FORMER KANSAS CITY STAR JOURNALISTS MOSTLY EMBARRASS THEMSELVES!!! TODAY'S EXAMPLE: JASON WHITLOCK'S RACIST JEREMY LIN TWEET APOLOGY!!!

Once again a FORMER Kansas City Star reporter shows us all that it's hard to make adjustments to life after Dead Tree Media.

WITNESS JASON WHITLOCK'S SOCIAL MEDIA FAIL AFTER HE LEAVES KANSAS CITY'S SMALL POND!!!

Fox Sports Writer Jason Whitlock Apologizes For Racist Lin Tweet

Jason Whitlock apologizes for offensive Jeremy Lin tweet

Columnist apologizes for racist Lin tweet; is that enough?

Kansas City media watchers might have been accustomed to Whitlock's lame attempts at humor but they just don't really play in a bigger market. And while "Big Sexy" (ew) has much better than most former (or current) KC Star writers . . . It's seems that The Star's insular culture can't really prepare their "journalists" for the much bigger and far more critical world of the Internets.

RELATED: STAR CUTS 7; NEW FURLOUGH

TKC BREAKING NEWS!!! MAYOR SLY STAYS LOSING!!! KANSAS CITY SNOW FAIL CANCELS CITY HALL MEETING ON VIOLENT CRIME!!!

Here's a brief AND PERFECT look at everything wrong with Kansas City right now:

This e-mail just came down . . .

"Due to the weather the Commission on Violent Crime will not meet today."

Remember this part of the effort related to The Mayor's (mostly worthless) Commission against violent crime.

So I was thinking . . .



A FEW INCHES OF SNOW STOPS KANSAS CITY GOVERNMENT FROM FUNCTIONING AND MAYOR SLY SHOULD REALLY TAKE THE BLAME FOR THIS EPIC FAILURE!!!

Seriously, it's a few inches of snow . . . Nothing really. Still, Kansas City is gripped by fear.

MEANWHILE MAYOR SLY IS MORE CONCERNED ABOUT BASEBALL GAMES AND DOWNTOWN TRAINS IN HIS BUDGET!!! I KNOW MAYOR SLY HAS A BEAUTIFUL SMILE BUT THAT'S NOT EVEN CLOSE TO KANSAS CITY LEADERSHIP!!!

Remember that we had a week to prepare for this "disaster" or whatever.

Enjoy the commute home . . . Because this isn't anything close to a blizzard and so far Mayor Sly and Kansas City has failed to deal with it . . . They probably needed my mom nagging them to shovel at 5 in the morning as I was comfortably recovering from a weekend X-box marathon . . . 24 hours of video games doesn't come as easy for a man in his late 30s . . . Which might be why I'm in a bad mood about this Kansas City snow removal hot mess that doesn't really impact me in this basement.

More later . . . I gotta go buy more salt.

KANSAS CITY HATES PUBLIC TRANSIT!!!

KC Biz Journal reminds us that nobody likes the Bus . . . And Mayor Sly's Toy Train probably isn't going to change the perception in this town that public transit is for hobos and hipsters who aren't in a rush: Kansas City ranks 183rd for public transit use

Monday Cold-Blooded Northland Bank Heist

KCTV5: FBI agents are investigating a bank robbery in the Northland on Monday.

TKC BREAKING NEWS!!! KANSAS CITY SNOW FAIL!!! LITTLE MORE THAN A DUSTING BRINGS THE METRO TO A STANDSTILL!!!!

Holy Hannah Teter, Kansas City has failed another snow challenge.

Right now . . .

KANSAS CITY SUCCUMBS TO FEAR AND PANIC OVER LESS THAN A FEW INCHES OF SNOW!!! SCHOOLS CANCELED AND THE MORNING COMMUTE SUCKS!!!

Sadly, there's yet another reason to hate Kansas City.

The level of local morning snow fail is typically something Mid-westerners used to mock when when it happened to people in warmer climates.

Here's a preliminary link collection . . .

Schools Close As Snow Blankets KC Metro

Traffic moving slow on snow packed roads

Snow, Slick Streets Slow Some Metro Buses

Winter Weather Advisory In Effect Until 6 P.M. Mon.

