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KY3 Political Notebook: Palin's Proud Supporters Line Up At Borders

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:01:00 -0500

"You snooze, you lose" The first diehard Sarah Palin fans began lining up at Borders early Tuesday afternoon, bundled up to beat back a December chill yet hunkered down, to be among the first to see the former Alaska Governor when she makes it to Springfield Wednesday morning. *WATCH CLIPS [...]

Fired Up! Missouri: Following Up On Forsee's Energy Company Ties

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:17:28 -0500

Following up on my post from Sunday, Janese Heavin has a story today for the Daily Tribune outlining UM System President Gary Forsee's various stock holdings and ties to corporations. Essentially, Forsee's response to questions about his financial interest in Great Plains Energy -- an energy holding company [...]

Random Talk on Urban Affairs: Holiday Party on December 11 to Raise Funds for Preservation Legal Efforts

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:13:00 -0500

Friends and Supporters,

Friends of the San Luis Inc are hosting a second fund raiser in order to support our legal battle seeking to protect democratic control over the built environment. We appealed Judge Dierker’s decision to the Missouri Court of Appeals. This effort [...]

Inside Missouri Politics: Nixon appoints McCulloch to Pulaski County commissioner job

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:45:00 -0500

Governor Jay Nixon today appointed former Pulaski County Sheriff Donald L. McCulloch to the county's presiding commissioner job. McCulloch replaces former Presiding Commissioner Bill L. Ransdall, who resigned. [...]

Fired Up! Missouri: Cynthia Davis Sponsors Constitutional Amendment Mirroring Roundtable's Latest (30th) Ballot Initiative

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:15:11 -0500

Today, Rep. Cynthia Davis (R-Other Universe) introduced HJR 49, a constitutional amendment very similar to the Missouri Roundtable for Life's latest ballot initiative (their 30th in 22 months) that would, in supporters' words, "stop taxpayer funding of abortion, human cloning, and embryonic stem cell' [...]

Political Fix: Ethics redux: Shields’ approach similar to one tossed by courts

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:52:10 -0500

JEFFERSON CITY — Senate President Pro Tem Charlie Shields unveiled new ethics legislation today. But a key plank looks a lot like old ethics legislation that courts have twice thrown out.

Shields wants to bar lobbyists from contributing to legislators’ and…

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Fired Up! Missouri: Tuesday Catchup

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:50:44 -0500

House Democratic leaders are filing a package of bills that includes limits on campaign contributions, a one-year waiting period before elected officials and their staffers become lobbyists and expanded disclosure requirements for government employees who do political campaign work on the side.

Senate President Pro Tem Charlie Sheilds (R-St. Jospeh) [...]

Not Right About Anything: Flag football recaps for those in the know

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:27:00 -0500

11/22: The Nov. 22 SOFA match was not known for its particularly high turnout, but it was known for its one-handed catches.
Ian netted a one-handed touchdown deflection in the sun and Tyree caught a one-handed TD pass to close the first half as Tyree’s Trio (him, Jack and Stephanie, [...]

Political Fix: Before White House, Burris had run-in with alleged party crashers

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:26:54 -0500

Number of comments: 1

Burris and his wife, Berlean, with the Salahis at a Black Caucus event

Looks like the senator who landed in Washington amid Rod Blagojevich’s spectacular political crash had a run-in with a pair of alleged [...]

Arch City Chronicle News: Diehl Possibly Next Rules Chair

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:17:00 -0500

The gossip circuit is already starting concerning who’s in line to succeed Rep. Mike Parson as chair of the powerful Rules Committee in January 2011. The three most oft-mentioned names are: Reps.

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KansasCity.com Prime Buzz: Statement gives reason for Cauthen's removal

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:00:36 -0500

Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser has released the statement he sent former City Manager Wayne Cauthen last week, outlining the reasons for his removal. It's thin on details:

RE: Statement of Reasons for Removal

Dear Wayne, On November 24, 2009, you had hand-delivered to the City Clerk your letter demanding a written [...]

