Mar

22

Downtown Stats

March 22, 2007 | 8 Comments

In the midst of the debate over tax breaks and downtown vs neighborhood redevelopment, the Downtown Council has released a bunch of numbers on Downtown’s economic contribution to the city.  Highlights include…

18% of earnings tax revenue
22% of convention and tourism taxes
13% of business license taxes
25% of sales taxes
35% of KCMO jobs, but only 10% of [...]

Mar

22

Star profiles bloggers

March 22, 2007 | 4 Comments

Today the star has a new feature profiling several local bloggers.
KC Star: Meet the bloggers and Meet more of the bloggers.

Mar

21

3rd District At-Large on Up To Date

March 21, 2007 | 4 Comments

The City Council races haven’t received much attention, but here’s your chance to hear 3rd At-Large candidates Dee Williams and Melba Curls, the bright City Hall veteran vs. the East Side political dynasty.
11:00 a.m. on KCUR-FM 89.3 or www.kcur.org.

Mar

21

Oops I crapped my pants

March 21, 2007 | 4 Comments

Yesterday the establishment crapped its collective pants after a grass-roots effort used Missouri’s Sunshine Law to free the TIF audit. There was a lot of belly-aching about how TIF is good for the city and the naysayers “just don’t understand.” But if you actually read the criticisms you will see that few people [...]

Mar

20

TIF audit released

March 20, 2007 | 23 Comments

The much-discused TIF audit has been released after several citizens filed Sunshine Law requests. The Star has an overview and Heidi provides copies of the report and more info. If it’s this easy, one has to wonder why none of the mainstream media or political opponents thought to simply ask for it?? [...]

Mar

19

Free the TIF audit

March 19, 2007 | 5 Comments

UPDATE: Heidi reports that Reclaim Democracy will hold a rally at City Hall to demand the release the audit, Wednesday at 9:45 a.m.
Me, My Life, and Infrastructure sums up coverage of the TIF audit currently being held hostage by Mayor Barnes and the good old boys terrified of its damning findings. She thinks it’s subject [...]

Mar

18

New Downtown restaurants

March 18, 2007 | 2 Comments

While the Power & Light District will be a ghetto of beige national chains, local flavor is developing quite nicely around its periphery. Many entrepeneurs are investing in anticipation of the autumn opening of the P&L District and the Sprint Center arena. Some recent additions:
13th Street Bar & Grill - This old legal [...]

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