SNOW DAY: Monday Morning School Closings

So . . . No matter how much we like him . . .

MAYOR SLY DOESN'T GET HIS SNOW REMOVAL VICTORY TODAY GIVEN THE DESPERATE SITUATION ON LOCAL STREETS AND ALL OF THE SCHOOL CLOSINGS!!!

AND HERE'S ANOTHER TKC EXCLUSIVE . . .



WE HEARD MAYOR SLY WAS PLANNING TO DO A VICTORY LAP AROUND KANSAS CITY TODAY REGARDING SNOW REMOVAL AND NOW HIS GRAND PLAN IS SORTA SPOILED GIVEN SNOW PANIC!!!

Also . . . KICK-ASS TKC TIPSTERS proven correct about KCMO trucks standing around useless will make my snow day just a bit brighter.

More news on the way . . . For now, I'm just kinda disappointed that fear over a few flakes has stopped Kansas City.

DEVELOPING . . .

GOOGLE SPACE SATELLITE STATION AND IP VIDEO FOR KANSAS CITY?!?!?

Ars Technica: Is Google planning to offer IP video to Kansas City?

Not much confirmed but this review of Google Fiber in Kansas City offers a lot more insight into their moves than press releases picked up by Kansas City's Dead Tree Media.

Nobody is really sure what Google is doing . . .

Are they becoming a telcom?

Will they now move to ISP status?

How can Council Lady Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Circo take credit for all of this?!?!?

Whatever the case . . . Porn should soon be faster along with all of the other great content on the Internets that's killing your soul.

Middle of the Map Fest Makes National News

Surprise . . . The Boston Globe picks up news about the Middle Of The Map music fest.

IS KRAZY KRIS KOBACH CONNECTED TO PEOPLE WHO FEAR WHITES LOSING THE MAJORITY IN THE UNITED STATES?!?!?!

Kansas City Star Columnist Mary Sanchez plays connects the dots in a recent column while noting some folks in the company of Kansas Secretary of State and E-Verify-fetishist Krazy Kris Kobach.

As much as I don't like Kobach's politics . . . The connection is weak. A few years ago I talked to Kobach and the guy goes out of his way to denounce racism in his anti-immigrant initiatives at almost every turn.

Still, Sanchez provides a peek at the real motivation of more strident reactionaries taking aim at the undocumented.

At the heart of it . . . Isn't it all a debate about the fear of (middle-class) white dudes losing their privilege?

The "rule of law" argument always seems so silly and usually comes from people who don't understand how malleable "the law" really is . . . Example: In Missouri, it used to be legal to kill Mormons up until 1976.

On the bright side, hearing how tough it is to be a middle-class white dude is always good for a laugh . . . Maybe prime-time sitcom mocking is worse than it seems but I kinda doubt it.

Still, if so much angst regarding the backlash against the undocumented really represents concern about protecting the privilege of white dudes . . . This is kind of a bonus for people like TKC - Given that I believe "the more Mexicans, the better" . . . Why?

Because people motivated by hate don't really want an equitable and practical immigration system that works to provide security and meets labor concerns . . . THEY just want to boot people out of the country and don't care about anybody's rights or economic reality. Most of the time their legal efforts are on shaky ground. In the meantime, this nation's immigrant population multiplies and creates exactly the kind of future these folks fear as this nation slowly changes color.

DEVELOPING . . .

The Kara Kopetsky Case Squad

We're interested in this missing broad because her family is mostly po'folk without all of the privilege usually involved in MWWS . . . Here's the latest development from NBC Action News . . .

Russ Ptacek will take you inside a secret location where private sleuths have uncovered a slew of alarming new clues that could blow the lid off of this Kansas City cold case.

LISTEN TO TODAY'S KANSAS CITY WHITNEY HOUSTON RADIO TRIBUTE!!!

On Kansas City Airwaves today, Whitney Houston will be remembered.

99.7 the Point will offer an hour of Whitney Houston music @ noon.

105.1 JACK FM is playing all Whitney Houston music starting now.

Fox4 Link . . . Kansas City Radio Stations to Honor Whitney Houston

Also . . . Al Sharpton to call for national prayer for Whitney Houston

CLAYCOMO FORD WORKERS WISELY DECIDE TO FORGO A STRIKE!!!

