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Jackson County and Kansas City, Missouri, election boards sue to stop August 26 recall election
The Jackson County and Kansas City, Missouri, election boards filed a lawsuit Thursday to stop a special Aug. 26 election on ...
Election boards sue to delay Frank White recall election until November
The Jackson County Election Board and Kansas City Election Board are seeking a court order to delay a planned Aug. 26 recall ...
Toothless no more: Missouri governor puts ethics commission back in business
The governor appointed Jim Martin of Perryville and former Springfield mayor Ken McClure to the Missouri Ethics Commission, ...
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Report: Frank White spent $868 of taxpayer money to file recall-related open records requests
The effort to recall the county executive is raising ethics concerns, specifically among Jackson County legislators.
Missouri bans foreign money from funding ballot issue campaigns
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a bill Wednesday that prohibits foreign money from funding ballot issue campaigns, making it ...
After scathing report, Missouri governor fills vacancies on ethics watchdog
The appointments came just days after a report became public criticizing vacancies on the commission, which left the panel ...
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The Curious Case of Cyndia Haggard
According to Missouri law, candidates are not allowed to participate in verifying their own elections. But officials say ...
Frank White vetoes ordinance calling for vote on elected assessor, cites election calendar as issue
Embattled Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. has issued another veto surrounding an ordinance passed by the Jackson County Legislature, this time aimed at amending the county charter to call for ...
Frank White vetoes special election for Jackson County assessor
White’s letter to the Jackson County Legislature suggested the recall election be placed on the ballot in August 2026 or ...
How can you file a complaint against a Missouri official? Inside ethics process
The Star compiled a set of answers detailing how the Missouri Ethics Commission operates and how citizens can seek to hold ...