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The Jackson County Election Board and Kansas City Election Board are suing Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. and Mary Jo Spino, clerk of the Jackson County Legislature.
The extra funds would be used for an update to the website, more advertising and marketing, and studying demographics on whom to target for Lebanon tourism.
Trump plans to nominate R. Matthew Price to be the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, and St. Louis County Circuit Judge Thomas Albus for the Eastern District. The nominations will have to get U.
Business groups lobbied heavily to overturn Proposition A, passed by 58% of Missouri voters in November 2024, arguing it would cost jobs. The bill also repeals annual inflation adjustments for the minimum wage,
The Jackson County Election Board and Kansas City Election Board are suing Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. and Mary Jo Spino, clerk of the Jackson County Legislature. The lawsuit accuses them of trying to hold a special election – for the recall of White – on a date that does not comply with state or federal election laws.
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe this past week walked back paid the sick leave protections for workers that a large majority of voters wanted in the 2024 election. Last fall, the Kansas City Star Editorial Board endorsed the initiative, called Proposition A.