KSHB: "United Auto Workers, local 249, at the Ford plant in Claycomo Missouri, approved a proposed local contract with Ford."

Eric Bowers: Under the 12th Street Bridge

Kansas City's Greatest Photographer finds some KICK-ASS new angles overlooking the West Bottoms: Under the 12th Street Bridge

Kansas City Dead Kid Discovered

KSHB: "The body of a 1-year-old was discovered by the child's parents Sunday afternoon in Kansas City, Mo., and police do not believe any foul play was involved."

Denise Milani And The TKC Morning Look!!!

Let's catch up with Kansas City mainstream media links . . .

• A weekend meeting regarding Kansas City Violence while everyone else waits for the next crisis
  
  
• Kansas City fashion week forum
  
  
• A Westport burnout that people WANT to save: Presbyterian church returns to Westport after fire
  
  
• More Meth Town Nasty: Independence police seek man trying to lure children into car for sex
  
  
• Fox 4 assumes everybody is a Valentine's Day sucker: What Should You Get your Sweetheart?
  
  
• A low rent Golden Ghetto Crook: Police: Man used stolen truck to burglarize Olathe business
  
  
• Tragic Meth Town Discovery: Independence police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in her apartment, and who was apparently dead for some time.
  
  
• It’s Not Too Early to Focus on Your Lawn . . . Fox4 offers another reason for my mom to complain.
  
  
• Serving suburban hobos: Metro Church Feeds Hungry with 40,000 Cans of Soup
  
  
• Denise Milani make pink lingerie even better.

Kansas City Star Columnist Lewis Diuguid, Black History Month And "The Promised Land"

Kansas City Star Columnist Lewis Diuguid covers a lot of ground in his latest column that's certainly worth a read . . .

Citing a local historian . . . The column notes . . .

Black people in leadership positions throughout Kansas City.

Will African-Americans feel rejected in the unlikely event that President Obama loses the election?

Are we on the brink of losing progress?

Good questions and a MUST READ column.

Kansas City Hobo Church Hits 100 Years

Fox4 covered a great bit of local church news on Sunday: Grand Avenue Temple Centennial

1st Sporting Kansas City Promo This Season

From the only major league pro team in this town to claim a playoff victory: The first commercial for Sporting Kansas City heading into the 2012 MLS season

I still don't like the name but can't deny their success over the past year.

Plastic Sax: Kansas City Academy "Represents An Upgrade" Over Jardine's

Plastic Sax provides a glowing review of another local jazz venue that's going to have to suffice over our former beloved viper pit.

Sinquefield KKK Comment Out Of Context?!?!

Sorry, I can't think of any appropriate context to mention the KKK when discussing public education . . . Still The Turner Report offers a letter that adds even more perspective on a recent billionaire blunder.

TODAY'S KANSAS CITY SNOWPOCALYPSE AND BACK TO THE TKC GRIND!!!

Right now, Kansas City news is dominated by nothing but fear over a couple inches of snow and weather newsies trying to return to the limelight after a season of the Winter blahs . . .

AND WE'RE BACK!!!

Candice Swanepoel and her body of bikini hotness starts our morning.

We've got a lot of ground to cover AND I NEED TO RETURN A TON OF E-MAILS!!!

So please be patient as we get started with snow trucks making PR news announcements but failing to tell anybody that they rarely touch side streets.

Hopefully, there will be more local links, news, debate, discourse, hateration, a few creative insults, EXCLUSIVES and all kinds of awesome in just a few . . . STAY TUNED!!!

THE TKC SATURDAY NIGHT PLAYLIST!!! WHITNEY HOUSTON DIES AND A BUNCH OF KANSAS CITY BAD NEWS!!!

On what will suffice for Valentine's Day for most busy couples . . . This bummer news headline seems like the most important thing to those of us who know that pop culture has as much of an impact on our lives as politics . . .

Whitney Houston, Iconic Pop Star, Dies at 48

Sad . . . And reminds me of these local topics that are nearly as depressing.

Kansas City opinion makers are cheering for Mayor Sly raising property taxes. In a very real way, the Mayor's charisma is going to cost you.

Kansas City hasn't made much progress on the number of homicides in our city and it seems like most of us are content to ignore the problem until it becomes a crisis around the end of the year.

