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Unified Government, Nebraska Furniture Mart skirmish over unpaid taxes

07/15/2009 12:43 AM

Nebraska Furniture Mart and the Unified Government exchanged heated words Tuesday, a day after the government’s top administrator took Wyandotte County’s largest retailer to task for not paying taxes.

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This smiling trio turned out for Elvis Night during a T-Bones game at Community America Ballpark. More photos from this and other events in the Kansas City area can be found at Community Faces, our online scrapbook of people having fun. Watch for our photographers around town, and you might see your face here.

Steve Penn

District picks up some more momentum

It’s a baby step. True, the child should be full-grown by now, finally reaching her potential. But it’s progress nonetheless. I’m referring to the advances made in the 18th and Vine Jazz District.

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Mary Sanchez

Not such a simple solution after all

For a moment last week, it looked as if a bit of sanity might be restored to federal policy on illegal immigration. The Obama administration announced plans to discontinue a Bush-era rule that sought to force employers to fire workers whose Social Security numbers didn’t match records in federal databases.

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C.W. Gusewelle

As bunny grows, so does his courage

Marvin is the larger, and the other — the one we call Marvella — a bit smaller. Though in truth, the adjectives large and small hardly are applicable. I saw them for the first time when I went out one recent morning to pick up the newspaper, and almost could not believe my eyes.

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Rockhurst High student combines a passion with community service

Career counselors say it all the time: Do what you love. But the same advice works well for people who want to volunteer. Even if what you love is juggling.

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Mike Hendricks

Don't read too much into Squitiro's diary

The release of Gloria Squitiro’s diary certainly won’t help her husband’s already badly weakened administration. But, there’s not much political capital left to lose, anyway.

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Steve Kraske

Bob Dole maintains a busy, bipartisan workload

The other day, I asked Bob Dole how he was doing. His first two words: “I’m busy.”

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