KansasCity.com Prime Buzz: Roberts blasts health care bill because of huge cuts to Medicare

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:49:12 -0500

From the office of Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts:

Today, Sen. Roberts said the huge cuts to Medicare in the partisan health care reform bill would be devastating to seniors.

On the Senate floor today, Senator Roberts spoke in favor of an effort by Senator John McCain (R-AZ) to eliminate the devastating Medicare [...]

Fired Up! Missouri: Skelton And Bond Invited To White House Before Tonight's Afghanistan Speech

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:39:45 -0500

TPMDC reports that Rep. Ike Skelton, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Sen. Kit Bond, Ranking Member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, are on the list of select Congressional leaders to meet with President Obama at the White House just before tonight's speech on Afghanistan.

After the meeting, [...]

Fired Up! Missouri: Rep. Jason Brown Sniffs Out The Important Issues

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:28:18 -0500

Sure, there were a lot more interesting and important bills out filed today, but this bill from Rep. Jason Brown (R-Platte City) made me chuckle:

In this blogger's opinion, Newfoundland is suspiciously close to both Quebec and Europe, places where socialist ninnies speak in [...]

Plog: Wear No. 58 to Arrowhead on Sunday

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:25:00 -0500

After Derrick Thomas, there could be no other No. 58 in a Chiefs' jersey. Come Sunday, that will be the team's official stance. During halftime of this weekend's game against the Denver Br...' [...]

KY3 Political Notebook: Most 7th District Candidates Won't Be Attending Palinmania

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:10:00 -0500

Most of the Republican candidates running for Congress in the 7th District won't be attending Sarah Palin's events in the Ozarks Wednesday.But auctioneer Billy Long will attend the speech and a special private V.I.P. meet and greet after her appearance at College of the Ozarks.Palin [...]

Tony's Kansas City: TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! KANSAS CITY CONCERNED CLERGY PLAN TO PUT ON A BIG SHOW OVER CAUTHEN FIRING DURING AN UPCOMING COUNCIL SESSION!!!

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:01:00 -0500

Kansas City is soon to see the opening act of a great show. The fallout from the ouster of City Manager Wayne Cauthen continues . . .

CHECK OUT THIS AWESOME MEMO COURTESY OF KICKASS TKC TIPSTERS!!! THE KANSAS CITY CONCERNED CLERGY DEMAND ANSWERS FROM [...]

Fired Up! Missouri: CDT: Forsee’s letter surprised faculty

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:00:23 -0500

The Tribune:

Faculty members were taken by surprise when they read in the Tribune that [University of Missouri System President Gary] Forsee sent a letter opposing the bill, said Dan Hooley, a professor of classical studies and chairman of MU’s Environmental Affairs and Sustainability Committee.

“He seems to be speaking unilaterally but [...]

Political Fix: Ill. Gov. Quinn: Let’s ‘take a look’ at slots at the tracks

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:58:31 -0500

Number of comments: 2

Quinn

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn a few minutes ago told reporters in Chicago that he thinks the state should “take a look” at a controversial proposal by the horse racing industry to have slot machines at the tracks…

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Tony's Kansas City: TKC BREAKING NEWS!!! UPCOMING MODOT LAYOFFS JUST IN TIME FOR X-MAS!!!

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:47:00 -0500

Here's just a bit of seasonal cheer . . . VERY AWESOME TKC TIPSTERS report "MODOT says that layoffs will come for Part time and seasonal workers tomorrow. These are the people that actually do work and not sit in an office."

The bad news [...]

Random Talk on Urban Affairs: Gustavo Rendon Arrested

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:45:00 -0500

They share their experience, on Charlie Brennan, about being arrested this Sunday for placing fliers on cars outside April Ford Griffin's church. They were spreading the message for a referendum against eminent domain and McKee's plan.

Brennan points out that McKee wasn't arrested for negligent property management --' [...]

Tony's Kansas City: Kickass Shot Of The Kauffman PAC

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:44:00 -0500

Eric Bowers never fails to impress and even manages to make Kansas City's upcoming, elitist monstrosity look nice. [...]

