Frustration grows as Missouri and Kansas officials wrestle with stadium deals and uncertain timelines, while Jackson County Executive Frank White faces a chaotic recall effort. Our roundtable discusses the latest Kansas City headlines.

The Jackson County and Kansas City, Missouri, election boards filed a lawsuit Thursday to stop a special Aug. 26 election on the recall of Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr.

Thirteen teams competed in the inaugural games, and Uruguay came out on top. A new lawsuit has urged the court to step in as the debate continues on when to set the recall election for Jackson County Executive Frank White.

The Jackson County Election Board and Kansas City Election Board are seeking a court order to delay a planned Aug. 26 recall election for Frank White.

A lawsuit has called on the court to set a later date for the recall election of the Jackson County Executive.

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.

A federal judge has ruled a Kansas law that banned pre-filled mail-in ballot applications violates the First Amendment and is therefore unconstitutional.

Elon Musk’s announcement that he plans to form a new political party came easily, with the billionaire simply posting his intentions on his social media platform, X. Now comes the hard part.

The Jackson County Legislature voted 9-0 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.

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

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt says she’s running for governor in 2026. A Republican and Wichita native, Schmidt has worked as a pharmacist for over 40 years and served in the Kansas Senate before being elected Insurance Commissioner in 2018. She was re-elected in 2022.

"A petition filed on Thursday, July 10, has revealed that the Jackson County and Kansas City Election Boards have asked the Jackson County Circuit Court to intervene in the election date debate for the potential recall of Jackson County Executive Frank White.