Tag: Government
Kansas Dems Groan at Possible Orman Entry into Governor’s Race
The specter of independent businessman Greg Orman is haunting Kansas Democrats once again. In 2014, Orman’s message proved popular enough…
3 KC Council Members Challenge Funding of Downtown Hotel
On a roll of late–with a new KCI terminal safely secured–Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Sly James and his allies, political…
Anti-Israel Kansas Teacher Gets Double Barrel Media Blast
When both the conservative Front Page magazine and the liberal Huff Post run articles blasting your anti-Israel lawsuit, it might…
Tyson Nixes Tongie, Kansas, Hangs Hat in Tennessee
After being rebuffed by the good citizens of Tonganoxie, Tyson Foods announced plans on Monday to take its $300 million…
Donna Brazile’s Odd Fixation With Seth Rich
On July 10, 2016, at about 4 a.m., 26-year-old Seth Rich was murdered in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of Washington not…
Sean Hannity Endorses Kris Kobach for Kansas Governor
On his national radio show, Fox News radio and TV host Sean Hannity endorsed Kansas secretary of state Kris Kobach…
Gorka Sings Trump’s Praises at Tony Monetti Fundraiser
Former Trump foreign policy advisor Sebastian Gorka came to Grain Valley on Saturday to speak at a private fundraiser for…
Wow! Overland Park Power Bloc Bullies Challengers to Maintain Status Quo
The entrenched powers in Overland Park have resorted to playing hardball to keep a handful of feisty outsiders at bay…
Big Potential for Cost Savings at Kansas Universities
An analysis of staffing levels prepared by Kansas Policy Institute (KPI) shows the University of Kansas appears to be far…
Edgemoor Pitching New KCI to Non-Users: “If You Don’t Fly, You Don’t Pay.”
At least as reported by Fox4kc, Edgemoor managing director Geoffrey Stricker has been quietly pitching his new single terminal design…
Monday at Plaza Library: “Russell Kirk, Charity, and the Conservative Imagination”
The Kansas City Public Library is one of the rare public institutions in America–and perhaps the only one in the…
Breaking: More KCI Turbulence as Conflict of Interest Charges Roil Debate
New conflict of interest charges have muddied the already murky waters engulfing the selection of a builder for a proposed…
Turbulence Rocks KC Council As Decision Nears on $1 Billion Airport Bid
It has been a turbulent day or two as the Kansas City, Missouri, City Council moves to a $1 billion…
Opposition Mounts to One-Sided Nov. 7 KCI Single Terminal Ballot
The single terminal boosters on the Kansas City, Missouri, City Council have gotten their way. Last week the Council passed…
Missouri Travel Advisory: KC Passes 100 Homicide Mark, Rate 10X Greater Than NYC
A month ago, to much fanfare, the NAACP issued a travel advisory for Missouri. The threat, NAACP members were told…
Sen. Caryn Tyson Joins Growing GOP Crowd for Kansas 2nd
In a remarkable bit of journalistic restraint, Jonathan Shorman of the Wichita Eagle reported the announcement by conservative Sen. Caryn…
Star Promotes Silly CIA Hottie Scheme to Kick Trump Off Twitter
To read the headline of the prominently placed article in the Kansas City Star–“Former CIA agent wants to buy Twitter…
Defeated Dem Gubernatorial Candidate Paul Davis to Declare for Kansas Second District
The last time Lawrence attorney Paul Davis ran for elected office he broke a lot of his supporters’ hearts and…
Media Nearly Mum as Republicans Sweep Open Missouri Seats
Republicans won both open seats in the Missouri legislature in Tuesday’s special election. Voters elected Rep. Sandy Crawford from Buffalo,…
City Jilts Hotel Partner Without Telling Them
The Kansas City Business Journal headline from July 21, “Convention hotel raises a different flag,” conceals almost as much mayhem…
Kobach Calls Reports of Mass Boycott of Voter Fraud Probe “Fake News”
On July 5, the White House Office of the Press Secretary issued a press release on the subject of voter…
KC Taxpayers Bail Out Misbegotten Jazz Festival
Although no one asked them whether they wanted to, Kansas City taxpayers shelled out at least $117,000 to bail out…
Post-Dispatch Reports McCaskill Russian Donation, Star Still Silent
On Tuesday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Sen. Claire McCaskill’s familyfoundation donated $873 to the American-Russian Cultural Cooperation Foundation and…
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Missouri Church in 7-2 Decision
Lost in the hubbub about the lifting of President Trump’s travel ban was a more far reaching Supreme Court decision on…