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Hearne: The Poker Game’s Over, Time for the American Royal to Fold

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Hearne Christopher Jr.

Poker, anyone? Just last fall the hot shots at the American Royal laid a huge bluff on Kansas City, threatening to move the Royal and its vaunted barbecue contest somewhere else. Unless of course, KC would rubber stamp a deal to cough up $50 million in public … Continue reading →

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Hearne: Out-of-State American Royal Bigshots Muscle KC Council on Kemper

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Hearne Christopher Jr.

It’s high time somebody called bullshit on the American Royal… Seriously. Just because a handful of fat cat local businessmen think they can pull a good old boy style power play over on the Kansas City Council – despite a preponderance of evidence that … Continue reading →

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