Plog tag:blogs.pitch.com,2010:/plog/28 2010-02-09T16:44:03Z The Kansas City Group Blog Movable Type Enterprise 4.21-en Rightbloggers offer tributes to the late John Murtha tag:blogs.pitch.com,2010:/plog//28.290021 2010-02-09 11:00:00 2010-02-09 10:44:03 ​After taking a moment to attack the newly-dead John Murtha ("He seemed to characterize the Democratic Party's 'cut-and-run' defeatism"), American Power applauded Minority Leader John Boehner's ... ​After taking a moment to attack the newly-dead John Murtha ("He seemed to characterize the Democratic Party's 'cut-and-run' defeatism"), American Power applauded Minority Leader John Boehner's ...

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Continue reading "Yep, getting tased still hurts" > ]]> 0 Dial up Mayor Funkhouser about his 'Schools First' initiative tag:blogs.pitch.com,2010:/plog//28.289679 2010-02-09 07:00:50 2010-02-08 17:04:42 ... Carolyn Szczepanski ​In Mayor Mark Funkhouser's still-hypothetical "City That Works," every kid should be able to walk to school on safe streets lined with adequate sidewalks. Inspired by superintendents who'd p...

Continue reading "Dial up Mayor Funkhouser about his 'Schools First' initiative" > ]]> 0 Most Kansans OK with medicinal marijuana tag:blogs.pitch.com,2010:/plog//28.289794 2010-02-09 06:00:00 2010-02-08 16:58:06 ​A state lawmaker from Olathe recently made a feeble Doritos crack in attempt to belittle legislation that would allow the chronically ill to obtain marijuana by a prescription. Turns out, the jo... David Martin ​A state lawmaker from Olathe recently made a feeble Doritos crack in attempt to belittle legislation that would allow the chronically ill to obtain marijuana by a prescription. Turns out, the jo...

Continue reading "Most Kansans OK with medicinal marijuana" > ]]> 0 Scott Roeder, convicted murderer, would like a new trial or acquittal tag:blogs.pitch.com,2010:/plog//28.289735 2010-02-08 15:07:48 2010-02-08 15:08:34 ​The attorneys for convicted killer Scott Roeder are asking for a new trial or an acquittal of their client, who killed Wichita abortion provider George Tiller, according to a report on The Kansa... Justin Kendall ​The attorneys for convicted killer Scott Roeder are asking for a new trial or an acquittal of their client, who killed Wichita abortion provider George Tiller, according to a report on The Kansa...

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Continue reading "Rape reported outside of Missie B's" > ]]> 0 Night + Day Trivia: Win Kansas City Repertory Theatre tickets tag:blogs.pitch.com,2010:/plog//28.289404 2010-02-08 12:00:00 2010-02-08 14:16:29 In 2009, The Pitch deemed the Kansas City Repertory Theatre the city's Best Theater. Well into its current season, the Rep's currently showing an ambitious production of Around the World in 80 Da... Crystal K. Wiebe In 2009, The Pitch deemed the Kansas City Repertory Theatre the city's Best Theater. Well into its current season, the Rep's currently showing an ambitious production of Around the World in 80 Da...

Continue reading "Night + Day Trivia: Win Kansas City Repertory Theatre tickets" > ]]> 0 Radical library on Troost closes shop tag:blogs.pitch.com,2010:/plog//28.289548 2010-02-08 11:18:18 2010-02-09 08:26:47 ​The latest incarnation of the Crossroads Infoshop and Radical Library is officially closed.First established in 2004 at 19th and Locust, the Infoshop was a distribution site for zines, a library... Carolyn Szczepanski ​The latest incarnation of the Crossroads Infoshop and Radical Library is officially closed.First established in 2004 at 19th and Locust, the Infoshop was a distribution site for zines, a library...

Continue reading "Radical library on Troost closes shop " > ]]> 1 http://blogs.pitch.com/plog/infoshopfeatured.jpg Kansas Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh stepping down tag:blogs.pitch.com,2010:/plog//28.289542 2010-02-08 10:24:31 2010-02-08 10:30:54 ​Kansas Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh is heading to the private sector. Today Thornburgh handed in his resignation, which will go into effect February 15. Thornburgh is taking a job as senior... Justin Kendall ​Kansas Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh is heading to the private sector. Today Thornburgh handed in his resignation, which will go into effect February 15. Thornburgh is taking a job as senior...

Continue reading "Kansas Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh stepping down" > ]]> 0 KCUR's Jamie Medlicott chooses baby over Bodine tag:blogs.pitch.com,2010:/plog//28.289505 2010-02-08 10:00:43 2010-02-08 09:55:13 ​Last Friday was the final day of Jamie Medlicott's eight-month tenure as producer of The Walt Bodine Show. British-born Medlicott (he was raised 20 miles from Worcestershire -- the city famou... Charles Ferruzza ​Last Friday was the final day of Jamie Medlicott's eight-month tenure as producer of The Walt Bodine Show. British-born Medlicott (he was raised 20 miles from Worcestershire -- the city famou...

Continue reading "KCUR's Jamie Medlicott chooses baby over Bodine" > ]]> 0 Would you buy a 'Frank Martin mows my lawn' T-shirt? tag:blogs.pitch.com,2010:/plog//28.289473 2010-02-08 08:30:37 2010-02-09 08:29:59 ​Lawrence T-shirt shop Joe College is now hawking T-shirts that might make Kansas State basketball coach Frank Martin's blood boil. The shirts say "Frank Martin mows my lawn," you know, because Ma... Justin Kendall ​Lawrence T-shirt shop Joe College is now hawking T-shirts that might make Kansas State basketball coach Frank Martin's blood boil. The shirts say "Frank Martin mows my lawn," you know, because Ma...

Continue reading "Would you buy a 'Frank Martin mows my lawn' T-shirt?" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.pitch.com/plog/frankmartinmowsmylawnfeatured.jpg JoCo animal rights activists protest DeSoto butcher tag:blogs.pitch.com,2010:/plog//28.289467 2010-02-08 08:00:00 2010-02-08 07:41:20 Animal rights activist Jason Miller spent Saturday afternoon carrying around a pig's head he dubbed "Wilbur." It was part of the Bite Club of KC's latest publicity stunt was surprisingly bloodless... Justin Kendall Animal rights activist Jason Miller spent Saturday afternoon carrying around a pig's head he dubbed "Wilbur." It was part of the Bite Club of KC's latest publicity stunt was surprisingly bloodless...

Continue reading "JoCo animal rights activists protest DeSoto butcher" > ]]> 0 Rightbloggers share tea party rage at gov't spending -- until a GOP senator puts his hand out tag:blogs.pitch.com,2010:/plog//28.289463 2010-02-08 07:30:05 2010-02-08 07:19:49 ​A Tea Party Convention was held this weekend in Nashville by some members of the national tea party movement. (The tea party movement, as we have observed at their previous events, is an allege... ​A Tea Party Convention was held this weekend in Nashville by some members of the national tea party movement. (The tea party movement, as we have observed at their previous events, is an allege...

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