@BlogKCA few last chances to see the candidates debate before Tuesday’s primary election.
Questions arise about the EPA’s testing of air quality after the East Bottoms chemical fire. The same EPA that declared the air in New York City safe after the September 11, 2001 terroist attack.
The Globe both endorse Janice Ellis instead of Al Brooks, while The Call splits the difference and endorses both mayoral candidates.
The controversy over expanding Red Bridge Road continues to simmer without much progress towards a resolution.
Meiners Linwood Thriftway is closing, further eroding the availability of groceries on the East Side.
A big revamp of the KCMO School District is proposed, closing some schools and converting most elementary and middle schools to combined K-8 buildings. It’s partly an attempt to retain more of the families that leave the district after 6th grade.
To combat the torrent of disinformation kicked up by our councilmen and the Department of Public Works, I am compiling a page at http://redbridgeroad.org/issues/mythsandreality.html
By the way, the traditional media (K.C. Star, Wednesday Sun) have been a very poor source of information about what’s really going on here.
You could have guessed that, right?
Thriftway on Linwood closing? That is really, really sad. Now THIS sounds like a good cause for TIF…not some hotel in Briarcliff.