Monthly Archives: January 2009

MO Economic Development Director – Fox guarding the hen house?

Posted on Jan 30, 2009 by BlogKC

The Post-Dispatch’s political blog notes that Governor Jay Nixon’s appointee to lead the Department of Economic Development is a lawyer who specializes in getting companies tax breaks.  A person who has made a career out of obtaining tax breaks for … Continue reading →

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Crime, Crime, Everywhere Crime

Posted on Jan 29, 2009 by BlogKC

If you haven’t yet checked out the Star’s Murder Factory series, you should.  It’s a very good analysis of the 64130 ZIP code on the city’s East-Central Side, which accounts for more Missouri murder inmates than any other part of … Continue reading →

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Fox 4′s new web site

Posted on Jan 28, 2009 by BlogKC

WDAF-TV Fox 4 has launched a new and much-improved web site.  The new layout dumps most of the extraneous crap that had squeezed the actual news down into tiny blocks. The new site puts more stories on the front and … Continue reading →

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Painting Missouri exhibit/lecture at Central Library

Posted on Jan 28, 2009 by BlogKC

The central branch of the KC Public Library is currently hosting an exhibit called Painting Missouri, the Counties en Plein Air. Lanscape painter Billyo O’Donnell has painted every one of the states 115 counties, and together with author Karen Glines … Continue reading →

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State of the State Address

Posted on Jan 27, 2009 by BlogKC

Update: The Governor’s web site will have live video. Tonight at 7:00 p.m. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon will give his first State of the State address to the General Assembly in Jefferson City.  The economic crisis and looming state budget … Continue reading →

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City diverting bus money?

Posted on Jan 22, 2009 by BlogKC

Let’s Go KC and KC Light Rail have news about proposed transit cuts in the city budget.  In addition to a drop in transit tax revenue due to the recession, the bus system might also be hurt by two city-made … Continue reading →

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First Red Light Camera starts on Thursday

Posted on Jan 21, 2009 by BlogKC

On Thursday the city will start operating its first ever red light camera.  The automated system will take photographs of cars running red lights, and after being reviewed by a police officer, the owner of the offending vehicle will receive … Continue reading →

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