‘Loyalty above all else.’ How Missouri became a pipeline to Trump’s White House

Trump’s latest appointment solidified the Missouri Republican Party’s growing influence in the Republican president’s second term.

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Executive Phil LeVota vowed to fix Jackson County. Now he’s part of its chaos

LeVota’s indictment put the 61-year-old attorney at the center of the chaos he promised to solve.

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Jackson County executive apologizes for ‘stain’ on county, denies charges

LeVota was charged with five counts in the federal indictment tied to a scheme where he allegedly offered a job to pull out of a race.

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Interim Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota indicted on federal bribery charges

The indictment was announced in a press release from the federal prosecutors office Thursday. LeVota was indicted on July 16, 2026.

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Which Missouri lawmakers voted for Amendment 4 & 5? Democrats want you to know

Missouri Democrats launched an online tool for voters to look up whether their state lawmaker voted to place the amendments on the ballot.

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Missouri’s top election official sued after blocking map referendum campaign

The lawsuit came just hours after Hoskins, a Republican, claimed that the campaign was unconstitutional.

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How Denny Hoskins and his red jacket reshaped Missouri’s top elections office

Since becoming secretary of state, Hoskins has dramatically reshaped the office, historically a ministerial position designed to handle elections.

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Trump makes 11th-hour endorsement in race for gerrymandered Kansas City seat

The endorsement comes less than a year after Missouri lawmakers redrew the 5th District under pressure from Trump amid a nationwide redistricting blitz

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KC congressional candidate was accused of assaulting ex-wife. He says he’s innocent

Brad Patty denied the charge, which was dropped, and cast it as a result of a tumultuous marriage that ended in divorce more than a decade ago.

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In Olathe and beyond, Marshall votes against funding for big projects — then takes credit

Throughout his five years in the U.S. Senate, Roger Marshall has repeatedly touted projects funded by legislation he voted against.

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In Olathe and beyond, Marshall votes against funding for big projects — then takes credit

Throughout his five years in the U.S. Senate, Roger Marshall has repeatedly touted projects funded by legislation he voted against.

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Missouri AG defends plaintiff in KC lawsuit who was previously sentenced for bribery

Hanaway brought the suit alongside Charles Cacioppo Jr., who was previously at the center of a federal criminal probe related to contracts.

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In Kansas, GOP pushes pro-democracy election message. In Missouri, the opposite

Republicans in Kansas and Missouri are staking out different messages on democracy as voters prepare for a high-stakes election on Aug. 4.

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Missouri voters legalized weed, expanded Medicaid. GOP wants to block more ballot measures

In the wake of Missouri voters approving progressive policies through ballot measures, Republicans are pushing to make it tougher for citizen-led petitions to pass.

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A Missouri lawyer was fired after posting about Charlie Kirk. Now she’s suing

The lawsuit marks the latest fallout from the backlash that followed the conservative activist’s shooting death last year.

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Nearly $10M pours into Missouri’s Amendment 5. But those donors are hidden

Opponents said the campaign was “going for the World Cup of Dark Money.” Supporters called that comment the “World Cup of political spin.”

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Nearly $10M pours into Missouri’s Amendment 5. But those donors are hidden

Opponents said the campaign was “going for the World Cup of Dark Money.” Supporters called that comment the “World Cup of political spin.”

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Abortion on the ballot? How Kansas, Missouri votes stand as proxies for ongoing fight

On either side of the state line, two votes could pave the way for abortion opponents to clamp down on access to the procedure.

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Did Missouri Young Republicans smear KC-area developer? Inside new lawsuit

An attorney for the Missouri Young Republicans flatly rejected the lawsuit’s allegations as “entirely false” in an interview.

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Why Missouri’s Amendment 4 would be a ‘seismic’ change for direct democracy

“It would change (Missouri) in fairly dramatic ways,” according to one political science professor.

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U.S. attorney general’s claim about KC highway shooter blindsided police

The attorney general’s comments appeared to mark an extraordinary disconnect between the nation’s top law enforcement official and local police agencies.

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Medication abortion is now available in KC. How GOP wants to halt it

Abortion opponents have used the expansion of medication abortion to promote a new ban, which will be called Amendment 3 on the ballot.

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Medication abortion access restored in MO ahead of Amendment 3 vote

Missouri is the first state to reverse a total abortion ban and restore access to procedural and medication abortion, according to the ACLU.

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Missouri could curtail direct democracy in August. How would that reshape the state?

Direct democracy raised the minimum wage, legalized marijuana and overturned an abortion ban. An August ballot measure could weaken it.

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During World Cup, Kansas City shootings put gun violence under a microscope

A series of high-profile shootings over the last few weeks has laid bare the plague of gun violence in the city.

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ICE ‘will have presence’ at Kansas City World Cup matches, White House says

“ICE will have presence in all World Cup matches, just like they do for Super Bowls,” said Andrew Giuliani, head of the Trump administration’s World Cup task force.

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Missouri set to use gerrymandered map in August primary despite legal chaos

Now, local election officials are gearing up for a primary election that is virtually certain to spark a raft of lawsuits challenging its legality.

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Kansas City mayor vows to crack down on unlicensed clubs after mass shooting

“As long as I’m here,” said Mayor Quinton Lucas, “I will continue to try to pass every rule possible to shut them down more quickly.”

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How much will Missouri pay for Royals stadium? Weeks later, it’s still unclear

City officials had not yet applied for state funding to help boost the project, a spokesperson for Gov. Mike Kehoe confirmed to The Star.

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