Oct

31

Boobies win out over burgers

October 31, 2005 | 6 Comments

It’s semi-official. Hooters is indeed taking over the beloved Westport Flea Market Hearne has the scoop… Construction is set to begin around the beginning of 2006 for a July opening. A design has been created that will allegedly blend in with the neighborhood more than the typical Hooters.
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Oct

31

Nixon over Blunt?

October 31, 2005 | 4 Comments

Things sure aren’t looking good for Governor Blunt with three long years left in his first term. He’s already been ranked as the third worst governor in the country and is facing a possible primary challenge from within his own party. Now there are rumors of a poll showing him 13 points behind [...]

Oct

29

Clay County Constitution

October 29, 2005 | 6 Comments

Is there any government in the metro that approaches Jackson County’s corruption and incompetence? Yes! It’s the Clay County government. After years of efforts and bitter political fights, voters will once again consider a sweeping overhaul of the fastest growing county in the KC metro area. The home rule and constitution [...]

Oct

28

Jim Rowland, new goatee and new ballot proposal

October 28, 2005 | 4 Comments

4th District Councilman Jim Rowland is working on a higher profile as the 2007 mayoral race approaches. Not only is he sporting a jaunty new goatee, but he’s also proposing a referendum seeking voter endorsement of his plan to transfer the police department from state control to local control. One little problem… the [...]

Oct

27

School Board fires Taylor

October 27, 2005 | 1 Comment

Just when it looked like 11th & McGee had finally lost its distinction as the #1 site for live TV news reports, the revolving door on the superintendent’s office is once again in full rotation. Last night the Board of Education voted 8-1 not to renew Supertindent Bernard Taylor’s contract when it expires in [...]

Oct

25

JoCo prosecutor running for Kansas A.G.

October 25, 2005 | 3 Comments

Johnson County, KS District Attorney Paul Morrison announced today that he will switch to the Democratic Party and take on incumbent Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline. Kline’s candidacy and first term has been dogged by weak legal credentials and a political agenda focused on radical religious politics. Morrison’s defection is another sign that [...]

Oct

23

Recycling goes weekly!

October 23, 2005 | 3 Comments

Beginning November 1 the city’s recycling program will go weekly. No more trying to keep track of your designated week, and fewer overflowing recycling bins.

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