Monthly Archives: December 2006

Again with the stem cells

Posted on Dec 20, 2006 by BlogKC

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Missouri, Politics | 9 Comments

Glazermobile

Posted on Dec 19, 2006 by BlogKC

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

Posted in KC Mayor, Politics | 3 Comments

Comments fixed

Posted on Dec 19, 2006 by BlogKC

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

Posted in General | 2 Comments

One (hopefully) last Shields scandal

Posted on Dec 18, 2006 by BlogKC

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Jackson County, Politics | 2 Comments

Parking more important than homes

Posted on Dec 15, 2006 by BlogKC

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Downtown, Real Estate | Comments Off

Lee’s Summit stops a TIF monster

Posted on Dec 15, 2006 by BlogKC

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Real Estate, Suburbs | Comments Off

Two cyclists hit this week

Posted on Dec 14, 2006 by BlogKC

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | 10 Comments