavalry Road must be prepared to come to a complete stop while work is being performed, according to […]
1 min read - PoliticsGreat Bend Tribune, Kan.
Barton County voters weigh in on presidential preferences
Mar. 20—Statewide results Republican Donald J. Trump 70,561 Nikki R. Haley 15,040 None of the names shown 4,888 Ron DeSantis 2,491 Ryan L. Binkley 502 Democrat Joseph R Biden Jr. 35,031 None of the names shown 4,291 Marianne Williamson 1,435 Dean Phillips 554 Jason Michael Palmer 496 More than 1,000 Barton County residents voted in Tuesday's Presidential Preference Primary, with 1,092 ...
2 min read - USKSNT Topeka
Election leaders reflect on low Kansas voter turnout from preference primary; looking ahead to November election
TOPEKA (KSNT) – While voter participation wasn’t as high as election leaders in Shawnee County hoped for, they say it was still a good turnout and an opportunity to test the waters ahead of the November election. The Shawnee County Election Office tells 27 News around 8.4% of registered voters in Shawnee County participated in […]
2 min read - PoliticsKansas City Star
10% of voters in Kansas’ Democratic primary chose ‘none’ over Joe Biden. Here’s why
Unofficial results are in, and more than 4,200 Kansas Democrats voted uncommitted. Here’s the reason behind the protest vote movement.
3 min read - PoliticsWichita Eagle
Here are unofficial results for the Kansas presidential primary
Tuesday was the first time in decades Kansas voters had participated in a presidential primary.
1 min read - USKansas City Star
Royals’ and Chiefs’ ‘vote yes’ tax campaign is headed by former Ron DeSantis strategist
Behind the peppy, often publicly-positive campaign is a political consulting company better known for its negative, hardball tactics.
6 min read - PoliticsKSNW Wichita
Will Kansas have another presidential preference primary after low turnout?
Voter turnout was light across the state on Tuesday for the Presidential Preference Primary.
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