WWW.KCCALL.COM Kansas City INSIDE THE THECALL CALL Southwest’s leading weekly Est. 1919 CALL Mid-term VOL. 99 NO. 8 KANSAS CITY, MO. WEEK OF OCTOBER 26, 2018 - NOVEMBER 1, 2018 $1.00 Endorsements Questions Arise Over The Future Of Part 2 The Black Archives Of Mid America see page 8 Missouri Judge Rules Voters Without ID Won’t Have To Sign Affidavit Before Casting Ballot Associated Press State Jay Ashcroft had said Callahan directed the state not JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. to require a sworn statement (AP) – A Missouri judge has from voters without proper ID. made clear that local election But Ashcroft said local elec- workers cannot enforce a core tion workers were responsible requirement in a new voter for that. photo identification law. Ashcroft argued Callahan’s Senior Cole County Circuit initial ruling created confu- Judge Richard Callahan on sion before the Nov. 6 elec- Tuesday clarified his ruling tion, which features a marquee against a requirement that vot- race between Democratic Sen. ers lacking valid photo ID sign Claire McCaskill and Republi- a sworn statement and present can challenger Josh Hawley. some other form of identifica- Callahan later clarified that tion to cast a regular ballot. his ruling applies to local Republican Secretary of workers, too. Dedication Of Bridge To Former Senator To Be Held Sunday FUTURE IN QUESTION . The future of the Black Archives of Mid-America is in limbo as the City and Parks and Recreation tries to figure out how to save the organization that has been troubled by financial issues and matters related to the man- agement by the Board of Directors. -- CALL file photo By Eric L. Wesson Sr. Peterson’s widow, Barbara for the agency to draw the enough to house the agency, CALL Staff Writer Peterson, to lead an advisory funds outside of paying utility which maintains many of the committee to select an interim expenses, because the Board is city’s most valuable collections Turmoil continues to sur- Board of Directors after the Ar- not in compliance with its own of black history in Kansas City. round the Black Archives of chives faced enormous finan- requirements. They are three That problem was resolved Mid-America as Emiel Cleav- cial issues that almost forced members short of a full Board and the Black Archives has a er, who served as the Opera- the closure of the facility. and attendance of Board mem- newly renovated home. tions Manager, said enough is The problem still appears to bers have been quite low and However, the Archives still enough and resigned from the be the Board and its inability they do not raise operational continues to face financial is- troubled organization on Mon- to seek viable funding sources expenses. sues and staffing issues. In fact, day, Oct. 22. although the City put $150,000 Further, there is a require- employees recently received The problems with the Ar- into the Park department’s bud- ment that an entity known as their September paychecks in chives is the same problem get to help with the agency’s the Archives Redevelopment October due to funds from the that was present about a de- operating expenses since the company be dissolved that is Black Community fund and cade ago when then Attorney building they are in is owned still in tact. they still do not have an execu- General Jay Nixon, appointed by Parks and Recreation. One of the issues they faced tive director. SENATOR MARY GROVES BLAND Continued on page 4 the Archive’s founder, Horace However, it will be difficult in 2006 was a facility proper Continued on page 4 A ceremony dedicating a strip of I-70 bridge over Paseo honoring the late Senator Mary Voters To Decide Several Jackson Groves Bland will be held on Sunday, Oct. 28, at the Ameripg. 11 - can Jazz musuem 1616 East County Questions On November 6 18th street, beginning at 3 p.m. Sen. Bland was first elected By Eric L. Wesson Sr. certain powers, as the Ques- ecutive’s power to veto an or- adopted county budget, and to the Missouri House in 1980 WWW.KCCALL.COM CALL Staff Writer tion frames, stripped from the dinance passed by the County to clarify the authority of advi- and served there until winning Week County Executive. Legislature to submit a charter sors employed by the County a special Senate election in On Tuesday, Nov. 6, Jackson Usually, when voters don’t amendment to the voters, to Legislature? 