Kansas City once had more than 300 miles of streetcar track, one of the largest systems in America, but the city eventually tore up the tracks or, in some cases, paved over them. In a city with serious mass transportation issues, many people yearn for the return of a serious streetcar system. Millennials are changing the demography of our …
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Kansas City Law Firm Discusses the History of the Twenty-Second Amendment
Amendment XXII to the U.S. Constitution sets a two-term limit on the office of the president. Should members of the other two branches follow the same rule? George Washington, who established the custom of Presidents voluntarily leaving the office after two terms, inspired a limit on the president's tenure. His decision to …
Kansas City Law Firm Discusses the History of Admiralty Law
With the Missouri River bisecting our metropolitan area, we should pay homage to one of the very reasons Kansas City exists today. Trade on and along the river was a major factor in the westward development of our country. As riverboats plied the ever-shifting river channel, they developed their own law, lexicon and lore. As late as the …
Kansas City Law Firm Discusses Advertising Disclaimers and Warnings
Years ago, it was artificial sweeteners that seemed sure to give us cancer. Eggs, butter and whole milk have at times been on the danger list for promoting all kinds of health risks. Now, it turns out that chocolate may be helpful to your heart and maybe butter is healthier than margarine. Who should we believe? The very people who try to sell you …
Kansas City Law Firm Discusses the Kansas Wildlifer Challenge
When the Kansas Wildscape Foundation was founded in 1991, Governor Mike Hayden wanted to create a private organization that could work in partnership with the state to create outdoor access and opportunities in Kansas, without the budgetary and regulatory constraints of state government. Kansas has the least amount of public land per …
Kansas City Law Firm Discusses the Historic City of Liberty, Missouri
If you head north of the river and are a student of history, a city you should not miss is Liberty, Missouri, which was settled in 1822. It was incorporated in 1829, and is the second oldest incorporated town west of the Mississippi River. Liberty has a deep seat in American history. This designation was made in recognition of Liberty’s …