They say it's gonna snow Monday.

I probably didn't win the Powerball.

Mayor and City Council are sooooooo concerned about infrastructure that the first thing they're going to build is a downtown toy train that runs a bit more than two miles, costs more than ONE HUNDRED MILLION and is part of a tax and spend philosophy of local government that has given us The P&L District and Nickelback at The Sprint Center.

Sadly, these facts have inspired tonight's playlist which isn't really that romantic.

As always, thank you for reading and have a safe and fun weekend.

TKC BREAKING NEWS!!! THE FIGHT OVER NTDF MONEY ISN'T OVER!!! TAKE A LOOK AT THIS UPCOMING SHOWDOWN!!!

AWESOME TKC TIPSTERS and READERS made a HUGE DIFFERENCE this week as the Convention and Visitors Association attempted to loot cash from The Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund.

The ordinance (#120112) was held . . . Even better, The CVA was called out and there might be a chance that a straight up money grab could include more transparency and safeguards instead of becoming just another City Hall slush fund.

However . . .

THE FIGHT OVER KANSAS CITY'S NTDF FUNDS IS STILL ON AND THERE'S AN UPCOMING SHOWDOWN ON THE SUBJECT THIS WEEK!!!

HERE'S THE MEETING NOTICE WHERE BOTH SIDES MIGHT SHOW UP TO BATTLE OVER SCARCE NEIGHBORHOOD MONEY!!!

Councilmembers Jan Marcason, Scott Wagner, Cindy Circo and Melba Curls invite you to meet regarding pending ordinance #120112 (attached) having to do with clarifying NTDF rules and processes.

Thursday, February 16, 1pm

Gregg/Klice Community Center, 1600 Buck O’Neil Way
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One of these days The Star might report the news . . . So far KICK-ASS TKC TIPSTERS have told us this:

TKC BREAKING NEWS!!! NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS, TKC TIPSTERS HOLD OFF JAN MARCASON AND CVA RAID OF KANSAS CITY'S NTDF FUNDS!!!

TKC BREAKING AND EXCLUSIVE NEWS!!! ATTEMPTING TO EXPLAIN TODAY'S CITY HALL NEIGHBORHOOD TOURIST DEVELOPMENT FUND CONTROVERSY!!!

TKC EXCLUSIVE AND BREAKING NEWS!!! "SEWER" JAN LEADS A KANSAS CITY COUNCIL RAID ON NEIGHBORHOOD TOURIST DEVELOPMENT FUNDS!!!

DEVELOPING . . .

THE TKC SATURDAY NIGHT LINKS!!!

It's kind of slow and cold on the Saturday news day . . . Still . . . Here are a few items that are worth a look . . . Just like Jessica Burciaga.

• A billionaire admits a bad mistake: Sinquefield Apolgizes for KKK Public Schools Remark
  
  
• Saving local trees: Kansas City groups work to preserve the city's 'urban forest'
  
  
• The struggle to curb local violence continues: "Stop The Killing KC" holds forum
  
  
• Watch the only competitive pro playoff team in Kansas City: Sporting Kansas City to be Seen on KSMO-TV in 2012 and 2013
  
  
• Real Estate Speculators discover The West Bottoms: Kansas City Stockyards district has a new direction
  
  
• An Alonzo Washington profile in another national publication: The KC Crimefighter will be featured in JET Magazine!
  
  
• The opposite of Valentine's Day: A Kansas City man who allegedly punched and kicked his girlfriend in the face, fracturing the bones in her head, was charged Saturday with first-degree domestic assault.
  
  
• 'Royals Fans Got Talent' auditions held . . . Maybe a bigger talent pool than the team.
  
  
• The Star takes the doggie angle: Puppies killed in Raytown house fire
  
  
• TKC TIPSTERS TOLD US FIRST . . . Power & Light District to add a nightclub . . .

THE TKC WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS!!!

It was a powerful week in Kansas City politics . . . Nearly as important as Lucy Pinder . . . Take a look at the power players:

POLITICOS

1. Council Lady Melba Curls - She held off the attack on NTDF funds and for that her standing in the community and among the local elite as risen incredibly. Definitely a power move.

