Monthly Archives: November 2004

Floyd coming to meet with UMKC community

Posted on Nov 23, 2004 by BlogKC

University of Missouri System President Elson Floyd will be in town on Tuesday to meet with students, faculty, and staff at UMKC and hear their opinions on Chancellor Martha Gillaland. Her efforts to drag the campus into the future have … Continue reading →

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MU arena namesake in cheating scandal

Posted on Nov 20, 2004 by BlogKC

More scandal for the MU basketball program. Paige Laurie, the millionaire heiress who is the namesoke for Mizzou’s new basketball palace, is the subject of a recent 20/20 expose on academic dishonesty. She’s accused of paying her roommate $20,000 to … Continue reading →

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Blunt Watch

Posted on Nov 19, 2004 by BlogKC

A new blog with the aim of keeping tabs on Missouri’s new Governor has been added to our political sources… www.bluntwatch.info

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Downtown ballpark gaining momentum

Posted on Nov 19, 2004 by BlogKC

The Star’s Kevin Collison reports that with the Bistate 2 failure now in the past, the Downtown Council is finally taking a public position in favor of a new downtown baseball stadium.

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UMKC in turmoil

Posted on Nov 18, 2004 by BlogKC

Today UMKC faculty handed Chancellor Martha Gillaland her second and third votes of no confidence as faculty-administration relations continue to spiral downward. As soon as Gillaland arrived on campus she set out to change the school’s reputation from a glorified … Continue reading →

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More Jackson County shenanigans

Posted on Nov 18, 2004 by BlogKC

The web of patronage and scandal continues to unravel over at 12th and Oak. The Star is reporting that former County Executive and current county lobbyist Bill Waris is facing criminal indictment and 15 years in jail for lying and … Continue reading →

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Help Wanted: Missouri Dem leader

Posted on Nov 16, 2004 by BlogKC

The Dems’ three remaining statewide officeholders huddled last week to begin mapping out a party rebuilding strategy, including finding a challenger for Senator Jim Talent in 2006. AP: State Democrats without clear leader. Columbia Daily Tribune: Trio points to silver … Continue reading →

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