Kansas City Star Stands With Mayor Q & Activist Police Defund

Check newspaper spin regarding bad ballot language that misses a fundamental truth . . . 

MISSOURI VOTERS ALWAYS SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT AT THE BALLOT!!!

Here's their word, another quick fact check from us and then a link to more of a sketchy column that's not worth the subscription price . . .

In 2022, Missouri voters overwhelmingly approved a measure called Amendment 4, which mandated Kansas City increase the amount of general revenue it spends on the police department from 20% to 25%.

A fiscal note summary that voters saw on the ballot said that “local governmental entities estimate no additional costs or savings related to this proposal.”

Lucas filed a lawsuit arguing that the ballot measure would cost the city more than $38.7 million and force the city to cut spending on other services.

On Tuesday, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that the fiscal note summary was misleading and threw out the election results.

The decision was a victory for Lucas as well as Kansas Citians who want more say over the police department.

Actually . . .

THE DECISION DOESN'T HAVE ANY IMPACT ON LOCAL CONTROL!!!

STL local control has turned into a disaster and is constantly under threat of being reversed.

Even worse . . .

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Mandate that KC spend 25% of budget on police tossed by court. What happens now?

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled issue of funding the Kansas City Police Department will go back to voters after Mayor Quinton Lucas sued.