KC Confidential

Most Republicans have Mitt Romney winning in November…

IN fact they have him well ahead. However, according to all the major polls that’s not the case. In fact as of today the key battleground states for the most part belong to President Obama. If you believe Gallup or the other major polls. In fact Obama leads the critical state of Ohio by at least 3 points and he’s always led there.

Obama appears to have nearly a lock on the electoral college numbers.

NO, YOU SAY?

Yesterday the Republicans went NUTS! Continue reading →

Here’s a story that needs to be on the front page: the Comeback of Westport and the Plaza...

Both areas have seen major increases in traffic in the past five months. Especially Westport.

Westport started its comeback with the closing of America’s Pub last December. It led to not blocking the streets to shut down the hip-hop crowd and their cars from cruising this summer.

The urban crowds left with Westport’s hip-hop and rap music dance clubs. Replacing them in a very short time were the hipsters of today’s be-cool, go out groups. Mostly white, post college, ages 22-40. They have money, jobs and are no trouble. Much of that crowd is now also on the Plaza in larger groups, though the Plaza still has little to no late night traffic or anywhere to party.

Westport has that nailed down. Continue reading →

You may not like President Barack Obama – he may end up losing his office in two weeks – but he showed the nation last night who was boss and who was in command of this country…

Obama clearly confirmed to us that he’s a sharp, brilliant man who is a strong and clear leader. Mitt Romney showed us he cares and wants to be president, but he also has only one real plan.

“Mister President, your economy still isn’t good.” Continue reading →

A streetcar named desire?

Kansas City mayor Sly James and most of city council are for a new $100 million streetcar system that will connect much of midtown to downtown. The plan calls for an early try with the first streetcar route between the River Market and Union Station.

Of course taxpayers get to pay for the, uh, experiment.

So while both presidential hopefuls go on and on about lowering our federal income taxes, the bigger load continues to fall on city and state taxes for business. These once small amounts of two and three percent have risen to 10% and more over the last couple decades. And as we add the bills up to be paid by small businesses with increased taxes, it’s created major stress in a slowed economy.

Two big questions on the streetcar system are, do we need one today and will it make our city grow? Continue reading →

Outside of the Kansas Basketball program, this area has had no really good teams to cheer about over the years…

I know many of you say, “What about Sporting Kansas City?” Sorry, they draw well and soccer is on the rise, but outside of this area nobody much has heard of MLS let alone our team nam. NOBODY. When it ‘ain’t’ covered by the national press and ESPN it doesn’t count.

But don’t feel bad.

Soccer’s on the rise and nobody can name a player in the WNBA either for the most part.

But KANSAS STATE FOOTBALL has landed and HUGE. Continue reading →

Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder is the new “hot” guy in the NFL…

Now that the well publicized romance between Dallas quarterback Tony Romo  and Jessica Simpson is long over. Ponder has come clean; he’s hooked up with beautiful, blonde ESPN star, Samantha Steele.

Not only that but his team is a surprising 5-1.

And this Sunday I look for him to take his team to 6-1 with a win over another surprise club, Arizona. Continue reading →