2. Councilman Jermaine Reed - He spoke up for neighborhoods this week as well during the NTDF ruckus and shared some pretty great insights.

3. Councilman John Sharp - Behind the scenes the veteran of the Council organized a huge turnout to stop the NTDF raid.

4. Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders - Below the radar, he's building he's still building his resume and working on the Eastern Jackson County railroad.

5. Mayor Sly James - A billion dollar proposal to fix infrastructure is base based on borrowing and spending on misplaced priorities . . . There might not be so many smiles when people FINALLY start to realize that higher property taxes are an integral part of the plan.

NEWSIES

Ryan Kath - His investigation of Kansas City Public School Construction bidding has convinced this town that some things aren't worth saving.

DeAnn Smith - This KCTV5 newsie told us FIRST about KCPS contract negotiations.

Sandra Olivas - A powerful Latina newsie who seems to be even busier nowadays with at the scene reporter and her Que Pasa program.

John Landsberg - A brand new website makes Kansas City's media referee an even better resource.

Russ Ptacek is now a TKC NEWSIE HALL OF FAME winner.

Kansas City Power Plays

The KCPD - They showed up en masse to City Hall and earned attention for their power to organize.

The KCFD - Like it or not, The Firefighters saved more than a hundred jobs by reminding The City Council and the Mayor how they got elected.

MOST POWERFUL LOSING LOCAL MOVES

The Convention and Visitors Association - Their move at a money grab was exposed by AWESOME TKC READERS and TIPSTERS this week and made this big money organization look far from professional and just a bit greedy.

Council Lady Jan Marcarson - We all lover her potato salad but her power play was kaput this week and she is now on record for supporting political connections rather than neighborhoods.

City Manager Troy Schulte - The Mayor showed no confidence Troy. His budget was torn apart and, sadly, he's losing influence among The City Council. Like it or not: Being good at a job and a nice guy at City Hall just isn't enough.

Kansas City Public Schools - Another week of embarrassment and FAIL from an institution that needs to be broken apart.

Krazy Kris Kobach - His act might play nicely in Kansas but it's part of another reason why the GOP will lose to President Obama.

As always, this list has been compiled according to scientific TKC polling and market research data and it's a weekly comprehensive guide to local powerful people.

WHY SHOULD KANSAS CITY TRUST MAYOR SLY'S PLAN TO RAISE PROPERTY TAXES IN THE NAME OF INFRASTRUCTURE?!?!

Justifiably so . . .

TKC READERS HAVE NOTICED AN OVERWHELMING DISTRUST OF KANSAS CITY GOVERNMENT WHEN IT COMES TO INFRASTRUCTURE PROMISES IN MAYOR SLY'S NEW BILLION DOLLAR PLAN!!!

Of course everybody loves Mayor Sly . . .

HOWEVER . . . WHY SHOULD KANSAS CITY TRUST INFRASTRUCTURE PROMISES WHEN MAYOR SLY SO QUICKLY LOST INTEREST IN TAKING OVER KANSAS CITY SCHOOLS?!?!

Don't argue with me about the fact that Mayor Sly's ambitious KCPS plan is dead in the water in Jeff City . . . Mayor Sly grew bored with playing Superintendent VERY QUICKLY . . . So far Mayor Sly seems to make great presentations with very little follow through.

SHIFTING THE E-TAX AROUND WHILE RAISING PROPERTY TAXES IS TROUBLING IF ONLY BECAUSE ALL OF THESE BUDGET MOVES GIVE THE APPEARANCE OF A SHELL GAME!!!

Smarter people than TKC are worried about the Mayor's budget . . . Sadly, The Star is currently playing cheerleader so don't expect any analysis for their small corner of the world.

For the moment . . . What we know for sure is there are a lot of taxes and spending in mayor Sly's budget and his priorities are still suspect since he hasn't cut his office or taken leadership in cutting anything else.

Mayor Sly's personality and presentation offered an early victory in this budget debate but raising property taxes based on nothing but promises and a smile seems dangerous.

LINKS:

James Proposes Sweeping $1B Infrastructure Repair Plan

What is the billion dollar bond plan?

Watching The Last Days of The KCPS

The latest links regarding a school district that is without merit in nearly every facet of it's existence . . . Even more so than any TV programing involving the Kardashian sisters . . .

