Mayor James is off base on tax increase

Tony's Kansas City isn't buying what Mayor Sly James is selling when it comes a tax increase to pay for infrastructure improvements.

If politicos were the cast of The Avengers

Axiom Strategies compares the cast of the Avengers to politicos and pundits on the national level.

Photo: Urban Economic Forum at the Kauffman Foundation

Show Me Progress has photos and a recap from the Urban Economic Forum sponsored by the White House and Small Business Administration at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

Romney in KC tonight

20 Pounds of Headlines notes that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will be in Kansas City tonight for a fundraiser.

Kansas House approves tax cut plan

The Wichitopekington writes that the Kansas House voted to approve a tax reduction bill. It will now go to Gov. Sam Brownback's desk.

Tanning bed legislation moves closer to approval in Missouri

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Political Fix reports that tanning bed legislation requiring parental consent for anyone under the age of 17 years old is headed to the floor of the Senate.

New career rankings have reporters near the bottom

Missourinet laments the latest rankings that show that reporters have some of the worst jobs in the country.

Thoughts on President Obama supporting same-sex marriage

MO Rage considers the implications of President Barack Obama's announcement that he supports same-sex marriage.

Kansas City land bank language keeps finding its way into bills

Show-Me Daily is outraged that Missouri lawmakers continue to insert language to create a Kansas City land bank into other bills.

No reason to rush voter-registration mandate

The Wichita Eagle Blog argues that there is no good reason to rush the implementation of the proof of citizenship voting law.