Tony's Kansas City: "Virtual" Casino scheme will most likely create REAL Bankruptcies

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:42:00 -0500

KCTV5: Casino developers try to sell Kansas review board on “virtual” hotel concept. [...]

Tony's Kansas City: Completely Unqualified JoCo Congressional Candidate Screwing Around With Blogs!!!

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:39:00 -0500

I don't know much about Mr. Scherer's Congressional Run in JoCo . . . But I'm convinced that if he's screwing around with JoCo bloggers he's probably undeserving of any attention or consideration. [...]

Tony's Kansas City: Black Eyed Peas Coming to Kansas City

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:31:00 -0500

Check out KCTV5 hopping on the local entertainment reporting bandwagon: "The Black Eyed Peas will be bringing their top-selling hip-hop act to the Sprint Center on March 24, according to a number of sources" i.e. every blog in town.

This could be the [...]

Tony's Kansas City: Celebrate!!! New Crew At CCP (ugh)

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:28:00 -0500

Check out Committee for County Progress (CCP) and their incoming crew of dimwits leaders working on behalf of people who don't want to think for themselves.' [...]

Tony's Kansas City: Midtown Miscreant Takes On Ugly

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:24:00 -0500

Another awesome post from one of my favorite bloggers. [...]

KansasCity.com Prime Buzz: Rep. Kraus wants to become Sen. Kraus

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:20:57 -0500

Republican state Rep. Will Kraus said today he will run for the Missouri State Senate in District 8.

The district, currently represented by Sen. Matt Bartle, encompasses much of Lee’s Summit and Blue Springs in eastern Jackson County.

Already in the race are two other GOP state lawmakers: Bryan Pratt and Gary Dusenberg.

One other Republican who had been [...]

Plog: Man with cancer says Blue Cross rations care

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:19:53 -0500

A couple of people were hanging out with signs in front of the Blue Cross Blue Shield building near Main and Pershing Road this morning. It was a pretty unusual sight. And up close, the sig... [...]

KY3 Political Notebook: Shields Introduces Lobbyist Contribution Ban During Session

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:18:00 -0500

Senate Leader Charlie Shields introduced legislation Tuesday that would bar lobbyists from contributing to any incumbent legislator or the Governor during the legislative session that runs between January and May.Tuesday is the first day lawmakers can file legislation for the 2010 session.Shields' three-pronged legislation would also' [...]

Show Me Progress: Breaking the news before it's broken (Update: Kraus running in SD8)

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:08:04 -0500

(considering breaking news on the story, parts of it got gobbled up and revised - here's an dead tree edition of the story for you all to digest) A friend on Twitter mentioned that Will Kraus' website was pitching him for the 8th Senate district and it was just a banner' [...]

Political Fix: Today the beginning of the end for COBRA credit to unemployed

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:06:58 -0500

Number of comments: 2

WASHINGTON — For recently laid-off Missourians and Illinoisans, a federal subsidy for health insurance worth about $700 per month starts to expire today.

This year, an estimated 7 million people nationwide will benefit from a subsidy that eases the cost of maintaining…

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Show-Me Daily: “We’ve Got a Lot of Great People Who Live in Houses With Carports.”

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:50:15 -0500

Number of comments: 1

The Maryland Heights Planning and Zoning Commission sounds just a little bit defensive about the city’s ban on new carports:

“We’re not saying anything against anyone who lives in a house with a carport,” said Chuck Caverly, vice chairman of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission, which recommended the change.

Is [...]

Inside Missouri Politics: Missouri Senate leader seeks new ethics investigation unit

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:17:00 -0500

Missouri Senate Pro Tem Charlie Shields wants to create a new investigative unit for the state Ethics Commission. [...]

KansasCity.com Prime Buzz: CCP elects new leaders

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:11:55 -0500

Dave Helling today chronicled the struggles of two area political clubs, Freedom Inc. and the Citizens Association.