Governor preaches patience on KC schools

Hearing on KC schools set for June

MUST SEE!!! KCTV5: Water Main Woe$

Mayor Sly's long term borrowing plan isn't going to fix Kansas City's old and busted pipes any time soon . . . In the meantime . . . KCTV5's investigation into this town's old and busted pipes AND HOW MUCH IT'S COSTING LOCAL HOMEOWNERS is worth a look.

Clueless Local Reactionaries Stay Losing With Krazy Kris Kobach's Record of FAIL!!!

This morning our hunky Kansas politico predicted a win in the Supreme Court that still won't change the fact that this nation is changing color AND nobody likes Mitt Romney: Conservative crowd cheers Kobach

THE TKC SATURDAY LINKS!!!

Lots of stuff to catch-up on this morning, right after a brief moment of gawking at Joanna Krupa:

• The latest suburban tragedy reminds us that dangerous gun play isn't confined to the urban core . . . A young teen was seriously injured on Friday afternoon when she was apparently accidentally shot in the chest by another teen in Lee's Summit.
  
  
• Irish Fest blog celebrates a shamrock shake victory.
  
  
• Monday is gonna suck: Snow should complicate Monday morning commute
  
  
• Monday is really gonna suck: Are You Ready for Some Winter Weather?
  
  
• A reminder that nobody loves you . . . Kansas City’s Romantic Places & Digital Valentine Gifts
  
  
• Local suckers run out of money: Kansas City casinos count little gain in January revenue
  
  
• Hobo life gets rougher in Kansas City: Violent homeless fight leads to arrest, hospitalization
  
  
• Show-Me a drunk round-up: Missouri troopers arrest eight in area, most on suspicion of DUI
  
  
• The ongoing Kansas baby fight: Proposed Kansas abortion ban blocked by abortion foe
  
  
• Procedure for High Blood Pressure Tested in Kansas City . . . Suggestion . . . The BBQ exam.
  
  
• Making life harder for local meth addicts and construction people: KC implements new scrap metal ordinance
  
  
• Another church has problems for a change . . . Leader is out after 11 years at Baptist seminary in KC

Kansas City News Elite Discussion

KCPT - Kansas City Week in Review: February 10, 2012

KCMO School Interim Superintendent Dr. Stephen Green makes a special appearance . . . And then there's a lot of talk among the newsie elite . . . In a busy Kansas City news week . . . KCPT's Nick Haines puts together a MUST WATCH show to help everybody else catch-up.

TKC BREAKING AND EXCLUSIVE NEWS!!! KANSAS CITY'S GREATEST REPORTER RUSS PTACEK MOVES TO THE MUCH BIGGER WASHINGTON D.C. MARKET!!! HE'S THE NEW INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER @ WUSA9!!!

Without question NBC Action News Reporter Russ Ptacek has changed the landscape of journalism in Kansas City.

His stories brought down politicos, shook government agencies and caused talk all over Kansas City.

Russ Ptacek is not only a Cadillac among men but also one of Kansas City's greatest journalists. If you think I'm being hyperbolic . . . Then you haven't been paying attention to the news.

Now he's taking his game to the next level.



WE'VE LEARNED THAT RUSS PTACEK IS LEAVING KSHB AND MOVING ONWARD AND UPWARD TO WUSA9 IN WASHINGTON D.C. IN ORDER TO LEAD THEIR INVESTIGATIVE NEWS TEAM!!!

Here's the WUSA9 website where you can find Russ in the future so you won't miss him too much . . . Remember that in the digital era, we're all only one click away.

Obviously, Kansas City is going to be significantly less awesome without Russ Ptacek in town.

But cheer up . . .



During his stint in Kansas City Mr. Ptacek changed the reporting game so much that our dead tree media can no longer claim they have the market cornered on serious journalism.



Russ Ptacek has been a one man bastion of investigative prowess in Kansas City and his stories have even started discussion on the Senate floor.

Mainstream media will soon report the news in KC . . . However . . .



LOOK FORWARD TO A TKC EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AND REPORT WITH RUSS PTACEK REGARDING HIS JOURNALISM ADVENTURES AND THE TIME HE SPENT IN KANSAS CITY!!!

