AltWeeklies Wire
Kansas City's Dimwit D.A.new
As Johnson County's top prosecutor, Phill Kline has been a disaster.
Warren Erdman's Worldnew
As the chairman of a powerful Kansas City agency, the Republican operative is the elephant in the room.
Jim Barone, the Capitol Bullynew
As a state senator, Barone has been accused of accosting women and using his power for his sons' gain.
K.C.'s 3rd District Bluesnew
While his constituents begged for attention, Troy Nash packed it in.
Connie Morris' Farewell Fuck-Younew
Three weeks before the end of her term, the state paid the outgoing Board of Education more than $2,300 for one hell of a road trip.
The Dumb Defensenew
Can Saundra McFadden-Weaver beat the feds by claiming -- again -- that she's been duped?
The Truth About Tonynew
The blogger behind Tonyskansascity.com has been secretly bashing his mom's political opponent.
The New Frednew
Shirley Phelps-Roper is just like her notorious father -- except in one crucial way.
Re-elect Phill Klinenew
Without him, Kansas would be as boring as you think.
The Lonely Guynew
How did convicted sex offender David Owen become a big-time lobbyist in Kansas?
No Talent, Senatornew
Former Missouri Sen. John Danforth's support of more radical Sen. Jim Talent doesn't match his recent criticism of the Republican Party.
The Big Coverup of Nudity in Missouri Strip Clubsnew
Strip club patrons will no longer be able to see breasts up close if new regulations take effect in Missouri.
Anti-Cloning Crusader Makes Republicans Squirmnew
Debate over an anti-cloning bill introduced by Missouri State Sen. Matt Bartle separates the Republican Party's believers in free markets from its believers in God.
Missouri Declares Tourism a $7 Billion Industrynew
By imagining that most of the people who eat in the state's restaurants are from out of town, Missouri officials inflate the economic importance of tourism. The miscalculation can lead government to set the wrong priorities.
U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback Escapes Political Harm for Role in Iraq War,new
Before Bush launched the first missiles on Baghdad, Ahmad Chalabi seemed to be a constant companion of the hawkish senator from Kansas. Now Chalabi fights for his political life while his Iraq-invasion co-conspirator is breezing to re-election.
