Jackson County voters collected 42,900 signatures in favor of recalling county executive Frank White, which could be enough to send the question toward a public vote.

Here are eight Kansas laws that take effect in July 2025. Under this new law, child support payments can start at the date of conception and can include costs of pregnancy and childbirth. Now parents can get an income tax exemption for $2,320 for fetuses. Kansas lawmakers overrode the governor’s veto on HB 2062.

The effort began in 2024, after many people started complaining about the reassessment values of their homes and properties.

The Jackson County Election Board said Monday that it has received enough verified signatures for a recall petition of County Executive Frank White.

Fourteen candidates are seeking four seats on the Wichita school board. They are focused on issues ranging from student achievement to teacher support to whether to propose a new bond issue after one failed to win voter support in February. Seats in Districts 1, 2, 5 and 6 are up for election.

Two watchdog groups are backing Kansas in federal court as the state defends its ban on foreign money in ballot measure campaigns.

A new study from the nonprofit Robert Dole and Edward Kennedy institutes argues for more robust, consistent funding of local election administration.