Bulky pick-up and illegal trash dumping are intertwined

Tony's Kansas City blames the bulky pick-up appointment system for illegal trash dumping in Kansas City.

Thoughts on a proposed Voter ID law in Missouri

Show Me Progress asks if a proposed Voter ID law in Missouri is a nuisance or a necessity?

Dole has harsh criticism of Gingrich

The Wichita Eagle Blog writes that former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole didn't hold back in his recent criticism of presidential candidate Newt Gingrich.

Get ready for another oil pipeline, Missouri

Mo Rage doesn't see a new proposed oil pipeline in Missouri having trouble getting approved in Jefferson City.

Talking about accreditation and Catholic schools in Kansas City

The Missouri Record reprints testimony from Yak Nak, a student at Holy Cross, who testified before a Missouri Senate committee asking it to support Senate Bill 706, which would dissolve the Kansas City Public School District. 20 Pounds of Headlines notes that Kansas City school officials testified against the bill.

How debt is affecting the U.S. economy

South Kansas City Observer tries to sound out the impact of debt on the economy.

McCaskill, Toomey look to advance ban on earmarks

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Political Fix writes that U.S. Sens. Claire McCaskill and Pat Toomey are pushing for a ban on earmarks.