Monthly Archives: September 2003

McCaskill for Governor?

Posted on Sep 30, 2003 by BlogKC

State Auditor Claire McCaskill is getting closer and closer to challenging incumbent Bob Holden for the 2004 Democratic governor’s primary. Having McCaskill in the Governor’s Mansion could be a real boon to the Kansas City metro, which usually has less … Continue reading →

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Keystone Highway Engineers

Posted on Sep 29, 2003 by BlogKC

Here are two perfect examples of how MoDOT ruins public confidence. In both cases, they spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on road projects, only to find out afterwards that the designs were flawed and dangerous. The Odessa project is … Continue reading →

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Playing the Odds

Posted on Sep 25, 2003 by BlogKC

Native American tribes are salivating at the prospect of buildling casinos in Wyandotte County and gaining easy access to the lucrative Kansas City market. However, there is a lot of political fighting going on, and one tribe recently opened a … Continue reading →

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Royals: Thanks for a Great Season

Posted on Sep 24, 2003 by BlogKC

The Boys in Blue are out of the playoff race now, but they deserve credif for an amazing season. Last year they were at rock bottom, and this year they were in playoff contention all the way through to the … Continue reading →

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JoCo Parks Improvements

Posted on Sep 23, 2003 by BlogKC

Parks officals in Johnson County, KS are set to unveil proposals for improvements to the county’s largest parks. While these are welcome improvements, the county lags behind both Jackson County and the national average in the amount of parkland per … Continue reading →

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MU School of Medicine moving to Kansas City ? ?

Posted on Sep 22, 2003 by BlogKC

Breaking news… The University of Missouri System’s Board of Curators is having at least some discussion about moving all or part of the Columbia campus’s medical school to Kansas City. While surprising, there may be some rational for such a … Continue reading →

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Downtown Housing

Posted on Sep 22, 2003 by BlogKC

In the last few years Downtown has become the metro area’s hottest housing market. Apartments and lofts in the Quality Hill, Garment District, and River Market neighborhoods have long been so popular that waiting lists are routine. And now that … Continue reading →

Posted in Downtown, Real Estate | 9 Comments