News reporters and editors are not involved in determining the board's positions. The Kansas City Star has hired Michael Lindenberger, a Pulitzer-winning journalist at the Houston Chronicle, to become the newspaper's vice president . Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Our Conviction Integrity Unit would require new evidence to open a fifth review. In The Stars defense by hiring someone totally unqualified they probably figured hed be easier to control (always a plus for white liberals). 2023-02-24 - BY THE KANSAS CITY STAR EDITORIAL BOARD On a sunny winter day in late January, Cliff Middleton walked into a local coffee shop near the Crossroads area to meet with a member of The Star editorial board. And yet, some redecorating has done little to improve his two galling liabilities in the race: his previous record as secretary of state, and his current campaign, which is so free of substance and so heavy with appeals to divisive social issues that its hard to imagine a less attractive candidate for the states top law enforcement office. Share Now: A Fulton County, Georgia, member of the "Mama Bears" who was banned from her school board meetings for reading from a pornographic novel available in her son's middle school library has won her lawsuit against the district. TKC COMMENT POLICY:Be percipient, be nice. This is his first attempt at statewide office. By the nature of the job, Bakers office is conflicted, Gipson argues in legal documents. More than 17 years after Messinas order for a new trial, Middleton remains in jail. 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.. The Kansas City Star couldn't pat itself on the back enough. What does the endorsement process entail? Not that the commission will rule on a lot of cases or issue a lot of fines. If it had been, Middleton would likely be a free man, evidence suggests. It also orders city staff to complete a study of the citys waste management needs within six months. Apparently so, according to a pair of legal motions filed recently in Jackson County Circuit Court. Beats that used to be monitored full-time are now ignored or checked on only sporadically and lots of news falls through the cracks or is left to online outlets or TV newscasts. 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 . 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A suitable role model is Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton or current Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, who is running against Kelly to become governor. This is my integrity, who I am as a person.. No judge has ordered Baker before the bench to hear Middletons claims, according to officials in Bakers office. 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. What if a candidate declines to interview with the editorial board? Here is The Star editorial board's recommendation for Kansas attorney general By The Kansas City Star Editorial Board Updated October 26, 2022 11:36 AM The choice between Chris. Where would those ex-offenders go? Roving Reporter: Toriano Porter is a national award-winning opinion writer for the Kansas City Star Editorial Board. At minimum, he deserves a hearing in front of a neutral judge. Testifying on his bill, Haffner acknowledged that the current laws are insufficient. Hundreds of people wrote in support of the bill, and it has received favorable treatment in committee so far. Given their subscriber, advertiser troubles . We do not have authority to adjust his sentence., Its a miscarriage of justice, said Cliff Middleton. . The bill would require it to establish probable cause before it can issue subpoenas. His condescension aside, what Kobach fails to understand despite his time as a student at Harvard, Yale and Oxford is that his critics havent said voter fraud does not exist, period. 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. Perhaps Kobachs most memorable legacy after two terms as secretary of state was his prosecution of 12 cases of voter fraud. Too harsh, JohnEver since Colleen Nelson said early last year that she had one more spot to fill on the board, it was clear it was going to be an African-American. Until Baker filed a motion in support of Stricklands freedom, he spent four decades locked up. at another convention and visitors bureau are very dimunless some other bureau falls for his phony sincerity. Scott Adams, the cartoonist who draws Dilbert, said Whites should avoid Blacks, and his comic strip is canceled . Not authorized by any candidate or candidates committee. As the very concept of public education is under partisan attack from radical lawmakers with a ferocity we havent seen in decades, we wish Dr. Collier nothing but the best. Its a worthy cause but one that could be in vain if the Jackson County prosecutors office doesnt right what looks like a grave injustice. The problem is all the evidence not the least of which is a $250,000 bureau payout is Burts character and temperament are sorely wanting. Former Secretary of State Kris Kobach convinced his party four years ago to let him carry the Republican banner against longtime legislator and Democrat Laura Kelly for Kansas governor. In Texas, where legislators invited private citizens to prosecute state antiabortion laws in civil courts, we see the potential for such laws to sow division and pit neighbor against neighbor. It was just two years ago that Lees Summit elected its first Black person to the board. Get the latest opinions and views via editorial headlines. Facebook/Kansas City Public Schools It isn't every day. It's important to understand that an LLC is . 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Just last week, Editorial Page Editor Colleen McCain Nelson introduced Toriano Porter as eighth member of the editorial board that Publisher Tony Bergreconstructed after blowing up what was left of the former boardin late 2016. Thats impossibly short for the underfunded, understaffed commission. 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. The state of New York indicted Bannon and the organization in early September, prompting Kobachs resignation. Porters naivete boiled over when he said, Burt seemed sincere in his response.. Jackson County prosecutor should grant it | Opinion, A big vote of confidence for Kansas City schools new leader and big shoes to fill | Opinion, Did Platte County deputy assault Park Hill father? By The Kansas City Star Editorial Board Updated February 22, 2023 9:44 AM Think big money has an outsize say in Kansas politics now? That too will change with a new law passed this year requiring charter school board members to live in Missouri. In some top-of-the-ballot races, well also publish excerpts from our interviews so that readers can evaluate the candidates answers for themselves. If they would rather put up a veneer of propriety, candidates could coordinate with political action committees, something that now is forbidden. kansascity.com. Someone is trying to buy up the land, The Star has reported. The purpose of the event was to introduce new members of the editorial board to the community. This is a significant moment for KCPS that we have finally made a promotion from within the district., Her 23 years of experience with the district means theres no learning curve with this hire, Roberts said. In Kansas City, the shadow of disgraced former Governor Eric Greitens still hangs over the commission. 