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Sly James

American Dischord, Brandon Phillips & the Condition, Young Mvchetes, and more of the best in local music videos

Nick Spacek,

February 6, 2018

Mayor Sly James goes full Brand-sas City to woo Amazon

Scott Wilson,

October 11, 2017

Skeezed out about the whole begging-for-Amazon thing? You're not alone

Scott Wilson,

September 15, 2017

Kansas City leaders giggle as Kansas commits $80 million to the American Royal

David Martin,

October 31, 2016

Sly James says Missouri legislature is 'poised to double down on stupid'

David Martin,

September 13, 2016

Sly James nixes a new Kansas City International Airport concept for now

Steve Vockrodt,

May 3, 2016

Public vote on KCI could be coming this year

Steve Vockrodt,

March 29, 2016

KCPD won't present to council committee about the Trump rally on Wednesday after all

Steve Vockrodt,

March 15, 2016

SXSW Interactive Festival Day 2: virtual reality, Mayor Sly James and more

Carolyn Cohen,

March 13, 2016

Kansas City now cut out of Kurt Schaefer's earnings tax repeal bill

Steve Vockrodt,

January 28, 2016

Politicians and civic leaders gather to launch earnings tax renewal campaign

Steve Vockrodt,

January 25, 2016

Mayor Sly James is pissed off about Kansas City's 'obscene' homicide rate — and we all should be too

Justin Kendall,

January 8, 2016

KCI cost estimates finally arrive: Renovations cost more than single terminal

Steve Vockrodt,

December 10, 2015

Sly James pulls Phil Glynn off the TIF Commission following his no vote on Shirley Helzberg's request for public development subsidies

Steve Vockrodt,

November 16, 2015

Kansas City's $13 an hour minimum wage ordinance goes by the wayside

Steve Vockrodt,

October 23, 2015

Shriners coming back to Kansas City for their big convention in 2020

Steve Vockrodt,

September 10, 2015

Winners and losers in Kansas City, Missouri, City Council committee assignments

Steve Vockrodt,

July 31, 2015

Did Kansas City authorities roust signature-gathering activists from RiverFest?

Steve Vockrodt,

July 6, 2015

Election drama! Katheryn Shields barely ahead of Jim Glover; Heather Hall defeats Dick Davis

Steve Vockrodt,

June 24, 2015

Pushback from business community on KCMO minimum wage is under way

Steve Vockrodt,

May 22, 2015

Clay Chastain's bid to get Sly James off the June ballot, predictably, fails

Steve Vockrodt,

May 6, 2015

Clay Chastain hasn't paid his earnings taxes due April 15, has no intention of doing so unless he's put back on the ballot

Steve Vockrodt,

May 1, 2015

Pleadings due today in Clay Chastain's legal attempt to get Sly James off the ballot

Steve Vockrodt,

April 28, 2015

Clay Chastain's lawsuit against Sly James is off to a lousy start, and other KCMO political loose ends

Steve Vockrodt,

April 17, 2015