Monthly Archives: May 2008

Sam Graves going back to the future

Posted on May 30, 2008 by BlogKC

Congressman Sam Graves is going back to the future in his first two TV ads in the race against challenger Kay Barnes.  He is re-using the old homophobic themes from the last couple of elections, even as the issue is … Continue reading →

Posted in MO - 6th District, Politics | 2 Comments

The ghost of K-Shields

Posted on May 29, 2008 by BlogKC

Former Jackson County Executive Katheryn Shields might be gone, but her legacy lives on at Fort Osage, not just at the baseball stadium in the middle of a junk yard.  One of her last acts in office was to push … Continue reading →

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Mayor’s regional transit plan

Posted on May 29, 2008 by BlogKC

Update: KC Light Rail is a very good analysis of the plan, and it’s more thorough and thoughtful than anything in the TV and print media. Mayor Funkhouser has finally unveiled his regional transit plan, which looks like a rehash … Continue reading →

Posted in Light Rail, Transportation | 1 Comment

Wanted: Copy Editor for Muralist

Posted on May 27, 2008 by BlogKC

Call the grammar police, and snap your photos while it lasts. The Monarchs baseball team was definitely plural, not possessive. This is a photo of a new mural going up along Truman Road between Grand and Walnut, in the Power … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Downtown | 5 Comments

Transit updates

Posted on May 27, 2008 by BlogKC

Let’s Go KC talks about KCK getting Sunday bus service for the first time.  It’s amazing that such a transit-dependent community doesn’t already offer bus service seven days a week. KC Light Rail discusses poll results that show a majority … Continue reading →

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Westport charging for parking

Posted on May 26, 2008 by BlogKC

KMBC-TV 9 reports an odd story about how Westport has started charging patrons for parking on Friday and Saturday nights.  It’s odd because most parking lots already charge money on the weekends.  The only change I noticed this weekend was … Continue reading →

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Local schools on Newsweek list

Posted on May 23, 2008 by BlogKC

Several local schools have made a new list of the nation’s top public schools, as ranked by Newsweek magazine. The list is topped by two urban core schools far from the suburban districts that conventional wisdom would put higher up. … Continue reading →

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