For now, we'll just pause in order to acknowledge that a reporting legend in the making has given Kansas City some great stories and now continues his epic journey.

Congratulations Russ.

KYLE JAMES STAYS WINNING!!!

He made national news for ALLEGEDLY punching some white broad . . .

Friends of the Mayor say that she started it . . . But here's the end result . . .

Assault case against KC mayor's son is dismissed

Have good weekend and stay safe . . .

BECAUSE MAYOR SLY'S SON IS NOW UNTOUCHABLE!!!

Karen Pletz Death Ruled Suicide

Sad news to end the week . . . An embattled local lady called it quits before her day in court . . .

The death of former medical school president and civic leader Karen Pletz has been ruled a suicide, a Florida county medical examiner said Friday.

Kelly Brook And Tonight's TKC Links!!!

Check these Kansas City mainstream media links for tonight . . .

• Yael says Mayor & City Council didn't care for big public safety turnouts this week: A special message for KC's 3,300 cops, firefighters
  
  
• See the hot mess for yourself: Kansas City School District To Hold Open House
  
  
• Kansas City canine tragedy: An animal neglect citation was issued Friday, more than two weeks after a dog was found starved to death in its kennel.
  
  
• Shocking lack of foresight: KC man found guilty in stun-gun assault on police
  
  
• Hobo comeuppance: 3 Charged In Beatings At Homeless Camp
  
  
• Threats from Kansas: Court finds Kansan competent for trial on threats against Obama
  
  
• Show-Me A Disaster: Newman: A week of shame for the Missouri House
  
  
• Kids can't even get close to gambling in Kansas: Hollywood Casino to no longer allow minors inside
  
  
• Local discrepancy: Property Owner, KC Dispute Damage Bill
  
  
• Kelly Brook stays winning in her latest photo set.

TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! CLAY CHASTAIN RESPONDS MAYOR SLY'S BUDGET!!!

Kansas City transit activist Clay Chastain recently penned an answer to Mayor Sly James regarding all of the latest budget talk. 

Take a look:

Rebuttal to Mayor James address

Mayor James is right to focus on investing in Kansas City's crumbling infrastructure, but wrong in the approach he is advocating.

When you have a limited amount of financial resources...which Kansas City does...you want to invest it in an infrastructure improvement project that will create a spin-off of additional benefits.

For instance, if you had a struggling business you would not spend your last available capital on improving the building's bathroom, parking lot, sidewalks, cafeteria, landscaping, etc. Rather, you would be much better off to invest your limited capital in modernizing the companies out-dated machinery that could then help the company better compete and make more money. Consequently, not only does the company become stronger financially...and more likely to stay in business...but also has new revenues to address its secondary infrastructure needs.

Similarly, if Kansas City invests one billion dollars in providing the people a world class public transit system to replace its pathetic one, then not only do the people benefit from that public transportation infrastructure improvement, but the city's revenue stream also soars from all the new economic development, businesses, tourism, and conventions the clean modern transit system generates.

Now our more attractive, liveable city not only has a brand new progressive transit system to benefit the people and attract back to Kansas City a new influx of residents, businesses, and visitors, but also a new mechanism to stimulate the economy and provide the city new revenues with which to address its other infrastructure needs.

Mayor James, let the voters decide on their valid light rail initiative you and the city council are blocking a vote on.

Activist Clay Chastain
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KCPS BLAMES TIME CODE FOR BAD EDIT!!!

The latest excuse from The KCPS . . .

KCPS has reposted the video in its entirety on the web site. 41 Action News asked why the entire video was not originally included, and whether someone at the District requested the edit.

"The omission of the eight-minute clip was a result of an error uploading the video," said spokesman Andre Riley. "The interview was too long to upload as one file, so we had to break it up into smaller clips. We just made a mistake with the time codes. It was simply a user error."

Check the full story and then plead for a break-up of the District:

Despite promising full video, KCPS removes most revealing part of interview with 41 Action News

Alonzo Washington In The News

Alonzo Washington's blog is making the news today . . .

Kansas City area community activist, Alonzo Washington met with lawyers to give his deposition on Friday, answering questions about a telephone conversation he had with murder suspect Shon Pernice.

Activist subpoenaed in Pernice trial