One other club still very much in the mix -- the Committee for County Progress, or CCP.

At its recent annual meeting, the club elected the following officers for the 2010-2011 term:

Dick Rhyne [...]

Political Fix: To mark World AIDS Day, aldermen get themselves tested

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:04:23 -0500

Number of comments: 3

From left, aldermen French, Triplett, Young and Cohn at Planned Parenthood

ST. LOUIS — The three youngest members of the city’s Board of Aldermen and their most tenured colleague were at Planned Parenthood today to mark World [...]

Fired Up! Missouri: "Liberals Quake With Fear," One Awesome YouTube Video At A Time

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:47:56 -0500

Honestly, have you ever said to yourself: "There are just too many Tea Party-themed novelty songs in this world?" Of course not.

h/t Dave Weigel

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Tony's Kansas City: KCPD Chief Corwin Bows Out Of P&L District Dress Code Hot Mess!!!

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:45:00 -0500

I'm still hearing calls for KCPD Chief Corwin to run for Mayor . . . His judgment on KCPD participation in P&L District problems is superb and his reasoning gives confidence.

Check it (emphasis belongs to TKC): City Councilman John Sharp, vice chair of' [...]

BlogKC: Succotash now open in Longfellow

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:41:09 -0500

The City Market’s popular Succotash has completed its move to the Longfellow neighborhood just east of Crown Center and south of Hospital Hill. They had a soft opening last week at 26th and Holmes. A dinner menu and a bar are on the way. And for those wondering about [...]

Tony's Kansas City: Early Afternoon TKC Link Onslaught

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:38:00 -0500

Killer Coffee in Kansas City: A driver of a van told police he choked on his coffee, prompting him to hit a backhoe, which ran into a construction worker in Independence Tuesday morning.

The Cleaver Green Party: Kansas City Green [...]

Tony's Kansas City: Plaza Bank Robbery Hot Mess!!!

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:23:00 -0500

A bank robbery on the Plaza has big media scrambling to to get their story straight:

Crime Scene KC offers a simple take on the story: Robbery at Bank of America on the Plaza

NBC Action News previously reported this . . [...]

Tony's Kansas City: KCPD 3RD QUARTER HOMICIDE REPORT

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:05:00 -0500

Important news for crime stat enthusiasts and the rest of us who should be concerned with local violence and crime:

KANSAS CITY'S THIRD QUARTER HOMICIDE REPORT IS NOW ONLINE!!!

KCPD Chief Corwin describes the report in his blog post, "The report contains'" [...]

Political Fix: St. Louis County officials discuss tight budget with county council

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:39:40 -0500

Number of comments: 9

Charlie Dooley

St. Louis County officials today discussed with the county council a tight budget for next year that would barely keep reserves at the 10 percent level the county needs to preserve its highly-desirable AAA credit rating.

“We may get a…

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Fired Up! Missouri: St. Louis GOP Keeps It Classy

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:35:04 -0500

This is what things looked like this morning on the St. Louis County Republican Central Committee Twitter feed. Apparently, the "only explanation" for time elapsed before charges were filed regarding the Mehlville town hall disturbance is that St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley said "Yes massuh" to the "white [...]

KansasCity.com Prime Buzz: Big vote on KCK casino looms

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:02:48 -0500

UPDATE: With more on the vote.

TOPEKA | Plans for a casino overlooking the Kansas Speedway took a major step forward Tuesday when a state panel unanimously approved the project.

Construction on the Hollywood Casino could begin late next year, with opening day in early 2012.

The casino will be built on Turn [...]

Political Fix: EPA says not now to ethanol boost in gas

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:00:59 -0500

Number of comments: 8

WASHINGTON — They brought in Democratic Party muscle and a Minnesota Vikings linebacker to help make the case.

Even so, the ethanol industry and the St. Louis-based National Corn Growers Association took a jarring hit hit this morning when the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it would delay…

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Plog: Check out who's tweeting about Megan Phelps-Roper

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:00:02 -0500

Megan Phelps-Roper of Topeka's infamous gay hating Westboro Baptist Church has caught the eye of a couple of famous funnymen on Twitter. Check out these tweets from The Office star Rainn Wil... [...]

