Monthly Archives: August 2004

Chiefs win third Governor’s Cup in a row

Posted on Aug 23, 2004 by BlogKC

Great way to start the season, with a 24-7 win over the St. Louis Rams.

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Kansas 3rd District: Battle of the Blogs

Posted on Aug 22, 2004 by BlogKC

The Congressional race between Rep. Dennis Moore and Kris Kobach has spawned dueling blogs… MooreWatch and KrisWatch. TaffWatch is also still around from the primary earlier this year.

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Battle of Westport, 2004

Posted on Aug 19, 2004 by BlogKC

After two relatively scandal-free years, the KCMO School District is back in the spotlight with a battle for control of Westport Middle and High charter schools. The district is trying to cancel the charter and assume direct control of the … Continue reading →

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New polling – close races in Missouri

Posted on Aug 19, 2004 by BlogKC

A new SurveyUSA poll (PDF) is out for Missouri: President: Bush 48 – Kerry 47 (was 48-46 on July 9) Governor: Blunt 49 – McCaskill 44 Senate: Bond 55 – Farmer 38 Margin of error: 4% KC favors Kerry by … Continue reading →

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Victory for personal responsibility

Posted on Aug 18, 2004 by BlogKC

Yesterday a Jackson County jury denied the family of the late Chiefs star Derrick Thomas their $75 million wrongful death suit against General Motors. Thomas’s mother, seven kids, and five baby mommas were arguing that design flaws in his SUV … Continue reading →

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Marinovich declines third term

Posted on Aug 16, 2004 by BlogKC

The Star reports that KCK/Wyco Mayor Carol Marinovich has announced she will not seek a third term. That was her pledge after her 2001 reelection, but public pressure prompted her to reconsider. Now she is reiterating that decision. Marinovich will … Continue reading →

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Johnny Dare’s bar now open

Posted on Aug 16, 2004 by BlogKC

Judging by the search engine referrals here, a lot of people are looking for info on Johnny Dare’s – the new biker/white trash theme bar named for the 98.9 DJ. It’s located in the former Stanford’s Comedy Club and Club … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Midtown/Plaza | 24 Comments