Should KC consider privatizing the Water Department?

Tony's Kansas City wonders if the city should consider privatizing the water department rather than raise taxes.

Why Walker had already defeated Big Labor

Axiom Strategies believes that Gov. Scott Walker had won even before the results of the recall election.

Open records request is right course of action with regard to dinners at governor's mansion

The Wichita Eagle Blog argues that their should be transparency when it comes to seven private dinners at the governor's mansion in Kansas.

Films should choose to shoot in Missouri without tax credits

Show-Me Daily contends that Missouri shouldn't be using tax credits to lure film projects to the state.

Thoughts on our culture of complaining

Ancillary Adams doesn't have a problem with protesting, but does believe that the uproar over a statue in Overland Park is too reactionary.

How the KCPD's Community Support Division is connecting with the community

Chief's Blog looks at how the Community Support Division of the Kansas City Police Department is connecting with neighborhoods.

Akin issues statement against same-sex marriage on Louisiana military base

The Turner Report notes that U.S. Rep. Todd Akin issued a statement against a same-sex marriage ceremony performed on a military base in Louisiana.

Romney campaigns in St. Louis today

20 Pounds of Headlines writes that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will be stumping in St. Louis today.

Missouri's economy is 43rd in the nation

Missourinet argues that despite comments about economic growth from Gov. Jay Nixon, Missouri's economy is still 43rd in the nation.

Blunt wants to keep young adults on parents' plans, not much else from health care reform

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Political Fix reports that U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt feels that young adults should be kept on their parents' health care plans; but doesn't agree with the other components of the Affordable Health Care Act.