Plog: CDC report: Missouri's STD rates dropping, but keep your pants on ...

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0500

According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of of reported sexually-transmitted diseases in Missouri dropped between 2007 and 2008. Keep the cele... [...]

KCBike.Info: Seminar on transportation policy and public health

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:45:17 -0500

This Thursday the regional Academy for Sustainable Communities will host another seminar in the Building a Healthy Heartland series. Thursday’s event focuses on the role of transportation policies in public health.

Event information and registration
December 3rd, 8:30 am – Noon.
Sylvester Powell Community Center.
6200 Martway, Mission, Kan.
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Inside Missouri Politics: Purchase of Palin book at Borders not required

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:45:00 -0500

Borders Bookstore in Springfield is not requiring people purchase a copy of Sarah Palin's book "Going Rogue" at its store during Wednesday's book signing event. [...]

KansasCity.com Prime Buzz: Tuesday's open thread

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:35:01 -0500

Big Afghan speech tonight. Wysong out in Kansas. Is there a casino coming to Wyco? Enjoy...

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KansasCity.com Prime Buzz: Wysong resigning seat in state Senate

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:15:35 -0500

State Sen. David WysongKansas state Sen. David Wysong of Mission Hills has mailed letters to GOP precinct committeemen and women announcing that he is resigning his seat.

Wysong, a key moderate, wrote that his resignation is "due to family considerations."

His last day in office will [...]

Plog: You're a mean drunk, Winnie the Pooh

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0500

A Winnie the Pooh wannabe got his hand caught in the honey jar by University of Missouri-Kansas City police. Here's the entry from the blotter:November 131:02 p.m. Suspicious Party - An int... [...]

Missouri Political News Service: Post Dispatch: “Fewer Deals and More Trials” for Repeat Drunk Drivers

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:58:23 -0500

Katie Steele-Danner, Gov. Jay Nixon’s Director of Economic Development, has refused to take a breathalyzer tests on TWO seperate occasions after being stopped by law enforcement for “erratic driving.” After printing the tragic story of the Layton family in Sunday’s Post Dispatch, they have followed up today with an editorial on [...]

The Source: How Jane Quick and Lloy Glover Got Robbed

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:47:53 -0500

When Lloy Glover and Jane Quick bid on fee offices, they had no reason to believe they wouldn't be given a fair shot. Jay Nixon had implemented a "competitive" bidding system, designed to subjectively evaluate and assign scores for proposals. It was supposed to be a big change from [...]

Fired Up! Missouri: Purgason: "If you're going to change Washington, you're going to have to change the people you send up there"

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:38:57 -0500

State Sen. Chuck Purgason was on the Dana Loesch radio program on 97.1 FM in St. Louis last week to deliver his now-familiar critique of the "the Republican Party pretty much paving the way for Congressman [Roy] Blunt." In the interview, Loesch praised Purgason for [...]

Missouri Political News Service: Skelton Looking to Create Jobs & Pay Reparations……to Guam!

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:18:06 -0500

These libs sure are generous with OUR money, aren’t they? ”Chairman Skelton Gets Guam’s Drift“ (Guam News Factor) “What is most promising about Wednesday’s Congressional hearing is that Congresswoman Bordallo has raised the profile of Guam War Claims to the point that a man as influential as House Armed Services Committee [...]

Plog: Man allegedly handcuffs, beats prospective tenant

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Danselle T. Stubbs, who was allegedly involved in a bizarre landlord/kidnapper incident back in October, was charged Monday with kidnapping, armed criminal action and two counts of misdeme... [...]

Fired Up! Missouri: Ethics Complaint Filed Against Bill Stouffer

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:50:54 -0500

Missourinet's Steve Walsh reported late yesterday afternoon that complaints have been filed against state Sen. Bill Stouffer (R-Napton) with the Federal Election Commission and the Missouri Ethics Commission. The complaints, filed by CMU student Chris Brockway, essentially state that:

Stouffer allegedly used campaign funds for an unspecified' [...]

