The Kansas City Star Editorial Board, from top right: Colleen McCain Nelson, Derek Donovan, Dave Helling, Melinda Henneberger and Toriano Porter Introducing The Star's Editorial Board. And so on. They know that landfills stink literally and figuratively. Ronnie Burt had his chance here. Child support, open records requests and consumer protection those are the services that most Kansans rely on from their attorney general. It's pretty clear, this was a big mess and the bureau was in chaos under Burt, who came to Kansas City from a similar organization in Washington D.C. in 2014. An attorney who represents multiple clients currently under investigation by the commission helped write it. Cliff, a middle-aged man with graying hair, piercing green eyes and a booming voice, has fought for 32 years to free his father, Ken Middleton, from a Missouri prison. This has been confirmed over and over again, by courts, by secretaries of states from both parties and by the utter failure of entities such as Donald Trumps short-lived commission on voter integrity. Article. Kansas City Star Editorial Board Strongly Urges Voters to Re-Elect Governor Laura Kelly TOPEKA - The Kansas City Star Editorial Board strongly endorsed Governor Laura Kelly for the November 8th Kansas Gubernatorial election. Campaign insiders have promised hes a more down-to-earth campaigner this year, less prone to the wild statements that characterized his previous failed bids. Perhaps Kobachs most memorable legacy after two terms as secretary of state was his prosecution of 12 cases of voter fraud. Why The Kansas City Star still endorses candidates. Cliff has fought for 32 years to free his father, Ken Middleton, from a Missouri prison. My objection to Torianos column is he was naively sympathetic to the executive in question. Now its payback time. Kansas City Star. Sometime in 2016, three women reported being harassed, bullied, and retaliated against by Burt. As a tangential point, why does The Star feel it necessary to have 8 members on the editorial board when the reporting and copy editing ranks have been shrunken so severely? Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Board members all discuss and contribute ideas to each endorsement editorial. She did, and requested an investigation. 7.6K views, 18 likes, 14 loves, 30 comments, 18 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from The Kansas City Star: Today on Facebook Live, Star editorial board members Dave Helling and Michael Ryan talk with. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. So it goes with Lailahs Law, a bill now under consideration in the Kansas House. Jackson County prosecutor should grant it | Opinion, Did Platte County deputy assault Park Hill father? Well publish video clips from many of our candidate meetings on The Stars website. Kansas City Star corporate office is located in 1601 Mcgee St, Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States and has 326 employees. A good number of them rely on the kindness of family, friends and other loved ones to provide a place to live while they get back on their feet. The legislation is named for a 7-year-old Wichita girl who was assaulted and nearly killed in 2017 by Corbin Breitenbach, who had recently been paroled on a previous conviction of sexual assault. In 1991, a Jackson County jury found Middleton guilty of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting death of his wife, Kathy a tragic incident that evidence suggests was accidental. It isnt every day that teachers, parents, community and faith leaders and school board members speak as one. Despite clear and convincing evidence that Middletons right to a fair trial was violated, he languishes in prison while others absolved of their crimes are set free. . According to TruePeopleSearch.com, board member David Helling lives in Lenexa, Kansas, and board members Mar Williams and Toriano Porter both live in Independence, Missouri - making up three out of the five total board members. His column today was about the thoroughly discredited and about to-be ex-president of the Kansas City convention and visitors bureau, which is formally named Visit KC. Two Gannett papers, the Journal Sentinel in Milwaukee and. Ken Middleton is serving a life sentence for the 1990 murder of his wife, Kathy Middleton. We have only one side of the video | Opinion, Scam Missouri cost-sharing ministry proves health care and religion are both ailing | Opinion. Middletons team wants Baker to appoint a special prosecutor to look into the imprisoned mans longstanding claims of innocence. Some say that the capacity could run out in just a couple of decades. These days, we call coming forward like this bravery. Email. The building is the the biggest infrastructure project in the city's history, according to the Kansas City Aviation Department, which said the work was finished "on time and on budget". In a nation of more than 300 million residents, there are going to be individual examples of people voting in ways they shouldnt. In Kansas City, the shadow of disgraced former Governor Eric Greitens still hangs over the commission. A new $1.5bn terminal at Kansas City International is to open on February 28, the airport's operator has confirmed. The interviews are largely focused on public policy, and each lasts about an hour. But Im a bit worried that Colleen, instead of choosing him because she, as you suggest, could control him, now will have to spend a lot of time working