Dec

20

Again with the stem cells

December 20, 2006 | 9 Comments

Barely a month after Missourians approved a constitutional amendment to protect scientific research, Lee’s Summit State Senator and certified wingnut Matt Bartle is back with an a do-over. He is proposing another referendum to delete Amendment 2 and replace with a ban on all stem cell research.
Governor Blunt and many other Republicans are already [...]

Dec

19

Glazermobile

December 19, 2006 | 3 Comments

A little photo op on my recent grocery run to the Westport Sunfresh…

Dec

19

Comments fixed

December 19, 2006 | 2 Comments

Comments were broken for a few days and now they are fixed. Go forth and comment.

Dec

18

One (hopefully) last Shields scandal

December 18, 2006 | 2 Comments

With Katheryn Shields’ time as County Executive winding down and her mayoral campaign starting up, yet another scandal hits the news. It seems that Shields has been county staff, including upper management, as her personal chauffeurs. It goes beyond the normal driving for county business and extends to political events, personal shopping, taking [...]

Dec

15

Parking more important than homes

December 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment

City Council candidate Mark Forsythe has an excellent post on the latest development in the East Village/JE Dunn saga.  Two days after the City Council gives the final OK for the planned East Village development, news surfaces that its housing has been cut in half to provide parking for a new Federal office building. The [...]

Dec

15

Lee’s Summit stops a TIF monster

December 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Didn’t think it would turn out this way, but the Lee’s Summit City Council finally voted down the controversial CityWalk development proposal being pushed by Mike Smith, who also happens to chair the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority. What started out as an ambitious mixed-use project with housing, retail, offices, and a minor league baseball [...]

Dec

14

Two cyclists hit this week

December 14, 2006 | 10 Comments

Two bike commuters have been hit by motorists this week, one in Johnson County and one in the Northland. Both survived.  I’m sure Tony will make a bitter remark about over-privileged white folks in spandex, but both of these guys were using their bikes to get to/from work.

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