KansasCity.com Prime Buzz: Tuesday: Around the political blogosphere

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:48:21 -0500

Carnahan unveils campaign app

KC should not act rashly on Platte County development

Missouri should look into tolls, privatization of road maintenance

Today is World Aids Day, state Rep. Brian Yates is planning to resign today and begin working for payday lender QC Holdings in Kansas City, and how Thanksgiving [...]

Political Fix: Mizzou prof: Keeping it simple is key to foreign policy support

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:30:51 -0500

Number of comments: 2

Drury

As President Obama prepares to make his big announcement on Afghanistan tonight, the work of one Mizzou political science teacher offers some insight into winning over the public: Use words that are easy to understand.

And be careful not to confuse any of…

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Plog: Nuke activists ask Sen. McCaskill for a Honeywell investigation

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0500

A week ago, Sen. Claire McCaskill's Westport office received a visit from Maurice Copeland and Ivory Mae Thomas, retired employees of the Honeywell-operated Kansas City Plant, along with r... [...]

The Turner Report: Vonder Haar: Don't be quick to pile on Chuck Broyles

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:52:00 -0500

In his latest blog post on the Joplin Globe website, former KODE sports anchor and current Joplin High School TV production teacher Bruce Vonder Haar suggests that people should not pile on Pittsburg State University football coach Chuck Broyles before they know all of the facts. Broyles was charged [...]

Missouri Political News Service: Video: Charlie Dooley Accused of Pressuring Employees to Donate to Campaign Fund

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:49:01 -0500

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The Turner Report: Another oversized Sinquefield contribution reported

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:46:00 -0500

Retired billionaire Rex Sinquefield, who has already contributed more than a half million dollars to favored candidates and party committees this year, added another one to his recent spree today.

Missouri Ethics Commission records indicate Sinquefield gave $5,001 to Sen. Tim Green, D-Florissant. [...]

Urban Review STL: Sit anywhere on the bus

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:35:21 -0500

Fifty-four years ago today a 42 year old (my current age) woman refused to move to the back of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Of course the woman was Rosa Parks:

Her refusal to surrender her seat to a white male passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama bus, December 1, 1955, triggered [...]

The Turner Report: Talboy increases lobbyists' gifts to $13,462.09

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:35:00 -0500

On a day when it is quite possible new ethics legislation will be pre-filed in the Missouri House of Representatives, Ethics Commission documents were posted showing Minority Leader Mike Talboy, D-Kansas City, has increased his record-breaking total of lobbyists' gifts to $13,462.09 for the first 10' [...]

Plog: Waterboy Watch, week 12: Funk can't win

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:30:00 -0500

Mayor Mark Funkhouser suffered another beating in this week's fantasy football match up. Mercifully, only two weeks to go in the season. Funk isn't making the playoffs. The Tampa Con ...' [...]

The Turner Report: Speaker of the House Richard tops Joplin-area legislators in lobbyists' gifts for October

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:19:00 -0500

Documents posted this morning on the Missouri Ethics Commission website show Speaker of the House Ron Richard, R-Joplin, leading Joplin-area legislators with $83.81 in lobbyists' gifts for October, but that figure does not tell the whole story.

Reports filed by two lobbyists show Richard was not the only recipient' [...]

Fired Up! Missouri: Legislators Begin Filing Bills For 2010 Session Today

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:13:43 -0500

Get pumped.

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Plog: Power windows, little fingers, big trouble

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:00:00 -0500

A Leawood nonprofit recently landed a big prize: A mention in The New York Times.Kids and Cars maintains a database that tracks deaths and injuries to children left unattended in or around m... [...]

Tony's Kansas City: TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! KC CO-MAYOR GLORIA SQUITIRO SUMMONS MEMBERS OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN CLERGY TO HER HOME TO DISCUSS THE CITY MANAGER HEARING!!!

