Monthly Archives: January 2005

Porn Tax

Posted on Jan 31, 2005 by BlogKC

State Senator Matt Bartle (Republican from Lee’s Summit) is on a morality roll this year. Forget about our crumbling roadsd, bankrupt schools, and uninsured – his own religious agenda is far more important to Senator Bartle. First there is his … Continue reading →

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KC Indymedia back online

Posted on Jan 25, 2005 by BlogKC

The Kansas City Independent Media Center is back online after an extended hardware-induced absence. The site keeps up with the local activist community and news that isn’t covered by the mainstream news media. kcindymedia.org

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Nutter Vision

Posted on Jan 25, 2005 by BlogKC

Jim Nutter, Jr. of the James B. Nutter & Co. mortgage firm is getting into showbiz. He’s starting a real estate show on KSHB-TV 41 that will show homes for sale and explore local neighborhoods. The first episode will even … Continue reading →

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City sues UMB Bank over arena site

Posted on Jan 22, 2005 by BlogKC

Negotiations for the city acquire the UMB Bank branch at 14th and Grand for the new arena have broken down and the city has filed a condemnation lawsuit to force the issue. UMB CEO Mariner Kemper has said several times … Continue reading →

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Stupid idea of the week

Posted on Jan 22, 2005 by BlogKC

Convention center officials and Councilman Chuck Eddy are pushing the stupid idea of pushing food carts further away from Bartle Hall and possibly creating no-vendor zones in other areas of Downtown. This is counter to all of the work being … Continue reading →

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Carnage at 12th & Oak

Posted on Jan 18, 2005 by BlogKC

City Manager Wayne Cauthen shook up City Hall again today with a proposal to consolidate several departments and cut almost 100 positions, saving $6 million in a city budget that often runs tens of millions out of balance. While certainly … Continue reading →

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School funding debate

Posted on Jan 18, 2005 by BlogKC

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has an excellent article about the issues behind the school funding debate. This is a great background piece for some info on the current crisis, how we got here, and how we might fix it.

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