
ZachIsHere files the most important blog post of the day that concerns Kansas City Area folks losing interest in the Chiefs while Jackson County is still on the hook for up to a billion in stadium upgrades.
So, why did First Down Elvis Retire?
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Update f0r 2009: I’ve posted this video for Christmas every year since 2006. I keep meaning to rework it but never get around to it. So here it is featured again, originally published on December 18th, 2005
Merry Christmas, everyone!! It’s been a good year for some people [...]

I was a bit surprised to read this tweet from the official Roy Blunt Twitter feed this afternoon:
Charlie Cook, the respected independent, non-partisan analyst predicts our campaign will win: [bit.ly]
Wow, I thought to myself. Charlie Cook is 'predicting' a win for Roy Blunt, [...]
English is the official language of the state of Missouri. One official language is bad enough, but at least we don’t have two. Ottawa is finding that multiple official languages can cause hassles after a ceremony featuring speeches in official English left out any mention of official French. The [...]
JEFFERSON CITY | Hey, new-ish car owners: take that $12 you’ve been saving and go buy yourself something nice — come Jan. 1 you’ll no longer need it for a state safety inspection.
Under legislation set to take effect on New Year’s Day in Missouri, vehicles five years old [...]

Wishing all the best to Senator Jean Carnahan, co-founder of this fabulous website, and to Congressman Ike Skelton as they celebrate their birthdays today.
Feel free to leave your birthday wishes for the Senator and Congressman in the comments.
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Apart from the fine print that reads, "This mailing was prepared published and mailed at taxpayer expense," it's hard to the tell the difference between the messages in Congressman Roy Blunt's most recent taxpayer-financed mailer and the Roy Blunt for Senate campaign's defensive attacks [...]



WASHINGTON (AP) — Ho, ho — hold that holiday thought.
Whatever seasonal spirit resides on Capitol Hill these days has been driven into the shadows by the churlish mood of lawmakers wrestling a last-minute work load and punting a whole other list of difficult issues into next year. Maybe, the thinking [...]
TOPEKA | Kansas lawmakers will debate legislation to make texting while driving a crime when they reconvene next month.
Legislation introduced Tuesday would make texting while driving a crime punishable by jail time. It’s based on a new Utah law, the toughest crackdown on texting while driving in the nation.
The bill [...]
