December 23, 2024

Keeping Media and Government Accountable.

Tag: Government

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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Did Kris Kobach Underestimate the Number of Illegals Voting in Kansas?

A comprehensive report released by the think tank, Just Facts, suggests that, if anything, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach…

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St. Louis Nation’s 4th Worst City, Springfield 12th, KCK 49th, Wichita, KCMO, Topeka Unranked

A 24/7 Wall Street survey has fourth-place St. Louis being barely edged out by the likes of Detroit and Flint,…

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First World News: KC Woman Without Hot Water for Two Weeks

Last week a Kansas City woman found a cricket in her Chinese take-out, and this week a woman has had…

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Kansas City Neighborhood Makes America’s “5 Most Dangerous” List

Although Kansas City did not gain the top spot, it did earn an impressive fourth place in a feature titled,…

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Feds Bust 35 Missouri Convenience Store Owners for Cigarette Smuggling

With the lowest cigarette tax on the nation, Missouri has become something of a Mecca for cigarette smugglers, all puns…

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Darwin Award Awaits Man Who Burgled Home of Acting KCPD Chief

When Thomas Savage, 19, snatched those commemorative badges and KCPD anniversary rings, he may have sensed that he picked the wrong…

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House Dems Help Nix New Kansas Tax

By a 68-53 vote the Kansas House rejected a plan to increase taxes, and the Democrats made it all possible. …

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Columbia Man Uses Missouri Law to Sue Hershey Over Missing Reese’s Pieces

An arguably even greater waste of taxpayer money than Pvt. Manning’s makeover is a case in federal court involving the…

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KU Police Wrap Up Investigation of Rape at Basketball Dorm, Refer to DA

As reported in the Daily Kansan, the University’s Public Safety Office has wrapped up its investigation into the alleged rape of…

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Columbia Donut Shop Closes, Owner Blames MU Brouhaha

“Love you Columbia,” wrote Jason Brockman, owner of Strange Donuts, “but we gotta keep it moving.” “Effective immediately,” Brockman continued,…

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Missouri Senate Candidate Tony Monetti Has Unusual Background

On Monday, May 8, Tony Monetti, a Republican from Warrensburg, will be announcing his candidacy for the U.S. Senate on…

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The Group That Calls Itself ‘Citizens For Responsible Government’ Challenges Downtown Hotel

On Friday, the Sentinel exposed how the Kansas City Star prefaces all articles about the watchdog group, Citizens for Responsible…

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Star Takes Big-Spending KC-Based Boilermakers Union to Woodshed

To give credit where it’s due, the Kansas City Star has revisited the account books of the Kansas City, Kansas-based…

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Prosecutors Charge North KC Teacher With Sodomy

Jackson County prosecutors charged James Green Jr., 52, currently a teacher and coach at Northgate Middle School in the North Kansas…

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Nativity House KC: Philanthropy Gets Entrepreneurial

Strange but true: there are still organizations in the Kansas City area that work to assist people in need and…

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