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After facing an ethics complaint in September for a similar issue, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach once again took more campaign donations than the law allows. His campaign attributed them to coming from married couples.
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@kcur893 Some of the MOST important names on your ballot this year are probably ones you’ve never heard of. That’s because they’re judges. Across Missouri and Kansas, voters are being asked whether these state Supreme Court justices and lower court judges should retain their jobs or not. But information about who they are, and how they do their job, is often hard to find. KCUR’s Savannah Hawley-Bates and Grace Hill put together guides to the judge elections in Missouri and Kansas — and explain why some Republican lawmakers want to change how judges get selected in the first place. 🎙️Hosted by Savannah Hawley-Bates & Grace Hills 📹Filmed and produced by Zach Perez 🖥️Edited by Gabe Rosenberg #kansas #missouri #election ♬ original sound - KCUR - Kansas City
On Nov. 3, voters in Kansas and Missouri will decide multiple consequential ballot issues and major federal and state races. Get KCUR's comprehensive guide.
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The Trump administration has proposed to nearly zero out funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services in next year’s budget, in a major step to shutting down the agency. Grants from the agency provide about 30% of the Kansas State Library budget. -
VisitKC released a report on the impact of the World Cup, which brought about 680,000 visitors. But with fewer long-term and international guests than expected, it didn’t bring in as much money as the agency originally estimated. -
Kansans will see a constitutional amendment on their November ballot that relates to citizenship and voting. -
Trump's visit to the Salina Regional Airport on Halloween would have been the president's second trip to Kansas in as many weeks. -
Based on a new law, two men are seeking $2.4 million for their combined 38 years in prison. But Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is fighting efforts to pay them for their lost time. -
Early voting is underway in Kansas and Missouri before the Nov. 3 election. KCUR’s series “What’s the Deal, KC?” is here to answer your questions about the abortion and transgender care ban, how redistricting is affecting Missouri and more. Text your questions to 816-601-4777. -
A survey that will remain open through Dec. 18 seeks public input on the 2027-2032 strategic plan for the sales tax. -
Children’s Mercy recently announced it will no longer be in-network for Kansas City-area health insurance plans purchased through the Affordable Care Act marketplace at the start of the year, leaving many families without options. -
The drought made the pumpkin growing season tough for Kansas farmers this year. They are trying to make up the difference by shipping in pumpkins and adding other activities
The Glore Psychiatric Museum in St. Joseph, Missouri, attracts lovers of the macabre, odd and supernatural for its eerie exhibits. But why was it created?
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