Neighbor.ly is a step in the right direction

Show-Me Daily applauds the efforts of Neighbor.ly, a new crowdfunding effort for civic projects in Kansas City.

Will Sanders run for a third term?

Tony's Kansas City wonders if Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders will run for a third term.

Private funding didn't materialize for the arts in Kansas

The Wichita Eagle Blog is not surprised that private funding had failed to make up the gap left by Gov. Sam Brownback's decision to close the Kansas Arts Commission.

Why Missouri's bridges should convince you to vote the Democratic ticket

Show Me Progress explains why the state of Missouri's bridges are another reason to vote for President Barack Obama.

Ideology makes for bad policy in Kansas

Artur Bagyants suggests that Gov. Brownback's ideology is driving unsound fiscal policy.

McCaskill, Akin both try and paint themselves as outsiders

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Political Fix writes that U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill and U.S. Rep. Todd Akin are both positioning themselves as Washington outsiders.