By Steve Bell
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Kansas City, MO –
An appeals court says Kansas City's mayor can not fire the city manager on his own without approval of six members of the council... or by letting the manager's contract expire.At a news conference this morning, the mayor talked mostly about his immediate priorities - saying the banking crisis shouldn't get in the way of fixing the sewers or building light rail.Rumor: Funkhouser considering hiring hardball Republican political consultant Jeff Roe. Council expresses shock.Congressmen Dennis Moore and Steny Hoyer, House majority leader, say some sort of Wall-Street rescue package can pass. Moore opponent Nick Jordan agrees on the need.Republican for Governor Kenny Hulshof presented his urban schools plan in Kansas City today. It includes tax incentives to encourage private donations.
