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.

There are two election authorities, Kansas City, Missouri, and Jackson County, involved in planning a special election for a recall effort against Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr..

Supporters of an effort to recall Jackson County Executive Frank White turned in enough valid signatures to force a recall vote.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Monday brought big news in the petition initiative to recall Jackson County Executive Frank White. The county clerk had received communication from the Kansas City and Jackson County Election Boards that they had verified enough petition signatures to trigger an election. When that election will happen remains unclear.

Jackson County Executive Frank White faces historic recall election after petition effort succeeds. First-ever recall vote could remove the top official.

AGRA – Ken Rahjes, R-Agra, officially filed Monday as a Republican candidate for Kansas Secretary of State. He currently serves in the Kansas House of Representatives for the 110th District.

A federal judge sided with state officials and allowed a Kansas law to go into effect that bans “foreign nationals” from contributing financially to campaigns for or against state constitutional amendments.

Frustrated by the lack of public forums from Kansas’s congressional delegation, the advocacy group Leading Kansas hosted a town hall Sunday at Wichita State University. More than 1,500 people filled the Metroplex to hear from Democratic lawmakers who traveled to Wichita as part of a national push for accountability.