U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill and Attorney General Josh Hawley pulled no punches in their first showdown of the 2018 campaign Friday, with each hammering the other on issues ranging from health care to judicial nominations.
Cheryl Harrison-Lee, the top administrator for the city of Gardner has resigned, the city announced Friday. The status of the city administrator had been in limbo for several weeks.
Democrat Nicole Galloway and Republican Saundra McDowell, the two leading candidates for Missouri auditor, clashed Friday in the first debate of the campaign season.
Clean Missouri, a wide-ranging ethics reform and redistricting proposal, has been tossed from the state’s November ballot by a judge in Cole County. The judge ruled the proposal violated the state’s constitution. Supporters plan to appeal.
Gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach has questioned the value of Shawnee Mission’s Center for Academic Excellence, but district officials say it’s well worth the investment, and want to expand farms.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced new Justice Department guidelines in Kansas City Thursday to push back on orders from judges that have broader applications than the cases in front of them.
Attorneys are beginning to learn of missing evidence in criminal cases in Kansas City as police crews continue work to recover property and evidence damaged or destroyed by a warehouse fire Aug. 23.
Federal prosecutors oppose probation for Mike Sanders and say the former Jackson County executive should serve 18 to 24 months in prison for spending campaign funds on a basement wine cellar and other luxuries.
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley touted his office’s role in a Texas-led lawsuit in February, but after oral arguments and a barrage of Democratic attacks Hawley’s office has been cautious on the matter.
More than two dozen Republicans endorsed Laura Kelly for governor, including Republican Sheila Frahm, a former U.S. Senator and lieutenant governor in Kansas and former Senate President Dick Bond.
President Donald Trump’s tweets denying 3,000 Puerto Ricans died because of Hurricane Maria outraged a Missouri state Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, who now wants Congress to require mental health screenings for all presidential candidates.
When U.S. Attorney General speaks to local, state and federal officials in Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday, Missouri’s own Republican attorney general, Josh Hawley, will be absent.
Kansas City Parks and Recreation Director Mark McHenry will retire after 44 years with the department. His career saw improvements to the zoo, the Liberty Memorial and recovery from the 2002 ice storm.
Shawnee City Councilman Justin Adrian resigned his position Wednesday. The Olathe East history teacher has also been placed on administrative leave by the school district. He did not explain his resignation.
Fort Riley in Kansas is included in a Reuters report on lead poisoning in on-base housing for military families at Army bases. Fort Leavenworth will hold a town hall meeting.
Kansas City’s 2019 mayoral race formally kicked off Wednesday night as all nine candidates shared a stage for the first time. The 90 minutes of question revealed few difference but triggered no fireworks.
City officials introduced a first-ever housing policy Wednesday, intended to increase the supply of homes and apartments at all income levels. The plan sparked opposition from some landlords.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson avoided becoming only the second governor in 160 years to have a veto overturned by a legislature controlled by his own party on Wednesday. The Senate refused to take up four vetoes.
Immigration lobbyists have pitched Rep. Kevin Yoder’s office on a proposal to pay for hurricane disaster relief by allowing high-skilled workers from India and China to obtain green cards after decades of waiting.
Josh Hawley posted his tax returns. He called on Claire McCaskill to release her husband’s tax returns to clear up questions about her husband’s businesses, tax havens and an airplane that the couple own.
