The filing period for county, state and federal positions started Feb. 24. First up is the primary in August with the general election in November.

The Missouri secretary of state’s office told election administrators it would work to verify SAVE’s citizenship determinations. In the meantime, local officials were instructed to change the status ...

Missouri state Sen. Rick Brattin, of Harrisonville, is running for the 5th congressional district even though he does not currently live there. The Kansas City-area race is attracting a big list of ...

Dr. Andrew "Andy" Trout is asking voters in St. Joseph's District 3 for another term on the City Council, pointing to what he describes as four years of unprecedented progress and a shift toward ...

Election-year legislation to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements on voting appears stalled in the Senate, for ...

Taking a swipe at AIPAC, she emphasized that she would not take corporate political action committee contributions for her campaign.The post Cori Bush enters race to reclaim House seat in ...

A Cedar County attorney has pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding clients, including decedent estates and a special ...

Kansas City Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw took to Instagram Thursday to address accusations she and her husband, Public Works Director Michael Shaw, are targets of an FBI investigation.

Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley has seen the political ground shift beneath him this past year, the boundaries of his California district upended by the nation’s partisan ...

From Cajun cuisine to comfort food and machine-cooked Asian cuisine, read these six dining updates across the Greater Houston area, including local restaurant staple highlights and restaurants that ...

Eight Democrats are running for the seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi in the 8th Congressional District, a district that has seen major demographic shifts in recent years.

Mayor John Whitmire says Houston police must cooperate with ICE. Other Texas police departments aren't so sure.