Aug

15

Missouri tops in voter suppression

August 15, 2006 | 6 Comments

Salon has named Missouri one of its Shameful Six states doing the most to suppress voting among minorities, the poor, and elderly.  They cite the just-passed voter ID law that is poised to striked 200,000 Missourians off of the voter rolls - folks that are either black or poor.  It’s a move designed to insulate [...]

Aug

11

Red Light cameras on the way

August 11, 2006 | 28 Comments

The KCMO City Council has approved a one year pilot project of red light cameras.  50 intersections will get the cameras, which photograph red light runners and result in a ticket mailed to the vehicle’s owner.
KMBC-TV 9: City Council approves red-light cameras

Aug

11

Lee’s Summit passes smoking ban

August 11, 2006 | 5 Comments

With 90,000 people, Lee’s Summit just became the largest suburb in the region with a smoking ban in public places.  Their City Council passed the new law last night with few exceptions.  A November referendum will allow voters to extend the ban to all businesses.  Independence could take that title in November when voters decided [...]

Aug

9

Primary election results

August 9, 2006 | 11 Comments

Jackson County Executive - Mike Sanders crushes Charlie Wheeler and the Shields/Barnes/Gray/Glorioso cartel running his campaign.  Sanders won close to 80% of his Eastern Jackson County base and almost 60% of Wheelers south KC base.
Missouri Senate 10th District - Jolie Justus squeaked by Jason Klumb, so the tobacco lawyer beat out the homophobe and the [...]

Aug

8

Food blogger on the radio

August 8, 2006 | Leave a Comment

New food blogger Sarah of Noodletown recently joined the food critics on the Walt Bodine Show last week.  Check out the archived broadcast. Congrats, Sarah!
noodletown.blogspot.com

Aug

3

Platte County outsources elected official’s duties

August 3, 2006 | 5 Comments

Platte County recently discovered a big discrepency in their financial accounts, but instead of turning to their elected auditor the County Commission has hired outside auditors to find the missing money. Why can’t the county rely on the person elected to audit its books? Because she’s busy campaigning for the State Auditor job [...]

Aug

2

Pitch gets a makeover, courtesy of the Star

August 2, 2006 | 17 Comments

Today the Pitch Weekly launches a redesign. Behind the scenes, printing of the paper moves from the presses of the Columbia Daily Tribune to the KC Star’s brand new printing plant in the Crossroads. Quite an interesting move considering the Pitch’s attempts to manufacture a rivalry with the Star…
We’re curious to know if this [...]

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