Clay County Republican Central Committee Raises Concerns About the Candidate Screening Process

I was forwarded a letter by a member of the Republican Clay County Central Committee. In it the Central Committee asks the members of the Clay County General Assembly to consider looking at the qualifications of the Auditor candidate: To effectively safeguard and account for county resources in Clay County and other larger Missouri counties [...]

William James Norris charged with computer tampering, ‘false swearing’

From NBC Action News. Politician charged with computer tampering, ‘false swearing’ after NBC Action News investigation Read more: http://www.nbcactionnews.com/dpp/news/local_news/investigations/Politician-charged-with-computer-tampering-false-swearing-after-NBC-Action-News-investigation#ixzz1eR2fONZw Thanks to Russ Ptacek for his work on this story and helping the folks of Clay County out.

UPDATED: November 8, 2011 Special Election; No on Kansas City Zoo Sales Tax, Yes on Liberty School District Levy Increase

It’s time to remove the cobwebs from the local blog. Some of you may be wondering where I’ve been. Since Norris is gone, I haven’t really been overly concerned about the local scene. I’ve been devoting my time to other political pursuits. No, I’ve never heard anything more from ole’ Amorous Vic Hurlbert either. The big elections are only a year away, so I’m sure we’ll see Vic trying to play “kingmaker” soon.

It’s that time again, November is upon us and that means it’s special election time in Clay County. As usual, a Special Election in an off year means nothing really exciting to vote on, but rest assured, one or more of your friendly taxing entities is sure to try and ask for your money. Not to be let down we have a retail sales tax for the Kansas City Zoo, tax levy ceiling increase for Claycomo, a request to sell bonds for Missouri City’s sewer system, a tax levy increase for the Liberty School District, and a request for a road district extension in Kearney.