The Kansas City Council on Thursday postponed a vote on an ordinance to allow groceries such as Hy-Vee, Whole Foods and Sprouts to sell liquor by the drink. Some members said the proposal needed tweaking.
The Kansas City Council approved a compromise Thursday to end a battle over liquor consents in the Crossroads and West Bottoms. The new approach gives condo owners a greater voice, gives major property owners somewhat more influence and raises the bar on consents needed for 3 a.m. liquor licenses.
Speaking in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he regrets some past statements – but he didn’t back off strident attacks on his Democratic rival.
Streetcar supporters told the City Council on Thursday about their plan for a series of elections that could lead to streetcar expansion to the University of Missouri-Kansas City. But some council members worry special streetcar elections could compete and interfere with next year’s citywide bond election for infrastructure.
The personal information of U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Kansas City and some of his staffers was compromised in the recent hack of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The congressman has had to change his phone numbers and even requested additional security around his home after receiving a string of harassing calls that included profanity and ‘the N word.’
Ivanka Trump was hardly the first person to order the Helix ear cuff from indie jewelry company Lady Grey. When Trump placed an order for the ear cuff online, the company was happy to fill her order, but it didn’t keep her money. Owners Jill Martinelli and Sabine Le Guyader told her so in a handwritten note included in Trump’s order.
Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, the Democratic vice presidential nominee and Rockhurst High School graduate, came to Kansas City to raise money on Wednesday and make another stop in what marked the first appearance of a member of either major party’s ticket in town since their summer nominating conventions.
Three of Kansas City’s early parks and seven of its boulevards are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The system was a model of the City Beautiful movement.
Cuts were made to KanCare, the Medicaid program in Kansas, earlier this year to help fill holes in the state’s budget. Public meetings were scheduled for next week to explain the changes, but those meetings were canceled this week. On Wednesday, Gov. Sam Brownback said he supports restoring a portion of the cuts.
Hillary Clinton said Thursday the nation needs to work together to repair rifts between police officers and the communities they serve and guard against more discord — a veiled reference to rival Donald Trump.
Democratic megadonors, including George Soros and Tom Steyer, are putting millions of dollars into efforts to put Hillary Clinton in the White House and win control of the Senate. Their investment comes as Republicans worry about not only their nominee Donald Trump's chances, but also his effect on down-ballot races.
Authorities say a District of Columbia man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a shooting that injured a 7-year-old girl when she was coming home from a pizza dinner.
