City contends Chastain’s light rail vote won’t be for rail

Clay Chastain would get the vote earned by his light rail initiative, but the ballot language submitted Monday by the city makes no mention of rail. That is because the city contends it would not have to fund it. City attorneys submitted the ...

Chastain to get his vote, on city terms

A Jackson County judge ruled Friday that Clay Chastain can put his proposed sales tax increases for light rail to voters, but the city gets to write the ballot language. Also, the city would not have to build rail if the taxes pass, according ...

Clay Chastain wins a round in court

The Missouri Supreme Court today ruled partially in favor of Clay Chastain, sending his massive light rail plan back to circuit court. The high court’s 7-0 decision found a Jackson County Circuit judge erred in finding that Chastain’s initiative ...