with him on his ideas and copy. Others say it will last much longer, especially if new technologies such as converting waste into energy extend timelines. Members of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce warned they fear hed be unable to adequately represent the states businesses if elected. The Star editorial board meets with political candidates from Kansas and Missouri. They probably don't love finely-aged Brit hottie models as much as we do. The talented journalists on the board included Pulitzer-Prize winner Colleen McCain Nelson, editorial page editor; Melinda Henneberger; Mary Sanchez; and Dave Helling. Twelve charter schools have signed up to select a board member from among the group. This is my integrity, who I am as a person.. That tendency is understandable and often praiseworthy but there are times it can also be destructive. Kansas City Star Editorial Board: Eleven candidates add up to no Star endorsement in Kansas GOP primary for U.S. Senate (07/31/2020) Kansas Republicans face a bewildering choice Tuesday, as they pick a nominee for the U.S. Senate seat now held by retiring Sen. Pat Roberts. Campaigns wont want for cash. Although I certainly applaud the appointment of a second minority member to the board (Mary Sanchez being the other), I was concerned when I read that Porters major qualification was having been a general assignment reporter at The Star the last two years. Experience The Kansas City Star 5 years 7 months Editorial Board Member Jan. But he fucked up, and now his prospects of becoming C.E.O. May the fever line on the districts chart of educational performance continue to rise under her leadership. In the email Middleton showed us, Flom wrote: The case of Ken Middleton is one of the most insane and terrifying miscarriages of justice I have ever heard of.. Board of Parks and Recreation. From the Kansas governors race and the battle for a U.S. Senate seat in Missouri down to a local library levy, well show our work and provide more details about the reporting behind our recommendations. Hes a trained salesman, for Christs sakea pitchman, a glad-hander whose main job has been to convince people (sincerely) they will have a great experience if they bring their convention to Kansas City. Burt tendered his resignation, effective Jan, 31, after the bureaus executive committee met three times to discuss the situation. That is bad enough. Republican state Rep. Mike Haffner is right: Missouris laws havent kept up with the times. We sympathize. That is a flaw in the law. Kobach should know all about that, since he was the commissions vice chair, and it folded without finding evidence of fraud. The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Kansas, one from each of the state's four congressional districts.The state congressional delegation changed from a 4-0 Republican majority to a 3-1 Republican majority, the first time the Democrats held a house seat in the state since . Pobereyko, a fan-favorite during his career with the team, played with the Explorers for . Paid for by Kansas Republican Party, Mike Brown, Chair. There, opposition has no legal heft. ?, Porter went on to quote Burt as saying, I was deeply hurt by the allegations, and, This is my character. 1.3K views, 10 likes, 3 loves, 4 comments, 10 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from The Kansas City Star: Today on Facebook Live, Star editorial board members Melinda Henneberger and Toriano Porter talk. The editorial board is comprised of experienced opinion journalists and is separate from The Star's newsroom. But we dont believe the answer is to make the transition back to society much more difficult for the vast majority of ex-offenders who are just trying to get back on their feet, nor to punish family and friends for the crime of giving parolees a place to rest their heads. Scott Adams, the cartoonist who draws Dilbert, said Whites should avoid Blacks, and his comic strip is canceled . The Kansas Department of Corrections reports that it is supervising more than 6,000 parolees. While the majority of students attending public schools in Kansas City are children of color, those demographics are traditionally not reflected in the governing boards. On a completely different and unrelated topic, Im starting to fundraise for my reelection campaign. No one wants to live next to a garbage dump. Improving the governing boards at those schools is appropriate. Editorial: Black History Month ends, but Missouri and Kansas politicians can't erase diversity Black History Month is coming to an end. The seven-member editorial board then convenes to discuss the candidates in each race. educators of color are led by diverse leaders, Theres no good reason for Olathe Public Schools to quit livestreaming board meetings, Big Lie about election fraud goes much deeper than just Johnson County Sheriff Hayden, Dont let a new landfill turn south Kansas City neighborhoods into a dump | Opinion, Chiefs Chris Jones had a great response to trash-talking Eagles player at coin-toss, Sid the goofy bison has the zoomies and it was caught on camera at South Dakota zoo, Tornado of white birds. Over 2 million geese make pit stop in Missouri, photos show, Bullying of referees leads to entire student section being thrown out of Iowa game, KC publisher made the right call with Dilbert. Scott Adams is no free speech martyr | Opinion, Missouri could do right by pregnant mothers. Thats hard to do when investigators cannot