Another Kansas C&Cer here! live on the SW corner of KC, in Olathe (an ancient Indian word meaning "duplex," or "car dealership").
I grew up in South KCMO, but moved to the Free State nearly 40yrs ago. So, Missourian by birth; Kansan by choice.
Travel on the Kansas turnpike frequently, and well, I don't know the particulars of how it works, I suspect it has something to do with maintenance agreements between the state and the federal government that allow Kansas to take tolls. Tolls. I will say this, the Kansas turnpike between here and the Western boundary of the state is, while somewhat monotonous, very well maintained. If they are grifting off it, they're still spending a fair chunk of change on keeping it nice.
I am on the MO side in Lee's Summit, sorry your county is turning blue just like mine has been forever. All those KC refugees coming over to escape the mess they made there.
Another Kansas C&Cer here! live on the SW corner of KC, in Olathe (an ancient Indian word meaning "duplex," or "car dealership").
I grew up in South KCMO, but moved to the Free State nearly 40yrs ago. So, Missourian by birth; Kansan by choice.
Travel on the Kansas turnpike frequently, and well, I don't know the particulars of how it works, I suspect it has something to do with maintenance agreements between the state and the federal government that allow Kansas to take tolls. Tolls. I will say this, the Kansas turnpike between here and the Western boundary of the state is, while somewhat monotonous, very well maintained. If they are grifting off it, they're still spending a fair chunk of change on keeping it nice.
I am on the MO side in Lee's Summit, sorry your county is turning blue just like mine has been forever. All those KC refugees coming over to escape the mess they made there.