Sitemap - 2020 - Dispatches From Waldo

Legislative Priorities, Waddell & Reed, and the Aim4Peace Debate

The Precarity of Millennials

Streetcar Contracts, Stopping The Missouri Legislature From Screwing Us, And Community Improvement Districts

Democracy Is Bending. How Do We Stop It From Breaking?

"I Vape And I Vote," Tax Incentive Reform, And Aim4Peace Resolution

A Divided Vote For New City Manager And The Battle Over Aim4Peace Continues

KC Chamber of Commerce's Endorsement of Governor Parson Shows They Still Don't Quite Get It

Incentive Reform Round 2, Another Election, and A More Expansive View Of Economic Development

Bribing Elected Officials, To-Go Margaritas, and New Housing

Utility Coordination, A Grim Milestone, And Evictions Continue To Happen

For Missourians, Your Most Important Vote is Voting No On Amendment 3

What To Watch For This Week In Kansas City

Sidewalks, Citywide Business Plan Preview, and Protests Against Police Brutality

KC City Manager Power Rankings

“we called the bluff of developers and they continued to build without [incentives] in some neighborhoods.”

Vote for a Kansas City "that sees me, my son, my people as people worthy to stand in our most authentic, transparent, and full selves in all spaces."

"it gets uncomfortable for folks to do the community engagement upfront”

“you have to take care of people if you want to reduce crime”

"I don’t favor chasing whatever economic development deal you can get.”

More City Manager Interviews, Ending Natural Hair Discrimination, and 18th & Vine Developments

"i'm not anti-children, i'm pro-children"

City manager interviews, legislative priorities, and will the Transportation and Infrastructure committee boycott continue?

"it was a good job...it's a different vibe"

Annnnnd…we’re back…Kansas City, Missouri City Council weekly preview

The Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes should demand more with voting rights

3 things to watch this fall in Kansas City, Missouri

"the front door to the city is also efficient services"

Why is my Waldo Jimmy John's sandwich $1.00 more?

The Fraternal Order of Police is running an old playbook at its own risk

The Public Bank of Kansas City? Let's talk about it.

Kansas City should ban “source of income” housing discrimination

“A better world is possible” and today’s political imagination

Update on Kansas City, Missouri - City Plan Commission

Why is it always about ‘work’?

Please don’t tell me to download another app

On leadership and seeking out tension

Kansas City business and civic communities need to stop playing nice with state legislatures