Monthly Archives: March 2009

Is Downtown a neighborhood?

Posted on Mar 31, 2009 by BlogKC

If you aren’t reading Urban Times, you should be.  It often has some good stuff about helping Kansas Citians becoming reacquainted with the City part of our name. The March issue has a column criticizing an unnamed City Council member … Continue reading →

Posted in City Council, Downtown, Politics | 7 Comments

Republican polling shows Democrat Robin Carnahan leading for US Senate

Posted on Mar 30, 2009 by BlogKC

MyDD reports that Republican polling shows Democrat Robin Carnahan leading potential Republican opponents Roy Blunt and Sarah Steelman in the 2010 race for Kit Bond’s Senate seat.

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Senators McCaskill and Dodd wager on Mizzou-UConn game via Twitter

Posted on Mar 28, 2009 by BlogKC

Last night Senators Claire McCaskill and Chris Dodd arranged a bet on the Missouri-Connecticut basketball game via Twitter. At stake is pizza from New Haven and barbeque from KC’s own Arthur Bryant’s. Dodd: “@clairecmc How about a friendly wager on … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, Missouri, Politics, Sports, US Senate - MO | 3 Comments

Cindy Circo Blog

Posted on Mar 27, 2009 by BlogKC

5th District At-Large Councilmember Cindy Circo has joined the blogosphere.  She starts off with a lengthy post on the city’s new budget.  Hopefully Councilmember Circo will stick with the blogging and use it as a tool communicate with constituents. www.cindycirco.blogspot.com

Posted in blogging, City Council, Politics | 1 Comment

KC scores electric vehicle assembly plant

Posted on Mar 26, 2009 by BlogKC

KCMO has landed one of the first US plants for assembly of all-electric vehicles.  Smith Electric Vehicles US will retrofit part of the  American Airlines Overhaul base at KCI to manufacture plug-in electric delivery trucks.  In addition to the company’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Northland | 1 Comment

Live-Tweeting the Willie Aames garage sale

Posted on Mar 26, 2009 by BlogKC

In case you don’t know, Willie Aames of Eight is Enough, Charles in Charge, and Celebrity Fit Club lives in Olathe, KS in the southwest suburbs. Today he’s having a garage sale and attracting a huge crowd.  Someone is live-tweeting … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Kansas, Suburbs | 3 Comments

Bus service cuts

Posted on Mar 26, 2009 by BlogKC

Yesterday we learned the magnitude of cuts to Metro bus service.  The City Council is cutting funding to the KCATA as sales tax revenues decline and part of the transit tax is being to diverted to pay for traffic signals … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | 1 Comment