Firing Off Kansas City Afternoon Links

Some of the more important Kansas City news stories for the afternoon . . .

- Ladies Love Cool (Mayor) James: Mayor James Unveils Blueprint for Women’s Empowerment Initiative

- Sunflower State Sig: Brownback signs five bills into law

- Kansas City Gentrification Encouragement: Developers lauded for restoring Armour apartments' splendor

- Golden Ghetto Traffic Crackdown: Results of Yesterday’s Driver Awareness Campaign

- Suburban Shame: Grandview woman pleads guilty to baby's death

- Eco-Devo Debate: Grandview candidates disagree on path ahead for Truman Corners

- Aw Hail . . . Pictures: Hail never ceases to impress (and damage)

OPEN THREAD for right now . . .