Dylan Lysen

Kansas City Civic Watchdog for the Kansas City Star | Probably won't post often | Lifelong Jayhawk | [email protected]

[Dylan Lysen @DylanLysen]

KC spent $25M to build temporary jail before World Cup. It won't open until after

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[Taylor Eldridge @tayloreldridge]

ICYMI: I spoke with a dozen of Landry Shamet's former teammates and coaches from Kansas City and Wichita State about his remarkable run to become an NBA champion.

Here's what those who knew him best had to say (FREE LINK):

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[Dylan Lysen @DylanLysen]

New cashless fare causes ‘chaos’ for some KC bus riders. Neighbors are stepping i

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[Kacen J. Bayless @Kacen]

Nearly two months after the Royals announced a new stadium, Missouri’s financial role in the $1.9B plan is still unclear.

City officials had not yet applied for state funding to boost the project, Gov. Mike Kehoe's office confirmed to @KCStar. #moleg https://t.co/XqOZUC7L02

[Dylan Lysen @DylanLysen]

FIFA booked tens of thousands of KC hotel rooms for World Cup, then canceled 75%

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The aim of the petition is to give Kansas City voters the final say on whether the city provides up to $600 million of public funding for a new Royals stadium in the Crown Center area.
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[Dylan Lysen @DylanLysen]

KC Councilman Wes Rogers is jumping into the race for mayor. Former Mayor Sly James supported his campaign launch, calling Rogers the "best person for the job."
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[The Kansas City Star @KCStar]

KC ethics panel reviews Nathan Willett’s email to residents lauding Trump policies https://t.co/WLDx46NsBk

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KC officials urge Costco to consider consequences of business center conversion https://t.co/scKknOfzVS

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How much sales tax will a new Royals stadium generate? KC officials won’t say just yet

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[Kansas Baseball @KUBaseball]

LAWRENCE REGIONAL CHAMPIONS 🏆

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Is the KC Parks and Rec department costing the city millions? What an audit claims

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[Dylan Lysen @DylanLysen]

Hello there. I’m Dylan Lysen, The Star’s new Kansas City Civic Watchdog reporter.
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#KansasCity voters to decide on $1.7 billion worth of bond proposals in August. What to know https://t.co/zm0VIIJ0QF

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#KansasCity will pay $500,000 to a former civil rights director to settle a discrimination lawsuit, adding another payout related to former City Manager Brian Platt's tenure. https://t.co/aTcskH6IQw

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An audit claiming #kansascity's Parks and Recreation is failing to manage and track is finances led to a contentious City Council meeting https://t.co/GKxTRtFBfp

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#kansascity Mayor pro tem Ryana Parks-Shaw reiterated that she and her husband, Michael Shaw, the city’s outgoing public works director, believe they are not the target of the federal probe.

"I have nothing to fear and nothing to hide."

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[Dylan Lysen @DylanLysen]

#kansascity officials confirmed Michael Shaw, the city’s public works director, is retiring on May 29 after a nearly three-decade career with the city.

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“It’s true, our hotels are not full,” O’Hara told The Star. “We have lots of inventory available throughout the metro.”

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