The city of Independence is taking a good step to address a long-standing issue in the community: derelict buildings that are unsafe and unsightly, buildings that aren’t coming back to life but are hurting their neighborhoods.
My wife and I had the privilege of attending a fundraiser last Sunday evening for a worthy organization, Foster Light.
This week, Senators have started their consideration of President Trump’s big tax bill, which was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in May.
It’s hard to believe U.S. trade policy could get any more confused and confusing, but somehow it has.
As the Missouri legislature begins its special session to consider, among other things, taxpayer subsidies for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals, lawmakers are hearing from a parade of stakeholders — Gov. Mike Kehoe, policy analysts, lobbyists, activists and the many special interests who stand to gain from the deal.
America’s troubadour, Paul Simon, once wrote and sang, “When I think back on all the crap I learned in high school, it’s a wonder I can think at all.”
There was a musical once called “Stop the World, I Want to Get Off.” Don’t we all feel that way half of the time?