Mayor Q Works To Extend Kansas City COVID Mask Mandate Again!!!

Despite worsening Kansas City COVID fatigue and intensifying resistance from constituents, Mayor Quinton Lucas continues his struggle to uphold public health precautions against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Never mind that Mayor Q has encountered his own troubles in maintaining "mask discipline" in public, whilst working out and at a great many events . . . Often when yelling "no justice, no peace" along with protesters.

About the latest extension . . . Which we also blogged last week.

Let's not forget that last time around there were two dissenting votes on Council. This time there might be more . . .

In the 1st draft of the ordinance the mask mandate will be extended until October 7, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. - That coincides with the Jackson County mask mandate extension.

However . . . 

Let's not forget that the news about COVID has become increasingly dire as new variants take hold and, for better and worse, there hasn't been much progress in fighting the legality of mask orders across the nation. Or at least in places where the Democratic Party hold a majority.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com news links . . .

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