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 editorial board members Toriano Porter and Dave Helling are talking today with Chris Goode, a Kansas City, Mo. What the writer calls the high road looks to me to be a road of smoke down which the columnist was blinded, unable to see. But Wednesday nights unanimous vote to hire Dr. Jennifer Collier as the first woman to serve as Kansas City Public Schools superintendent was a resounding yes.. Burt tendered his resignation, effective Jan, 31, after the bureaus executive committee met three times to discuss the situation. The bill would end the ban on soliciting campaign contributions during the legislative session. Get the Library's weekly signature programming email. Middletons team wants Baker to appoint a special prosecutor to look into the imprisoned mans longstanding claims of innocence. This, despite former Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Edith Messina granting Middleton a new trial in 2005. Think lawmakers and lobbyists are cozy now? 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. By The Kansas City Star Editorial Board July 21, 2022 5:00 AM BLAQUE KC has created a draft of professionals of color to serve on school boards. He wiped smears from the glasses he wears. Since going under corporate ownership in 1977, the paper has moved leftward, now covering most stories with a strong left-wing bias. There is good reason to believe Middleton didnt originally receive a fair trial, and legitimate questions linger about what really happened the day his wife died. 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. Its cases like this and articles like this that have prevented women from coming forward in the first place. In the decades since, Middleton, 78, has maintained his innocence. We have only one side of the video | Opinion, Scam Missouri cost-sharing ministry proves health care and religion are both ailing | Opinion. By The Kansas City Star Editorial Board February 26, 2023 5:00 AM . 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. They could give gifts to any volunteer, staff member or contractor. Nothing would stop a candidate from raising a bunch of money, getting a friend to volunteer for the campaign and then gifting that friend, oh, say a Tesla. Its our hope she will explain in more detail why her office will not move forward to reexamine his case. 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. Several pleaded guilty. It really helps readers, especially casual readers not familiar with the twists and turns of government, arrive at informed opinions. Well, hell yes he sounds sincere! One wonders why. You have to be an attorney to understand that voter fraud exists, he has said. The Kansas City Council and Missouri lawmakers should use all means possible to block it. Corbin Breitenbach is now justifiably serving a life sentence without possibility of parole. . This story was originally published February 28, 2023, 11:21 AM. 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 KANSAS CITY, Mo. Middelton didnt receive one, Messina ruled. Last name. It isnt every day that teachers, parents, community and faith leaders and school board members speak as one. 800 SW Jackson St., Suite 1120, Topeka, KS 66612. Experience The Kansas City Star 5 years 7 months Editorial Board Member Jan. 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. 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. He will never see the outside of a prison again. Trump saved Bannon from a trial with a timely pardon then. 2 kansascity.com; kcstar.com; 1 816513XXXX; Randy Waters VP Production. He ordered a coffee. Seventeen lobbyists are roaming the Missouri State Capitols halls trying to drum up support. Sometime in 2016, three women reported being harassed, bullied, and retaliated against by Burt. This year, the editorial board wants to bring transparency to our endorsements for the November elections by explaining our process and by publishing more videos and excerpts from our interviews with the candidates. Heres how to help, 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. In October 2017, O'Laughlin announced her candidacy for state senate. In addition and perhaps more important his firing of another bureau executive led to a discrimination lawsuit that resulted in a settlement that cost the bureau $250,000. We want whats best for our kids, and so should all Kansas Citians. She knows the systems strengths and she knows the systems weaknesses. The Kansas City Star was founded in 1880 in Kansas City, Missouri. Editorials and other Opinion content offer perspectives on issues important to our community and are independent from the work of our newsroom reporters. 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. Cindy O'Laughlin is an American politician. Instead, with rare exceptions, we get a lot of mealy-mouthed good-people-on-both-sides type opinion pieces that add nothing to civic discourse. Titled "Tough Choices Ahead on Medicaid Reform," the article ran on page A17 of the Nov. 13, 2013, issue of the newspaper. But what if the allegations arent true, as the outgoing C.E.O of Visit KC contends?, WowTalk about rushing to a guys defense! By aligning himself with Trump in sowing endless doubt about the integrity of our elections, and in the 2020 presidential results in particular, Kobach has chosen to lend his support to the Big Lie and thats disqualifying for the office of attorney general, or should be. An attorney who represents multiple clients currently under investigation by the commission helped write it. House Bill 2391 would effectively end accountability and render the commission powerless. Members of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce warned they fear hed be unable to adequately represent the states businesses if elected. Melinda Henneberger and Derek Donovan both live in Kansas City, Missouri, and comprise the rest of the editorial board. A new $1.5bn terminal at Kansas City International is to open on February 28, the airport's operator has confirmed. The C.E.O., 49-year-old Ronnie Burt, submitted his resignation two weeks ago in the wake of formal, internal allegations that he had harassed and bullied three bureau employees. Theres also the alternative of shipping waste to remote rural locales instead of a local landfill. 