Sep

30

The mothership has landed – arena design proposals

September 30, 2004 | 2 Comments

Today the two competing arena architect candidates presented their qualifications to the city’s selection committee. The pictures below are conceptual proposals from the Downtown Arena Design Team consortium. Their ideas include a saucer-shaped arena with a glass exterior showing off the interior, and an elaborate lighting and video system showing scores and video [...]

Sep

30

Cleaver goes negative

September 30, 2004 | 2 Comments

Yesterday Emanuel Cleaver held a press conference with Dick Gephardt and launched a new TV ad slamming Jeanne Patterson for Cerner Corp.’s offshoring of jobs to India (Patterson is a former Cerner exec. and is married to the company’s founder and CEO). Patterson replied by saying that only a handful of Cerner jobs are [...]

Sep

30

Presidential debate watch parties

September 30, 2004 | 2 Comments

Truman Library, followed by discussion with UMKC Poli Sci professors.
Rockhurst University’s Massman Hall, includes voter registration.
Downings Bar and Grill, 39th and Rainbow in the ‘Dotte.
Kerry supporters at Laborers Local 264, 1101 East 87 St. in KCMO.

Update: Debate drinking game via Arch City Chronicle in St. Louis.

Sep

29

A Diverting Diversion

September 29, 2004 | 3 Comments

In November Missourians will vote on Constitutional Amendment 3, a proposal to end a “diversion” of gas tax money to agencies other than MoDOT, the Dept. of Transportation. Right now, other agencies like the License Bureau and Highway Patrol receive some money from the gas tax for their highway-related duties. Amendment 3 would [...]

Sep

28

Arena architect selection goes to court

September 28, 2004 | 1 Comment

Selecting an architect for the new arena just got a little nastier. First, the competing architects have been talking smack. Now, KC Council Watch notes that The Star is suing the city to make the architect selection process public. Missouri has a strong open meetings law (a.k.a. The Sunshine Law) for government [...]

Sep

28

Evolution getting the hell out of Dodge again

September 28, 2004 | 1 Comment

A repeat of The Great Embarrassment of 1999 is about to take place. Wingnut Republicans are poised to take over the Kansas State Board of Education in November, and are eager to once again rewrite the state’s science curriculum. Besides bringing national humiliation, this debate could also endanger the thousands of jobs being [...]

Sep

27

Public meeting on Paseo Bridge options

September 27, 2004 | Comments Off

Tuesday night MoDOT will hold a public meeting to present options for the Paseo Bridge and widening I-29/35 between the river and the 210 Hwy. Under consideration are a second bridge, or a completely new and bigger replacement bridge. 4-7:00 pm at the NKC Community Center, more info. The bridge is already [...]

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