KANSAS CITY HIGH TAX TUESDAY TRICKS LOW INFO VOTERS!?!

Remember that not so long ago journalists wondered what would happen without newspapers to inform the public about important political issues.  

Here we are . . . 

KANSAS CITY TAX INCREASES THAT ARE FAVORED TO WIN ARE A DIRECT RESULT OF LOCAL MEDIA FAIL TO WARN THE VOTING PUBLIC!!!

This blog has provided more coverage and warning than anybody else and we're disappointed that there wasn't as single journalist who bothered to ask Mayor Q about his callous strategy that would raise taxes on locals at the outset of recession. 

To be fair . . .

Mayor Q hasn't really campaigned much for this tax spike and the council is keeping their head down.

In fact . . .

It's hard to find anybody who REALLY supports these two tax increases that threat to make KCMO life just a little less affordable.

People seem to be more excited about po'dunk school board elections wherein the plebs get to pretend to be a part of the national news conversation. 

Still . . . 

This low point of American politics and local voter turnout deserves some consideration.

So TKC shares this coverage in hopes that people will make up their own mind . . .

Kansas City voters decide on three questions Tuesday at the polls

Kansas City voters will decide on three questions that will be on the April 5 ballot that all require approval by a majority of voters to pass.

Will your taxes increase? Several Kansas City-area cities voting on tax questions

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Several Kansas City-area suburbs are asking taxpayers to fork over more money for a variety of municipal issues, many involving first responders. Lee's Summit voters will be asked to pass an extra half-cent sales tax "for public safety purposes."

'Clean up Independence': Will voters choose 'elitist' or reformer for mayor?

OPINION AND COMMENTARY Editorials and other Opinion content offer perspectives on issues important to our community and are independent from the work of our newsroom reporters. In hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan's "C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)," raspy-voiced member Method Man raps, "Cash rules everything around me/C.R.E.A.M., get the money/Dollar, dollar bill y'all."

'They saved my life': Rally supports extending KC's healthcare levy that helps poor

Frontline healthcare workers, faith leaders, community activists and union leaders rallied outside of University Health Truman Medical Center Monday morning to show support for extending Kansas City's healthcare levy.

9 Kansas City-area school districts have tax issues on Tuesday's ballot

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Nine Kansas City-area school districts, including four north of the river, have tax-levy or bond issues before voters Tuesday as special elections take place across Missouri. The North Kansas City School District will have two tax-related questions before voters.

Voter guide: Here's a look at who's running for school board elections in the Kansas City area

Voters will choose new school board members in some of the largest districts in the Kansas City area on Tuesday, April 5. They include the Liberty, Lee's Summit, Independence, North Kansas City, Raytown, Blue Springs and Park Hill school districts. School board elections were once low-profile affairs.

Election Day in Missouri will see decisions ranging from health levy to mayor

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Voters have a chance to cast their ballot on a variety of issues across Missouri Tuesday. KSHB 41 News compiled a list of key races. Nearly every voter in Kansas City's limits will answer three questions. The city has posted information about the first two on its website.

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