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:53:00 -0500

Gloria Squitiro consistently shooting her husband in the foot as soon as he garners just a bit of momentum is hilarious to me. She really doesn't need to be at City Hall, she can screw up Kansas City from the Mayor's Brookside office even more conveniently.[...]

Plog: Blogger Ramsey dances badly all over KC for a good cause

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:30:45 -0500

Kansas City blogger Ramsey Mohsen, that's him in the ugly sweater dancing, put together this video to help promote the annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Party, with the proceeds going to Operati... [...]

Tony's Kansas City: TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! FORMER STAR NEWSIE DEANN SMITH STILL PONDERS THE FATE OF CO-MAYOR GLORIA SQUITIRO AND THE QUALITY OF KANSAS CITY REPORTING!!!

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:19:00 -0500

DeAnn Smith is a world-class reporter and a tight little package with a sweet Southern accent . . . And because she has all that going for her, I'm not gonna feel guilty about taking her insightful Gloria Squitiro tweets and calling them a TKC' [...]

Urban Review STL: Readers believe Post-Dispatch online editor Kurt Greenbaum should be fired

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:15:12 -0500

Number of comments: 5

Kurt Greenbaum didn’t like the repeated anonymous comment from a reader on the website of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He saw where the comment came from (a school) so he contacted them - a violation of a portion of their privacy policy:

We will not share individual user information with [...]

Tony's Kansas City: KCK Homicide Trend Lines

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:10:00 -0500

A great deal of violence is coming from Kansas City, Kansas as of late . . . One of the smartest TKC readers recently put things into perspective for that small burg and the overall state of murder in the metro area."(KCK had) 25 homicides in" [...]

Tony's Kansas City: World AIDS Day in Kansas City

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:03:00 -0500

The KCMO Health Department to Hold Special HIV Testing Clinic for World AIDS Day

The AIDS Service Foundation of Kansas City is also a pretty cool charity to check out . . . They're having a luncheon today at Blackwell offices to mark' [...]

Plog: Now Hiring: Sinbad's Cafe and Hookah Lounge

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Want to load bowls for a living? Stop by Sinbad's Cafe and Hookah Lounge, where owner Sami Mac is seeking help. The bright, well-ventilated Westport business has been especially popular on... [...]

Tony's Kansas City: The Star Notes Harsh Times For The Citizens Association and Freedom Inc.

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:54:00 -0500

Strange that The Star is substituting news stories for simple round-ups and profiles. Still, AWESOME TKC TIPSTERS had breaking news on the fate of Freedom Inc. and ethics complaints against the group in October . . . Meanwhile, the juxtaposition is far too politically correct and doesn't really' [...]

Tony's Kansas City: Show-Me State Fed Investigation Speculation Continues Thanks To The Star

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:49:00 -0500

The Star: "The FBI has been asking questions about why Missouri House leaders blocked legislation earlier this year affecting millions of dollars in sales taxes charged by cities. State Rep. Tim Jones said Monday that he was contacted by telephone in October by an FBI agent inquiring why colleagues" [...]

Tony's Kansas City: Kansas City Lady Fights Gangs On Her Own

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:44:00 -0500

WDAF features a nice profile of a woman fighting Gang Graffiti and Vandalism In Her Neighborhood and has potentially put herself in harm's way . . . It's not the average "feel good" local crime story and the fact that the lady isn't finding much support for her anti-crime' [...]

Tony's Kansas City: “Dancing Badly all over Kansas City”

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:40:00 -0500

Ramsey promotes the Ugly X-mas Sweater Party with a bit of horrible, local boogie.

All of the cash for this promotion/production goes to Operation Breakthrough. [...]

Tony's Kansas City: Kansas City Starbucks Manager Fights Off Gun-wielding Crook With A Box Cutter!!!

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:30:00 -0500

Nice. Looks like the people working at a Midtown Starbucks are much stronger and far better than the coffee.

A tale of Starbucks heroism could be the greatest story of the season or at the very least a sign of the times in the [...]

