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23

Gay marriage poll

July 23, 2004 | Leave a Comment

A new poll from The Star and KMBC-TV shows that 62% of Missourians intend to vote for Amendment 2, the constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. While the amendment is widely expected to pass, this is the first poll hinting at the margin of victory. Amendent 2 opponents The Constitutional Defense League now have [...]

Jul

22

St. Louis fighting to kill the Sprint Center?

July 22, 2004 | 1 Comment

OK folks, this post covers a lot of speculation and rumor, so please take it with a few grains of salt… Chatter on various KC, MU, and KU web sites over the last couple of days is pointing to some forces in St. Louis mounting opposition to Kansas City’s proposed new arena, which goes [...]

Jul

21

Arena pro/con groups

July 21, 2004 | 3 Comments

The proposed Sprint Center is headed to a vote on August 3rd, when KCMO voters will be asked to raise taxes on car rentals and hotel rooms.
PRO: downtownarena.com
The arena is being proposed by the city and supported by the Convention and Visitors Bureau, Greater KC and Northland Chambers of Commerce, Freedom Inc. and several others. [...]

Jul

21

New McCaskill/Holden polls

July 21, 2004 | Leave a Comment

Two new polls in the Missouri Governor’s race indicate a virtual dead heat in the Democratic primary, but give Claire McCaskill a slight edge over likely Republican nominee Matt Blunt.
KSDK-TV (St. Louis)
McCaskill 47% vs Holden’s 43% (an 8% increase since July 1st)
(margin of error: 4.4%)
KMBC-TV 9 and The Star
Holden [...]

Jul

20

One of these things is just like the other

July 20, 2004 | 6 Comments

Graphic design and corporate parentship aren’t the only things that The Pitch Weekly shares with it’s siblings in the New Times chain of allegedly alternative newspapers. It also shares writing, and not just the usual advice columns or movie reviews. Last week’s issues of the Pitch and St. Louis Riverfront Times both feature [...]

Jul

20

Holden/McCaskill Debate

July 20, 2004 | Leave a Comment

Last night was Bob Holden and Claire McCaskill met in KC for the first of only two debates in the Democratic race for Missouri Governor. Governor Holden spent much of the debate on the defensive, saying he did the best he could facing a recession and hostile Republican lawmakers. And McCaskill repeatedly emphasized [...]

Jul

19

5th District poll

July 19, 2004 | 1 Comment

A KMBC-TV 9 and KC Star poll puts Emanuel Cleaver 30 points (57-27) over Jamie Metzl in the race for the Democratic nomination for 5th District US House seat. Metzl has been campaigning hard all across the district, but it appears that the name recognition of a popular pastor and two-term mayor may be [...]

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