Jun

21

Kansan in charge if KCMO’s incentives policy

June 21, 2007 | 6 Comments

Mayor Funkhouser made the abuse of tax breaks a central theme of his campaign, and it propelled him to victory. So, a task force to reform the city’s economic development policy is one of his most important acts early in the term.  But in a bizarre move the mayor has appointed Johnson County resident Bill [...]

Jun

20

Meet Star cartoonist Lee Judge

June 20, 2007 | 1 Comment

Thursday evening Kansas City Star political cartoonist Lee Judge will speak at the Central Library.
Judge will offer insights into how he comes up with ideas for his cartoons, then guide the audience through the process from conception to publication. He will also share some of his favorite published cartoons—as well as [...]

Jun

20

Cinema al Fresco

June 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Outdoor movies seem more popular than ever these days.  Here are a few good ones to choose from…
Crown Center on Friday nights - upcoming films include Rocky, E.T., and Indiana Jones.
Independence Square in Wednesday nights - coming up are National Lampoon’s Vacation and Ghostbusters.  9:00 p.m. outside of the Pharaoh  Cinema (114 West Maple Independence, [...]

Jun

18

McCaskill’s Fraud Squad

June 18, 2007 | 7 Comments

Missouri Junior Senator Claire McCaskill has returned from Iraq and reports (here, here, and here) that the waste and fraud may be “beyond calculation”. McCaskill, who was previously Missouri State Auditor and is now a member of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, spent the weekend poring over reconstruction with fellow Democratic Senator Tom Carper [...]

Jun

15

Weekend

June 15, 2007 | 4 Comments

Avenue the Arts kicks off tonight with a party at the Folly Theater. The temporary public art pieces will be on display all summer along Central Avenue in the Downtown Loop.
Rhythm and Ribs combines two of the city’s most popular cliches - jazz and barbecue, with a three day music and food festival at [...]

Jun

14

Region’s first Ozone Alert issued for Friday

June 14, 2007 | 2 Comments

MARC has issued an Ozone Alert for Friday, June 15.
High levels of ground-level ozone can cause respiratory problems in those with cardiovascular or respiratory problems. If you spend time outdoors, then take care.
People are encouraged to limit time outdoors (especially between mid-morning and the evening), cut back on driving, avoid filling your gas tank, [...]

Jun

14

Finding the Humor

June 14, 2007 | 10 Comments

Ok folks, hopefully this will be the last Mayor Funkhouser post this week. The mayor has created a couple of mini-controversies this week by accepting a free car and by appointing a member of a hate group to the Parks Board. Me, My Life, and Infrastructure posted this great satire of the situation. [...]

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