compel witness testimony or disclosure of records. The familys anger is understandable, as is their desire to find a solution. Where would those ex-offenders go? Request suggests permission was the request denied? The newest member of The Stars editorial board offered his first by-lined commentary today, and one thing is clear: Hes got a lot to learn. BLAQUE KCs draft is, as Hill said, evidence that when asked, leaders of color will step up to serve their community, and its schoolchildren. Think lawmakers and lobbyists are cozy now? In selecting their next attorney general, Kansas voters have a choice between a political newcomer whose record of public office if decidedly not public service is blank, and a political retread whose sell-by date has long since passed. I think that none of this would have probably even happened if somebody would have just called him in, she told a legislative committee this week. By The Kansas City Star Editorial Board February 26, 2023 5:00 AM . Support local journalism by subscribing today and receive a limited time promotion of 99-cents for your first month of Unlimited Digital Access. That would have financial and environmental costs, but it is an option. Dont let abortion politics mess it up | Opinion, Black History Month ends, but Missouri and Kansas politicians cant erase diversity | Opinion, Ken Middleton has a new chance at justice. When we publish an editorial, it reflects the opinions of our five-member Editorial Board. Trump saved Bannon from a trial with a timely pardon then. . I do hope Toriano will come around. Videos, interviews, and audio recordings of previous Signature Events at the Library. Finally, H.B. Now, hes back, sending trepidation throughout his party. Any one of the changes in the bill would be outrageous. She determined in court that Middleton did not receive a fair trial as guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution. BLAQUE KC, a local nonprofit aimed at equity in education, has created a roster of 45 candidates applying to join its lineup of potential charter school board aspirants. The following editorial published on Jan. 24 in The Kansas City Star: Conservative culture warriors have declared a new front in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Don't let us discourage any potential job candidates . Campaign finance laws are supposed to curb the worst abuses and graft in that environment, and the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission is supposed to enforce those laws. We have only one side of the video | Opinion, Scam Missouri cost-sharing ministry proves health care and religion are both ailing | Opinion. But those spare rooms will be much harder to come by if those family and friends know that their act of generosity could end up making them criminally liable for the ex-offenders who share their living spaces. In court documents filed last fall, his attorney Kent Gipson makes a compelling argument as to why Baker should step aside and remove her office from any involvement in Middletons post-conviction relief efforts. Developers have not yet submitted a formal proposal to build a landfill on nearly 1,000 acres south of Longview Lake, but rumors have circulated since the fall. The Kansas City Star examined how it had disregarded the city's civil rights struggle and had helped support racial segregation in housing. In The Stars defense by hiring someone totally unqualified they probably figured hed be easier to control (always a plus for white liberals). The closest neighbors to the site include the Creekmore community and Summit Pointe Elementary School, both of which are just across the street. But in our conversation with Mann, he stressed that should he be elected, his primary focus for the office would be on the bread-and-butter services that the AG provides for ordinary Kansas residents. We do not have authority to adjust his sentence., Its a miscarriage of justice, said Cliff Middleton. Air travelers will begin to depart and arrive from the new terminal at Kansas City International Airport next week. And in an ironic turn, he said, that would actually create more offenders for the courts and corrections system to supervise. You and Altevogt are of like mind on The Stars decision to beef up the editorial page at the expense of the news side. GOP lawmakers tried to oust the commissions executive director last year but failed. Republican state Rep. Mike Haffner is right: Missouris laws havent kept up with the times. But why in the world would he have agreed to be on its board in the first place? They probably know a handful of people who have a spare room.. The Kansas City Star Editorial Board takes the stance that the several governors' illegal immigration strike force is pointless. Ethics, schmethics, Kansas lawmakers said at a public hearing last week. At least, thats the gist of things in a Republican-backed bill to gut enforcement of campaign finance, lobbying and conflict of interest laws. . Collier has been leading the district on an interim basis since Mark Bedell left the position last summer. Weve got to do a better job of revising these statutes.. Prior to being elected to the Missouri Senate, O'Laughlin served as a member of the Shelby County R-IV School District and the Treasurer of the Missouri Club for Growth.. Missouri Senate. Last year The Star Editorial Board questioned the motives of BLAQUE KC after it spent tens of thousands of dollars backing two candidates who ran