Tony's Kansas City: KC Jazz Folks Rally For Lucky Wesley

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:28:00 -0500

The Star profiles local jazz people coming together for the legendary 82 year-old bass player. [...]

Tony's Kansas City: Setting Up The Big Gamble in KCK

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:26:00 -0500

Nick Sloan for The Kansas City Kansan: Unified Government approves new version of casino plan [...]

Tony's Kansas City: TKC Tuesday Newsy Link Fill Up

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:15:00 -0500

Topping off morning links . . .

Local Eco-Nasty: Acid Spill Repairs May Take Days: Hours after flipping over, spilling acid and clogging interstate traffic, a tanker finally rolled off I-35 Monday night.

A hand up to those who have [...]

Plog: Benton Circle to remain Benton Circle, thanks to Northeast's neighbors

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 -0500

Loudmouths in the Northeast put a stop to the efforts of the commissioners of the Kansas City Parks Board to rename Benton Circle in honor of deceased neighborhood denizen Ruthanne Harper.... [...]

Tony's Kansas City: Kansas City Soccer Blog Figures Out Mayor Funky's Host City Agreement PR Scheme!!!

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:59:00 -0500

Credit the Internets and Kansas City Soccer blog "Down the Byline" for quickly figuring out Mayor Funky's cheap (and meaningless) PR stunt.The Host City Agreement that cities need to sign to be part of the bid process. It breaks down the hosting responsibilities of the [...]

Tony's Kansas City: Bottom Line: Tiger Needs Help

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:55:00 -0500

Bottom Line Communications sums up things for America's favorite golfer quite well and even offers a bit of advice: "Tiger Woods Not Handling Crisis Well" [...]

Tony's Kansas City: Local Trader Joe's Cheap Substitute

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:50:00 -0500

Mary Anne's About.com blog: KCGroceryService.com Brings Trader Joe's to KC [...]

Missouri Record Blog: Ethics Reforms in Missouri

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:44:48 -0500

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Tony's Kansas City: "If you need a friend, buy a dog" Tuesday

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:44:00 -0500

Just a few things to talk over today . . .

Quick observation . . .

Mila Kunis showing off her legs with a pet is cute, but not as good as last year's buddy Maxim bikini shot with [...]

MPN: Missouri Political News: U.S. House releases electronic copy of official expenditures

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:43:00 -0500

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For the first time ever, expenditure records from members of the U.S. House of Representatives are going digital.

The 3,404 pages of documentation typically comes in three hardbound volumes. The printed copies are still available, but for those of us not in Congress, the [...]

Desdinova: NEWS LEADER RUNS LETTER FROM OZARKER UPSET BY GARFIELD

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:00:00 -0500

Everybody knows that I find most of the Letters to The Editor in the Springfield News Leader to be the same old garbage day after day. The fact that the News Leader considers right-wing propaganda written by local hillbillies worthy of print bothers me. Not [...]

busplunge: Is Sarah Palin A Bus Rider?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:15:00 -0500

Apparently not.
Money quote:What's wrong in this instance is the apparent fakery created and sustained for the sake of building pseudo-populist appeal--and selling books. Sarah Palin and HarperCollins have consciously tried to give the impression that she is doing her book tour by bus when [...]

KY3 Political Notebook: Missouri Lands Small Slice of Rural Broadband Money

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:41:00 -0500

The Nixon administration announced Monday it landed close to $2 million federal stimulus dollars to help increase broadband Internet access across rural areas of the state.

The money, which was bid competitively, was applied for back in August. UPDATE: Nixon spokesman Jack Cardetti notes that [...]

The Turner Report: Treasurer in Jeff Smith's 2004 campaign will not appeal sentence

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:16:00 -0500

Nicholas Adams, treasurer of former Sen. Jeff Smith's unsuccessful 2004 campaign, will not appeal his sentence for obstruction.

That is not surprising since Adams, like another of his co-defendants, former Rep. Steve Brown, D-St. Louis. cooperated with the federal government and did not receive any prison time.

Adams'' [...]