Monthly Archives: March 2005

Jeanne Patterson’s consolation prize

Posted on Mar 23, 2005 by BlogKC

Jeanne Patterson gave Emanuel Cleaver a good run for his money, spending millions of her own money, but her attempt to buy a Congressional seat for her husband’s company was not successful. She didn’t spend too much time licking her … Continue reading →

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Loar web site, better late than never

Posted on Mar 22, 2005 by BlogKC

Two weeks before a hotly contested election, Teresa Loar finally has a web site up and running. teresaloar.com

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Landscaping from beyond the grave

Posted on Mar 22, 2005 by BlogKC

From Hearne Christopher’s March 20th gossip column in The Star: Heard on the street… Green giant alert: Let’s see, killer views, indoor and outdoor swimming pools — what more could a prospective upscale downtown condo buyer ask for than what … Continue reading →

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Kansans for Fairness

Posted on Mar 22, 2005 by BlogKC

The Midwest Grassroots Community tips us off to Kansans for Fairness, the coalition organized to oppose that state’s proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage and civil unions. www.kansansforfairness.org

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Behold the power of tots

Posted on Mar 21, 2005 by BlogKC

Recently the Pitch came across Jackson County Executive Katheryn Shields dining with her nemesis County Prosecutor Mike Sanders. The venue was Grinders, the hipster hotspot in the Crossroads operated by the sculptor STRETCH. There are rumblings that the upcoming 2007 … Continue reading →

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Ex-Fox 4 anchor brings more sleaze TV to KC

Posted on Mar 19, 2005 by BlogKC

Former WDAF-TV 4 anchor Harris Faulkner will be a correspondent on the upcoming revival of tabloid TV’s A Current Affair, but here at BlogKC we are still pining for Monica Parise.

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Jacomo tax collection still incompetent

Posted on Mar 19, 2005 by BlogKC

Except for a few services like jails, and courts, the primary function of county government is collecting taxes and distributing the proceeds to the various cities, schools, libraries, etc. within the county. Here in Jackson County, Katheryn Shields’ administration has … Continue reading →

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