Monthly Archives: November 2006

Mayoral Forum

Posted on Nov 14, 2006 by BlogKC

Wednesday night is your first big chance to see candidates in the 2007 race for KCMO Mayor. This forum is sponsored by the KC chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the Urban Society. AIA-KC Mayoral Forum Wednesday, November … Continue reading →

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Missouri, the new Kansas

Posted on Nov 14, 2006 by BlogKC

Missouri wingnuts aren’t standing by while Kansas grabs the spotlight over evolution.  A bizarre report from a General Assembly immigration committee is making the rounds of national news this week.  It blames abortion and welfare for illegal immigration. According to … Continue reading →

Posted in Missouri, Politics | 18 Comments

More suburbs ban smoking

Posted on Nov 12, 2006 by BlogKC

Initiative petitions in Tuesday’s election saw two more suburbs join the smoke-free bandwagon. Independence and Lee’s Summit voters passed comprehensive smoke-free laws by 2/3 margins. A handful of Kansas suburbs have passed similar laws through their city councils – Overland … Continue reading →

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Establishment reacts to Clay Chastian’s light rail success

Posted on Nov 10, 2006 by BlogKC

It’s been a frantic week at City Hall as politicians and bureaucrats scramble to assess the impact of voters’ surprise approval of Clay Chastain’s latest light rail plan.  One thing is obvious, citizens are tired of the status quo and … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Transportation | 15 Comments

Mutual Musicians Foundation victim of more liquor control stupidity

Posted on Nov 9, 2006 by BlogKC

Once again the city has “discovered” a popular community gathering that doesn’t quite comply with its convoluted liquor regulations.  We’re supposed to believe that no one in Liquor Control know that the world-famous Mutual Musicians Foundation sold booze at it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Downtown | 5 Comments

Election Results

Posted on Nov 8, 2006 by BlogKC

Clay Chastain finally gets his trains Clay finally wins over a majority, and Kansas Citians show they are finally tired leaderless dicking around on transportation issues. A bad plan is better than no plan. Now we’ll see how the powers … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, US Senate - MO | 28 Comments

Endorsement Interviews

Posted on Nov 6, 2006 by BlogKC

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has a really interesting look inside the political endorsement process of a major daily newspaper. The newspaper’s Inside St. Louis podcast has posted audio from their editorial board interviews of the candidates for US Senate. Jim … Continue reading →

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