1998. Her Senate term ended End County voters will get the op- understand an issue on the bal- eliminate the County Execu- Voters will decide “Yes” or in January 2005. Kansas City Kansas portunity to decide several key lot they will either vote no or tive’s power to line-item veto “No” on this Question. She was active in the Mis- Est. 1919 Leading Weekly Southwest’s issues on the ballot concerning skip the question. a portion or portions of an ap- QUESTION 2 souri Legislative Black Caucus Forecast seven County Questions. QUESTION 1 propriation ordinance, to mod- Shall Article III of the Jack- throughout her career andpg. 3 in- The Questions are some- Shall Sections 6, 12, 13, 15, ify the specific circumstances son County Charter, adopted strumental in holding an an- THE CALL what confusing and contain and 16 of Article II and Section under which members of the by vote on November 3, 1970, nual Martin Luther King Jr. cel- 30-JUNE 5, 2008 60 CENTS MO. WEEK OF MAY VOL. 88 NO. 44 KANSAS CITY, issues that will have the voter 6.1 of Article III of the Jackson County Legislature shall for- and as amended in public ebration at the Capitol. confused, because one aspect County Charter, adopted by feit office, to provide a salary vote on August 8, 1978, April Sen. Bland’s accomplish- of the Question a voter may vote on November 3, 1970, and increase for members of the 2, 1985, November 4, 1986, ments as a lawmaker include agree with. However, another as amended in public vote on County Legislature, to grant August 2, 1994, and August 3, sponsoring a law requiring Week-End part of the Question the voter August 8, 1978, April 2, 1985, the County Legislature the 2010, be amended in various businesses that sell liquor to may not agree with, but what- November 4, 1986, August 2, power to disapprove the Coun- sections to provide term limits post warnings that alcohol can Forecast ever the final answer is will be 1994, and August 3, 2010, be ty Executive’s appointment of for the County Executive, to cause birth defects. She also the voter’s final response. amended in various sections to acting or interim department set out specific circumstances pushed for universal health Friday An example would be Ques- provide term limits for mem- directors and other officers, under which the County Exec- care measures and a mora- tion 1. A voter may want to sup- bers of the County Legislature, to grant the County Legisla- torium on the death penalty, port term limits, but don’t want to eliminate the County Ex- ture the power to amend the Continued on page 4 though those didn’t pass. 59˚ Partly Sunny Saturday 71˚ Sunny Sunday SHARING A LIGHT MOMENT . Senator Claire McCaskill has been campaigning heavily in Kansas City over the past few months. The left photo shows her with long-time community activist Ms. Mamie Hughes. Right photo shows her with area clergy clockwise from center, Sen. McCaskill, Pastor Ron Lindsay, Bishop James Tindall Sr., Rev. Sam Mann, Dr. Vernon P. Howard Sr. and Rev. John Modest Miles. -- CALL photo by Eric L. Wesson Sr. 64˚ Mostly Sunny THE CALL News 2 WEEK OF OCTOBER 26 -NOVEMBER 1, 2018 Jackson County Prosecutor Names COMBAT Director Nomination Committee Jackson County interviews were con- City until October 12. Prosecutor Jean Pe- ducted in public at the Jalen Anderson, 1st The Midwest Center ters Baker recently Kauffman Foundation District At-Large Jack- for Non-profit Leader- announced that seven Conference center. son County Legislator- ship at UMKC’s Henry prominent Jackson The COMBAT nomi- elect W. Bloch School of County leaders have nating committee Graciela Couchon- Management is facili- agreed to participate members: nal, Vice President of tating the process for in the selection of a Scott Burnett, Programs, Healthcare selection of the new new executive direc- 1st District Jackson Foundation of Greater director. tor of Jackson County County Legislator Kansas City First approved in COMBAT, a more than Alfred Jordan, In September, Ms. 1989, the 1/4-cent quarter-century-old 2nd District Jackson Baker announced that COMBAT sales tax program to prevent vi- County Legislator the search for a new generates more than olence, treat drug ad- Stacey Daniels- director of Jackson $20 million in annual diction and stop crime Young, former COM- County COMBAT had revenues that are in our community. BAT Executive Direc- begun with a job post- spent on a variety of LEGACY AWARD WINNERS . Attorneys Willis Toney, left, shown with wife, Ms. Jackie The COMBAT nomi- tor ing and the announce- county services and Manlove Toney, and Attorney Carl Bussey, right, were the two Legacy award winners at the nation committee met James Witteman, ment of a new partner- programs aimed at il- Jackson County Bar association annual scholarship and awards dinner which featured Mi- on Monday Oct. 22, COMBAT Commission ship with a University legal drugs and reduc- chael Eric Dyson as the keynote speaker. to interview finalists chair of Missouri-Kansas ing violent crime.