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Kansas City's Dimwit D.A.new

As Johnson County's top prosecutor, Phill Kline has been a disaster.
The Pitch  |  Justin Kendall  |  06-26-2007  |  Politics

Warren Erdman's Worldnew

As the chairman of a powerful Kansas City agency, the Republican operative is the elephant in the room.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  06-05-2007  |  Politics

Jim Barone, the Capitol Bullynew

As a state senator, Barone has been accused of accosting women and using his power for his sons' gain.
The Pitch  |  Justin Kendall  |  04-03-2007  |  Politics

K.C.'s 3rd District Bluesnew

While his constituents begged for attention, Troy Nash packed it in.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  03-27-2007  |  Politics

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 Pitch  |  Staff  |  03-20-2007  |  Politics

The Dumb Defensenew

Can Saundra McFadden-Weaver beat the feds by claiming -- again -- that she's been duped?
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  01-31-2007  |  Politics

The Truth About Tonynew

The blogger behind Tonyskansascity.com has been secretly bashing his mom's political opponent.
The Pitch  |  Nadia Pflaum  |  01-22-2007  |  Politics

The New Frednew

Shirley Phelps-Roper is just like her notorious father -- except in one crucial way.
The Pitch  |  Justin Kendall  |  11-06-2006  |  Politics

Re-elect Phill Klinenew

Without him, Kansas would be as boring as you think.
The Pitch  |  Justin Kendall  |  11-06-2006  |  Politics

The Lonely Guynew

How did convicted sex offender David Owen become a big-time lobbyist in Kansas?
The Pitch  |  Justin Kendall  |  03-13-2006  |  Politics

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 Pitch  |  David Martin  |  12-28-2005  |  Politics

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.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  08-30-2005  |  Politics

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.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  03-16-2005  |  Politics

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.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  11-24-2004  |  Politics

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.
The Pitch  |  Kendrick Blackwood  |  10-29-2004  |  Politics

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