May

13

More on Sam Graves harrassment allegations

May 13, 2004 | 4 Comments

The Pitch’s David Martin has a lengthy feature on persistent allegations that the campiagn of US Rep. Sam Graves uses nasty, harrassing tactics to intimidate his political rivals. His current challenger for the 6th District US House seat, Charlie Broomfield, is just the latest in a string candidates claiming harrassment.
The Pitch - Goon Squad: [...]

May

13

Sprint Center

May 13, 2004 | 3 Comments

Yesterday Mayor Kay Barnes finally unveiled her long-delayed plan for a new arena. The $200 million+ Sprint Center will be built with 60% public and 40% private money, including naming rights fees from Sprint. Voters will be asked in August to raise fees on hotel rooms and rental cars. Also included is [...]

May

11

Kansas ordered to close public schools

May 11, 2004 | Leave a Comment

The judge previously ruled that the state’s educational funding system was unconstitutional has just dropped a bomb shell by ordering the state to close all public schools until the funding system is fixed. Late last year the judge gave the state a July 1 deadline fix the school funding formula, but the Legislature failed [...]

May

10

Cofran out of 5th district race

May 10, 2004 | Leave a Comment

Former KCMO council member Dan Cofran has dropped out of the race for the Democratic nomination for the 5th congressional distict of Missouri. That leaves former KCMO mayor Rev. Emanuel Cleaver and UMKC law professor/political pundit Jamie Metzel, plus five Republican candidates lead by former Cerner executie Jeanne Patterson.

May

7

KCPD speeder crackdown

May 7, 2004 | Leave a Comment

The KCPD is forming a new traffic unit with 10 officers to enforce speed limits across the city, with special emphasis on highways like I-70, I-435, US 71, MO 152, etc. So watch out for those 55 and 45 mph zones on I-70 and 71 highway, as well as construction zones.
KC Star: Police to [...]

May

6

Bad day for racial harmony

May 6, 2004 | 3 Comments

The Black Archives of Mid-America started a controversy this week by first naming City Councilmember Becky Nace as its first white Miss Juneteenth honoree, then quickly took back the honor after a few people in the black community complained. The ruckus prompted KMBZ 980-AM talk show host Tom Becka to sarcasticly say that he [...]

May

5

Kansas gay marriage ban dead

May 5, 2004 | Leave a Comment

In a surprising twist yesterday the Kansas House gave up trying to pass a constitutional ban on gay marriage. Appareantly there are some moderate Republicans left in Kansas after all.
“I don’t want Fred Phelps in the Kansas Constitution”
-Rep. Ray Cox, Bonner Springs Republican

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