Monthly Archives: October 2008

Star lazy about political endorsements?

Posted on Oct 31, 2008 by BlogKC

Lance Weber, Libertarian party candidate for the Missouri House 39th district, recently posted this on Facebook.  It seems that the Star endorsed his opponent, the incumbent Democrat Beth Low, even though she didn’t fill out the newspaper’s questionnaire.  The real … Continue reading →

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Early voting open thread?

Posted on Oct 30, 2008 by BlogKC

If you have voted early, how was it?  Leave your reports in the comments. Many states are seeing multi-hour waits to vote early.  Folks in KCK are complaining about the lack of evening/weekend voting hours and only one location.  Business … Continue reading →

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Jeff Roe is pro-rail?

Posted on Oct 29, 2008 by BlogKC

Remember the stink about low-life Republican operative Jeff Roe meeting with Mayor Funkhouser? Turns out that meeting may have been about light rail, since the pro-rail committee has paid Jeff Roe $19,000.

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Anti-rail flow chart

Posted on Oct 29, 2008 by BlogKC

The anti-rail crowd isn’t just some shady car wash owners and cranky old dinosaur businessmen. It goes right into the heart of the local political establishment, much of which is supposedly pro-rail. If you follow the money, you’ll see the … Continue reading →

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JoCo Commissioner caught breaking the law

Posted on Oct 28, 2008 by BlogKC

There isn’t an election that goes by without at least a few problems with campaign signs being stolen or vandalized. But out in Olathe, KS someone has actually been caught on video doing the deed. And in a stunning twist … Continue reading →

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A tale of three TIFs

Posted on Oct 28, 2008 by BlogKC

Kansas City, MO usually gets most of the attention in the conversation of the abuse of tax breaks and the  problems TIF projects that fail to produce the promised returns on taxpayer investments. But lately the problem seems to be … Continue reading →

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Vote Early, not often

Posted on Oct 26, 2008 by BlogKC

Election agencies are predicting record turnout for the upcoming election.  Many polling places could see very long lines and wait times. So skip the lines and vote early.  Here is how you can do it: Kansas – advance voting is … Continue reading →

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