and won seats on the Kansas City Public Schools board. Only a legal technicality jurisdictional issues, not evidence of a crime, legal experts say has kept him behind bars. He writes editorials, selects guest and syndicated commentaries, and edits the letters to the editor. Keep in mind, this kid is replacing Lewis. Thats exactly what BLAQUE KC is going for with the candidates they have assembled for Kansas City charters: a smorgasbord of lawyers, corporate leaders, business owners, educators, judges and health care professionals who were either raised or educated in Kansas City, or now live or work here. The head of HR who received the reports, Janelle Barron, consulted with company lawyers, and was told to meet with both Burt and Board Chairman Kevin Pistilli. In some top-of-the-ballot races, well also publish excerpts from our interviews so that readers can evaluate the candidates answers for themselves. The editorial board is comprised of experienced opinion journalists and is separate from The Stars newsroom. If they would rather put up a veneer of propriety, candidates could coordinate with political action committees, something that now is forbidden. These experiences would serve him well as attorney general. !- The Management. Editorials and other Opinion content offer perspectives on issues important to our community and are independent from the work of our newsroom reporters. battle for a U.S. Senate seat in Missouri, Dont let a new landfill turn south Kansas City neighborhoods into a dump | Opinion, Chiefs Chris Jones had a great response to trash-talking Eagles player at coin-toss, Sid the goofy bison has the zoomies and it was caught on camera at South Dakota zoo, Bullying of referees leads to entire student section being thrown out of Iowa game, Tornado of white birds. Over 2 million geese make pit stop in Missouri, photos show, Hawley accuses Biden nominee of lying under oath about her political social media posts, Missouri could do right by pregnant mothers. Not authorized by any candidate or candidates committee. Most recently responsible for the accuracy and integrity of Toronto Star journalism as Public Editor, Bruce previously worked. By the nature of the job, Bakers office is conflicted, Gipson argues in legal documents. Corbin Breitenbach, who had recently been paroled, she told a legislative committee this week, Kansas Democrats plans to remove racist property restrictions isnt enough | Opinion, Faith leaders have every right to weigh in on KC Public Schools next superintendent | Opinion, Dont let a new landfill turn south Kansas City neighborhoods into a dump | Opinion, Chiefs Chris Jones had a great response to trash-talking Eagles player at coin-toss, Sid the goofy bison has the zoomies and it was caught on camera at South Dakota zoo, Tornado of white birds. Over 2 million geese make pit stop in Missouri, photos show, Bullying of referees leads to entire student section being thrown out of Iowa game, KC publisher made the right call with Dilbert. Scott Adams is no free speech martyr | Opinion, Missouri could do right by pregnant mothers. Now, instead of saying Burt fucked up, how about an update on what happened with the investigation regarding the three female employees. Kansas City Star editorial board members Dave Helling and Derek Donovan talk with Tom Coleman, a former Republican U.S. representative from Missouri. This is his first attempt at statewide office. We can hit the ground running.. During her time in college, she held internships at The Wichita Eagle, The Kansas City Star, The Wall Street Journal and The Cincinnati Enquirer, where she was part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning . Bigstock Unlike professional sports,. Author: David Hicks -February 26, 2023. "On behalf of the entire Kansas City Southern family, we feel . Dont let abortion politics mess it up | Opinion, Black History Month ends, but Missouri and Kansas politicians cant erase diversity | Opinion, Ken Middleton has a new chance at justice. Fortunately, most of The Stars editorial-page writers have deep experience and excellent writing skills. Why wont Baker do the same for Ken Middleton, the Blue Springs man Bakers senior adviser Messina ruled deserved a new trial? kansas city star. 800 SW Jackson St., Suite 1120, Topeka, KS 66612. Rather than curb the actions of parolees, the bill would actually expand the number of people who come in contact with the states justice system. Local newsman expert JimmyC offers his take that's generous but filled with a great deal of insight: Back in 2018, The Star may have had one of the strongest local Editorial Boards in America, but its a long way from that now.The Star is also advertising for an additional opinion writer, which, after those two jobs have been filled, will leave the paper with four editorial board members. Under a new Missouri law, local prosecutors may file a motion asking a judge to vacate or set aside a guilty verdict based on new information or evidence that clears the convicted person of wrongdoing. Nearly half of public school children in Kansas City attend charter schools. . If lawmakers or candidates still manage to do something so egregious that it violates the new rules, they could use campaign funds to pay their legal fees and fines. Judge Phillips was employed as a Jackson County prosecutor during much of the relevant post-conviction litigation conducted in Mr. Middletons case, Gipson wrote in court documents. Thats