Monthly Archives: July 2004

Record house construction

Posted on Jul 30, 2004 by BlogKC

Construction of new houses in the Kansas City area continues on a record pace set last year. In what may be a surprise to many, the city of Kansas City, MO is actually building more houses than any other in … Continue reading →

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Weaver falls in line

Posted on Jul 28, 2004 by BlogKC

Just days after race-baiting the arena debate, Councilwoman Saundra McFadden-Weaver wore a very smug face as she explained that her concerns about minority participation arena construction had been answered. Since this is requried by city law anyway, perhaps it was … Continue reading →

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Blogging the political conventions

Posted on Jul 27, 2004 by BlogKC

This year bloggers are getting unprecedented access to the political conventions, and a legitimized role in the national political discourse. So what is the KC Star doing to include the perspective of the KC blogosphere? Their convention coverage provides a … Continue reading →

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Councilmember Weaver calls the arena racist

Posted on Jul 27, 2004 by BlogKC

Councilmember Saundra McFadden-Weaver somehow managed to play the race card in announcing her opposition to the proposed Sprint Center arena. Weaver claimed that the rental car tax would fall disproportionately on African Americans and other minorities in the urban core, … Continue reading →

Posted in City Council, Politics | 3 Comments

KC area concealed carry permits

Posted on Jul 26, 2004 by BlogKC

Today Clay County becomes the second metro-area county accepting applications for concealed gun permits. Platte County begain taking applications earlier this month. Jackson County is still waiting on a resolution to it’s argument that the concealed carry permits are an … Continue reading →

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Primary endorsements

Posted on Jul 24, 2004 by BlogKC

Claire McCaskill just scored the endorsement of the state’s biggest newspaper, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, adding to earlier nods from the Springfield News-Leader and Columbia Daily Tribune. Update, today The Star endorsed McCaskill, completing her sweep of the states largest … Continue reading →

Posted in Missouri, MO Governor, Politics | 1 Comment

New alternative bookstore

Posted on Jul 24, 2004 by BlogKC

A new alternative/radical bookstore is now open downtown in The Crossroads neighborhood. The Crossroads Infoshop is at 1830 Locust with books, shirts, novelties, speakers, meetings, etc.

Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Downtown | 2 Comments