Month: November 2020

Kansas attorney general asks U.S. Supreme Court for review of Pennsylvania ballot extension

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling allowing ballot extensions.

Schmidt argued in a brief Monday that the U.S. Supreme Court should review the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s ruling because “COVID-19 does not make these laws unconstitutional.”

He wrote that it was essentially a legislative decision whether to count ballots later, not a court decision.

Schmidt joined with the attorneys general of Oklahoma and other states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case.

The filing on Monday was the latest in a series of legal efforts Schmidt joined concerning the election.

Schmidt’s brief is online at https://bit.ly/3ka0Ozq.

MLS Cup Playoffs coming to KCK Nov. 22

As the top seed in the Western Conference for the MLS Cup Playoffs, Sporting Kansas City will begin its postseason journey by playing host to the No. 8 seed San Jose Earthquakes at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22, at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas.

The conference quarterfinal showdown will be held at 18% capacity with comprehensive health and safety protocols in place at Children’s Mercy Park, according to an announcement Monday.

Sporting Kansas City season ticket members will have access to an exclusive 48-hour ticket presale for the match beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Remaining tickets will then go on sale to the general public at noon on Thursday via SeatGeek.com.

Sporting Kansas City’s first-round playoff matchup will be shown live nationally on FS1 and FOX Deportes as well as the FOX Sports app.

For the second straight year, the MLS Cup Playoffs will feature single-elimination matches hosted by the higher-seeded club in a bracket-style format.

Sporting Kansas City has secured homefield advantage in the Western Conference, having clinched first place following a 2-0 road win over Real Salt Lake in Sunday’s regular season finale.

2020 MLS Cup Playoffs: Western Conference schedule

Conference Quarterfinals: Nov. 22 and Nov. 24
Conference Semifinals: Dec. 1 and Dec. 2
Conference Finals: Dec. 6
MLS Cup: Dec. 12

Under the guidance of manager Peter Vermes, Sporting Kansas City has advanced to the postseason for the ninth time in 10 seasons.

Over the last decade, Vermes has led Sporting to the 2013 MLS Cup title, three Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championships and four first-place conference finishes in the regular season. The club finished 2020 with a 12-6-3 record, including a 6-1-1 mark since the start of October.

The San Jose Earthquakes, back in the postseason for the first time since 2017, enter the playoffs after a 4-1 loss at Seattle Sounders FC on Sunday.

Led by head coach Matias Almeyda and the league’s all-time leading goal scorer in Chris Wondolowski, San Jose will face Sporting for the first time since August 2019 and the first time in the postseason since 2004. The Earthquakes went 8-9-6 overall this year and 2-7-0 away from home.

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Menard’s, apartment complex among items on planning agenda tonight

The Kansas City, Kansas, City Planning Commission plans to meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9.

Among the items on the agenda are the final plat for Menards at 3115 S. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

Also on the agenda is a change of zone by NorthPoint Development for 11501 Parallel Parkway, for a future apartment complex development. Two lots with 323 dwelling units are proposed.

A change of zone is proposed from agriculture to single-family district for a single-family subdivision at 2951 N. 115th St., Kansas City, Kansas, in conjunction with Villas of Piper Valley plat for 64 single-family lots.

Also on the agenda is a special use permit for a microbrewery at 13400 Donahoo Road, Kansas City, Kansas. At the same address is a special use permit for an event space with live entertainment.

The renewal of a special use permit for a tractor-trailer truck parking area at 7949 Splitlog Ave. also is on the agenda.

Several other items also are on the City Planning Commission agenda , which is at http://public.wycokck.org/sites/planning-agendas-minutes-staffreports/Agendas/November%202020%20CPC%20Agenda.pdf.

For information on how to connect to the remote meeting, visit https://www.wycokck.org/WycoKCK/media/Urban-Planning-Land-Use/NOTICE-REGARDING-NOVEMBER-9-2020-BOZA_CPC-MTG.pdf.