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. Hes right, according to a United States Supreme Court ruling. 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. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The prosecutors office remains convinced Ken Middleton received a fair shake. The Kansas City Star Editorial Board: "It is beyond outrageous that legislators who live outside of the city think they can order Kansas Citians to spend tax money they may not wish to spend. BE WELL!! Kobach should know all about that, since he was the commissions vice chair, and it folded without finding evidence of fraud. This story was originally published October 24, 2022 6:30 AM. Duiguid is the author of the award-winning 2004 book A Teacher's Cry: Ex Read opinion stories by Fort Worth Star Telegram staff and learn about their views on news topics such as politics, local crime and more. He assaulted Lailah after a night of drinking at his girlfriends house, a violation of those terms. . Her family is asking legislators to require people who live with parolees to report when those ex-offenders arent home during required hours or else face misdemeanor charges punishable with fines and jail time if the parolee commits a new crime. (Just to clarify, Mike is not Michael Round, who posted a couple of comments earlier.). Sellers have signed nondisclosure agreements. 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. Good points, Vern. And by the same token, its important that educators of color are led by diverse leaders. May the fever line on the districts chart of educational performance continue to rise under her leadership. If by some miracle a case does rise to a hearing, the accused could demand that it go to an administrative hearing instead of the commission. GOP politicians want to pull more teeth | Opinion. Youre rambling, MikeSuggest you get Lisa to review before you push post comment.. One erroneous conviction is one too many. They know that landfills stink literally and figuratively. He might was well have written, Did Ronnie Burt get screwed?? Kansas House speaker works for 'our Republican members.' What about all the rest of us? Bedell left some big racing shoes to fill. The talented journalists on the board included Pulitzer-Prize winner Colleen McCain Nelson, editorial page editor; Melinda Henneberger; Mary Sanchez; and Dave Helling. Sorry, Toriano, you got it wrong: Ronnie Burt had his chance here. Republican state Rep. Mike Haffner is right: Missouris laws havent kept up with the times. 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 . Republican state Rep. Mike Haffner is right: Missouris laws havent kept up with the times. What if campaign finance, lobbying and conflict of. 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. There is nobody that has done a more thorough review of this case than Judge Messina, Cliff Middleton said. We can hit the ground running.. Corrections officials had approved him to live at his mothers house and ordered him not to consume alcohol. The current secrecy gives the impression that backers hope to present the landfill as a fait accompli that regulators cannot refuse regardless of public opposition. And that was a necessary step. . Request suggests permission was the request denied? 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? All of these are strong reasons to vote against Kobach for attorney general. Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . Most of the convictions in the cases Kobach pursued were of individuals who apparently double-voted by mistake. Before that, he worked at a suburban St. Louis paper and the The Independence Examiner and The Lees Summit Journal. He went to law school and became a prosecutor in Wyandotte County and later for the Kansas Securities Commission. The Jackson County Prosecutors Office has conducted four reviews of this case over the years, read a statement. On the plus side, candidates could spend campaign funds on family caregiving, which is something thats long overdue. Should Blue Springs man convicted of murdering wife 29 years ago die in prison? The cause of death is unknown, according to a statement posted on the team's website. 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. It has not been marked by politics. At public charter schools, where board members are selected rather than elected by the public, many of them dont even live in the state. Posted on July 28, 2015 by Hearne Christopher Jr. We have only one side of the video | Opinion, Scam Missouri cost-sharing ministry proves health care and religion are both ailing | Opinion. We're fine hanging out on our humble, little blog given what are likely some very stringent writing limits at the newspaper . Under the U.S. Constitution, every defendant has a right to a fair trial. How can readers learn more about the candidates interviews with the editorial board? In 2016s Luis v. United States, the high court held that any pretrial restraint of a defendants legitimate assets that keeps them from hiring legal counsel violates the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Jackson County prosecutor should grant it | Opinion, A big vote of confidence for Kansas City schools new leader and big shoes to fill | Opinion, Did Platte County deputy assault Park Hill father? Last week, in a separate legal motion, Gipson maintained Phillips cannot be impartial and argued she should recuse herself from the same case, a grievance the judge must consider. "On behalf of the entire Kansas City Southern family, we feel . Yet we cannot forget about Lailah. 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. 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. 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. No one wants to live next to a garbage dump. He was sentenced to life in prison plus 200 years. 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. Kansas City Southern (KCS) is deeply saddened at the passing of former President and Chief Executive Officer David L. Starling. Afterwards, Barron was placed on administrative leave for two weeks, and then fired. He was there to meet with a member of The Star editorial board. She did, and requested an investigation. 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". Now, hes back, sending trepidation throughout his party. Bannon and others involved were indicted in 2020 on charges of fraud, and of misdirecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations to their own pockets. 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