impossibly short for the underfunded, understaffed commission. Republicans are unhappy with the commission because of recent and ongoing investigations into party members and political action committees aligned with the party. Some candidates turn down The Stars invitation to meet with members of the editorial board. But in Manns case, its made considerably easier by his significant track record in public service. We are already leery of rising efforts by state governments to deputize the public. First name. The bill would end the ban on soliciting campaign contributions during the legislative session. Burt was present at the first of the three meetings but not at the last two, so its clear the executive committee decided Burt needed to go. Each review did not support Middletons claims of innocence. Thats significant because representation matters, said Nate Hogan, school board president for Kansas City Public Schools. This story was originally published February 20, 2023, 6:30 AM. For all the headlines about phantom voter fraud and the 2020 election, the bulk of the work performed by the hundreds of lawyers in the Kansas attorney generals office is far more mundane. . There is nobody that has done a more thorough review of this case than Judge Messina, Cliff Middleton said. I'm sure they'd welcome our blog community with open arms. Middleton has what Strickland did not: a judges ruling affirming his claims of ineffective counsel. . Citing jurisdictional issues, the Missouri attorney generals office appealed Messinas order. No. Kansas City Southern (KCS) is deeply saddened at the passing of former President and Chief Executive Officer David L. Starling. We have only one side of the video | Opinion, Scam Missouri cost-sharing ministry proves health care and religion are both ailing | Opinion. Prosecutor Baker has an ethical duty to pursue justice fully and transparently. The year was 2003 and editorial page editor Miriam Pepper was ecstatic about the prospects of the newspaper building a new $200 million press . A three-judge panel of the Missouri Court of Appeals in Kansas City agreed: Her ruling was overturned on procedural grounds, according to court documents. The bill would increase the number of cases filed in district courts because it creates a new crime associated with failure to make a required report, Proffitt noted. An alternative line Mr. Porter could have used, instead of But what if the allegations arent true? is: What if three women are liars and one woman incompetent? Thats the premise of his first opinion piece. Given their subscriber, advertiser troubles . Even if the city does need more landfill capacity soon, it doesnt need one at the proposed site. The Kansas City Star has hired Michael Lindenberger, . But there has been no evidence of widespread, organized voter fraud of a scale anywhere near large enough to influence the outcome of elections. Should Blue Springs man convicted of murdering wife 29 years ago die in prison? The City Council will consider a resolution sponsored by Mayor Quinton Lucas and council members Andrea Bough and . What does the endorsement process entail? Bruce Campion-Smith is the editor of the Star's editorial page. 'Major milestone' as donors pledge millions for downtown park atop KC's Interstate 670. But we cannot support the proposed bill, which has the potential to criminalize thousands of blameless Kansans and upend the already-fragile systems of support for ex-offenders reentering society. Unlike professional sports, Saturdays Kansas City charter school board draft is not likely to draw a lot of attention or come with any notable fanfare. Under the settlement, which resourceful reporter Steve Vockrodt got under a Sunshine Law request,the visitors bureau agreed to pay Barron $137,500 and her attorney $112.500. The Kansas Legislature should search for a better solution. Thankfully, Kobach is not indicted, as Paxton is, but he promises to take the same scorched-earth, politics-first approach as Paxton and Schmidt have. "We don't look at the news from a partisan basis but only based on a particular issue and the recognized, relevant facts." (Henneberger) Who defines which . Well, hell yes he sounds sincere! This story was originally published February 24, 2023, 5:00 AM. Editorial Board Member, columnist and Editorial Page Editor (beginning 2014) . Nathan Hunsinger. This story was originally published February 28, 2023, 11:21 AM. With this campaign, BLAQUE KC is doing away with the excuse that institutions have used for too long to explain not having more people of color represented on their boards. In a damning editorial, The Kansas City Star blasted Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, one of GOP lawmakers who planned to object to Wednesday's congressional certification of Joe Biden's Electoral . Unsigned endorsement editorials appeared without explanation, and we hoped you would heed our advice. From ticker; kansascity.com on 2018-01-17 15:46 The Star's Editorial Board with Brad Stratton and Heather Ousley of the Shawnee Mission School Board The state certainly doesnt have the capacity to house them. And that was a necessary step. Melinda Henneberger and Derek Donovan both live in Kansas City, Missouri, and comprise the rest of the editorial board. During Middletons original trial in 1991, prosecutors engaged in nefarious conduct documented by the trial judge, Edith Messina, Gipson says. 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