By Elana Gordon
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Kansas City, MO –
A Johnson County district court judge has rejected a request to stop the killing of deer at Shawnee Mission Park by bow hunters. Two Kansas City-area lawmakers from rival parties are teaming up to co-sponsor legislation to tighten Missouri's ethics rules. Republicans in the Missouri House are targeting the auto industry as a way to spur job growth during the 2010 legislative session, and they hope to persuade Ford Motor Company to expand its operations in the Kansas City area. Turner Gill's introductory news conference yesterday met all the expected criteria of a coaching hire, but there were some unusual instances at the event. An aide who was fired by former governor Matt Blunt's office has been cleared of any misconduct by Missouri's Attorney Discipline Office. Raymore, Missouri may be the first place in the Kansas City area to allow city council members to carry concealed weapons during meetings.
