Archive for the 'kansas city' Category

Marcason Gets Nixon Appointment
November 5, 2009

Kansas City Council Member Jan Marcason has been appointed to the Missouri Women’s Council by Governor jay Nixon.
The 15 member panel is part of the Missouri Economic Developement Dept. According from a statemen from Marcasion’s office the Council, “the council works closely with other agencies and community-based organizations to build awareness, educate, promote opportunities” for [...]

Photo Pop: Cauthen Caught By Red Light Camera, As Controversy Emerges
October 14, 2009

City Manager Wayne Cauthen says he’s one of the many Kansas Citians who have been ticketed by the new red light cameras
“I was at 71 Highway and 57th street”, said Cauthen.
“I was pulling off and they got my Navigator. And I said, ‘Oh my gosh’.”
The larger problem is the number of people who are challenging the [...]

Chastain Rides Again
October 7, 2009

Light Rail Activist Clay Chastain is making phone calls  back to Kansas City reporters telling them, “help is on the way”.
Chastain says he’ll be back in KC much of next week. On Wednesday Oct. 14, he plans a news conference to kick off his latest mass transit plan initiative petition drive. It is similar to [...]

Sebelius on Health Care Reform and Day 1 at HHS
October 6, 2009

At a speech at a convention of Cerner employees today, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius  predicted that the nation was on “the verge of health reform” and the nation would see “major change this year”.
Sebelius says the US needs to change from its present “sickness care system to a real health care [...]

Nixon Appointments to Election Boards for Clay Co., KC, Sports Authority
October 6, 2009

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon made  a series of appointments this afternoon, including a new chairs  for the Election Boards in Kansas City and Clay County.
Nixon named Megan Thornberry, a Democrat, as the chair of the Kansas City Election Board. She owns a freight business, American World Forwarders.
He appointed former Clay County Commissioner and Democratic State Representative, [...]