Kansas City Smackdown: Clay Chastain Stays Losing Light Rail Ballot Language Debate

Newspaper notes tragic news for the Citizen Initiative Petition Process: "Jackson County Circuit Judge Sandra Midkiff ruled Friday in favor of the Kansas City Council in its fight with Clay Chastain over ballot language. The judge said ballot language in November needs to mention the taxes Chastain wants to raise, but doesn’t have to cite his light rail plan."